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#independentbookstores — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. Sad #bookstore news to note with the impending closure of Ada's Technical Books.

    I don't get down there much these days; but, I always made it a point to poke my head in to Ada's when I was around 15th Ave/Volunteer Park.
    I hardly recognize the neighboorhood any longer(R.I.P. Coastal Kitchen!).

    capitolhillseattle.com/2026/04

    #Seattle #pnw #IndependentBookStores #Books

  2. Building Bookstore Relationships Through Goodwill: Member Q&A with Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black

    In this episode of the Self-Publishing with ALLi Member Q&A podcast, hosts Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black discuss creative strategies for getting books into independent bookstores, including sending signed copies, bookmarks, and promotional materials to stores that stock your books.
    The post Building Bookstore Relationships Through Goodwill: Member Q&A with Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black appeared first on The Self-Publishing Advice Center.
    selfpublishingadvice.org/podca

    #Podcast #authorbusiness #bookmarketing #bookstoredistribution #independentbookstores

  3. Untapped Cities profiles themed independent bookstores throughout New York City. A celebration of NYC's diverse literary landscape and the independent bookstores that keep specialized knowledge accessible.
    #NYCBookstores #IndependentBookstores #NewYorkCity #BookCulture #LiteraryNYC #SpecialtyRetail #UntappedCities
    untappedcities.com/themed-inde

  4. Untapped Cities profiles themed independent bookstores throughout New York City. A celebration of NYC's diverse literary landscape and the independent bookstores that keep specialized knowledge accessible.
    #NYCBookstores #IndependentBookstores #NewYorkCity #BookCulture #LiteraryNYC #SpecialtyRetail #UntappedCities
    untappedcities.com/themed-inde

  5. News Summary: Bookshop.org Expands Ebook Distribution to UK, Supporting Indie Authors and Bookstores

    Excellent news to end the week for those who want to sell ebooks while helping independent retailers: Bookshop.org has expanded its ebook distribution to the UK.
    selfpublishingadvice.org/books

    #Amazonalternatives #Bookshoporgebooks #Draft2DigitalandIngramSpark #independentbookstores #indieauthordistribution

  6. Book lovers, this is your treasure map. NYC has incredible hidden bookstores: Albertine (French books in a Fifth Ave mansion), Chartwell (world's only Winston Churchill bookstore), Dashwood (photography books in NoHo basement), plus gems tucked inside bodegas and library basements. Each one has character that big chains can't match.
    #Books #NYC #Bookstores #IndependentBookstores #Reading #LiteraryNYC #HiddenGems #BookLovers
    untappedcities.com/hidden-book

  7. The #SacredGround groups at my church have started a book club rather appropriately called #RBG which, in our case, stands for #ReconciliationBookGroup (as well as honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg). In April we are #reading the #FalseWhiteGospel by #JimWallis which is a troubling chronicle of American #Christianity as well as a (wake up) call to action for many Midwestern #Episcopalians who still don’t understand the threat #ChristianNationalism poses to our faith, our communities, & our #Democracy If you are a person of faith or just someone who wants to understand what’s at stake & why the #theocracy model of the current regime is a bad idea for everyone, please read this book. bookshop.org/a/13969/978125029 (yes, this is an affiliate link, by using it you help support #IndependentBookStores & my reading habit. Thanks in advance!)

  8. "We're trying to come up with ways to get people to come back downtown and engage with the Powell's brand, so we wanted to make it a really festive event"

    Sold!

    koin.com/news/portland/powells
    #Powells #Warehouse #IndependentBookstores #pdx #pnw #books