About Bookstores

Former English Literature doctoral student Kiren Valjee plans to open Third House Books & Coffee in Gainesville, Florida, this spring.

Four months after a relocation that tripled its footprint, Booksy Galore in Pound Ridge, New York, has seen many new faces and an incredible growth in sales.

Scattered Books settles in; Burlingham Books marks 10 years; Lido Village Books to expand, rebrand; Novel Neighbor profiled; The King’s English’s Betsy Burton honored; Porter Square’s Josh Cook launches “Better Book Tour”; BookPeople’s Julie Wernersbach to join Texas Book Festival

As the UConn Co-op fights to remain the official bookstore for the University of Connecticut, supporters have launched a petition on Change.org before the bookstore selection committee meets on February 8.

Storybook Shoppe changes hands; Misty Valley Books’ “New Voices” program highlights aspiring authors

Open Book marks first anniversary; Powell’s flagship shop voted best bookstore; New picture book to benefit Booktenders’ Secret Garden

An ambitious restoration project to turn Westerly, Rhode Island’s historic Savoy Hotel into the Savoy Bookshop & Café is finally nearing completion.

Drawing inspiration from indie bookstores around the world and design-forward general retailers, Donna Paz Kaufman of the Bookstore Training Group of Paz & Associates has created the Pinterest page “Bookstore Design & Display,” featuring hundreds of photos in 14 categories.

American Small Business Championship contest opens; Berkley becomes part of Putnam/Dutton; ALA joins Penguin Random House in support of National Readathon Day; We Need Diverse Books announces inaugural mentees; William Johnson named Lambda Literary program director; Winners of 2016 Pacific Northwest Book Awards revealed; The Story Prize finalists announced 

Plot Twist Bookstore to open in Iowa; Powell’s Books to grow Hawthorne location; Bookshop Santa Cruz to mark 50 years; Lake Forest Book Store plans move; BookBar named Green Business of the Month; Liberty Bay Books customer praises store’s magic

Christine Burke is celebrating her 20th anniversary at the helm of the Tucson mystery bookstore Clues Unlimited with an entire year of events, promotions, specials, and treats.

Books & Books affiliate to open in Key West; Liberty Bay pop-up becomes permanent; Northshire launches T-shirt design contest; Isis Books rebrands following vandalism; Loyal customers keep Maple Street Book Shop afloat

Popularity of print books tops LA Times list of 2016 book trends; Ann Patchett’s WSJ article heralds “The Return of Bookstores”; Penguin Random House sells Author Solutions; Authors groups pen open letter calling for fairer terms from publishers; The Nation names new assistant literary editor

Indie booksellers who spoke to BTW reported an energetic and prosperous holiday season and strong overall sales in 2015, spurred by creative store promotions during the holidays, popular local and regional titles, and in-demand nonbook items.

Sourcebooks Landmark, publisher of The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend, the #1 Indie Next List Pick for January, is inviting readers to vote for their favorite bookstore for the chance to win a prize for themselves and for the three indie bookstores garnering the most votes.