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1. What’s your favorite area of your bookstore? I have a small store… each section of the store has a personality of me and my customers. 2. What’s the coolest book cover that you like to have facing out on the shelves? Most Urban Novels / Romance books tend to have the best covers. 3. […]
I’ve been rewatching a lot of Top Chef lately in preparation for the new season to start soon, and I’ve been talking to a few of my fellow readers who are also avid TC fans about what books we’d recommend to some of our favorite chefs through the seasons. Maybe they can pop in some […]
1. What’s your favorite area of your bookstore? Definitely our Star Wars section! What used to be a small part of our general “media tie-ins” shelf has now grown into a full fledged section of it’s own, with all the new canon titles kept in stock, as well as a growing collection of old EU […]
It’s key to list your book on multiple platforms such as Indiebound, Bookshop, Barnes and Noble, and Apple Books, but we cannot deny the importance of optimizing your book’s presence on the largest bookselling site in the world: Amazon. If you’ve ever wondered about specific ways to make your book stand out among the millions […]
1. What’s your favorite area of your bookstore? Our upstairs event space is definitely one of my favorite spots in the shop. One wall of the room has floor to ceiling windows. When the sun is pouring into the space I can sit up there surrounded by books, it is heaven. 2. What’s the coolest […]
Today we’re sitting down with Jenna Noll, a software developer with Libro.fm, an online platform that allows you to purchase audiobooks in a way that benefits your local bookstore. The site features audiobooks from indie and traditional authors alike, and has partnered with thousands of booksellers. Jenna gives us an insider’ss look at the audiobook […]
1. What’s your favorite area of your bookstore? My bookstore is pretty small, so I’m not sure about “area,” but my favorite section is fantasy, and I do love our sticker board! 2. What’s the coolest book cover that you like to have facing out on the shelves? This is a hard one, there are […]
This Black History Month, celebrate Black Love with powerhouse authors J. Elle, Nicola Yoon, Elise Bryant, Kalynn Bayron, and Alechia Dow in an event hosted by independent booksellers nationwide. (Love your local indie and support them!) Black heroines shouldn’t exist solely on the pages of stories to fight racism. These bestselling and award-winning authors will […]
1. What’s your favorite area of your bookstore? Without a doubt, my favorite part of our bookshop is our children’s section. Although our shop is teeny tiny, we try hard to make the best, most creative, use of our space and the kids section was created with SO much love. Given that our shop […]
1. What’s your favorite area of your bookstore? Definitely the front window. I love designing our window displays, it has become such an area of pride for me and a place to express my creativity. 2. What’s the coolest book cover that you like to have facing out on the shelves? This is a great […]
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