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Books and the buying thereof...
Dec. 14th, 2008 12:48 pmOkay, so most of us are pure geeks and readers and will happily spend the last of our food money on a good book. I know I have and still do. :-)
That said, I'm hearing about a lot of small indie publishers and stores that could really use the $$$ this year so I'm posting a sample list below.
In Other Words - Portland's feminist bookstore. Needs to raise $11,000 by the end of December to stay in business. http://www.inotherwords.org/NASApp/store/IndexJsp Click Support In Other Words or shop there if that's an option.
A Broad Vocabulary - Milwaukee's feminist bookstore. A Broader Vocabulary Coop is trying to raise the money to buy the store and keep it open - http://abroadervocabulary.blogspot.com/
Creatures 'n Crooks Bookshoppe - A SF/F and Mystery bookstore in VA - trying to raise the capital to stay open. http://www.cncbooks.com/index2.html
Norilana Books - Vera Nazarian's small press. I just got my copies from Powell's yesterday of "Lace and Blade," edited by Deborah Ross and "A Clockwork Phoenix," edited by Mike Allen. They are gorgeous looking books, the kind you just want to sink into. Order some lovely, interesting books and help Vera out for the long haul - http://www.norilana.com/
Yard Dog Press - Selina Rosen's small press. Publishes a unique range of sf/f, horror, mystery and the just plain uncategorizable. Not going under but could definitely do with the sound of tiny customer feet pitter-pattering their way. http://www.yarddogpress.com/
And there are plenty of others out there. Independent bookstores and presses take more risks and often put out more interesting books than the big houses. Without them the reading and writing landscape would be a poorer place. Show them some love while they're still around.
That said, I'm hearing about a lot of small indie publishers and stores that could really use the $$$ this year so I'm posting a sample list below.
In Other Words - Portland's feminist bookstore. Needs to raise $11,000 by the end of December to stay in business. http://www.inotherwords.org/NASApp/store/IndexJsp Click Support In Other Words or shop there if that's an option.
A Broad Vocabulary - Milwaukee's feminist bookstore. A Broader Vocabulary Coop is trying to raise the money to buy the store and keep it open - http://abroadervocabulary.blogspot.com/
Creatures 'n Crooks Bookshoppe - A SF/F and Mystery bookstore in VA - trying to raise the capital to stay open. http://www.cncbooks.com/index2.html
Norilana Books - Vera Nazarian's small press. I just got my copies from Powell's yesterday of "Lace and Blade," edited by Deborah Ross and "A Clockwork Phoenix," edited by Mike Allen. They are gorgeous looking books, the kind you just want to sink into. Order some lovely, interesting books and help Vera out for the long haul - http://www.norilana.com/
Yard Dog Press - Selina Rosen's small press. Publishes a unique range of sf/f, horror, mystery and the just plain uncategorizable. Not going under but could definitely do with the sound of tiny customer feet pitter-pattering their way. http://www.yarddogpress.com/
And there are plenty of others out there. Independent bookstores and presses take more risks and often put out more interesting books than the big houses. Without them the reading and writing landscape would be a poorer place. Show them some love while they're still around.