How to Best Partner With Independent Bookstores
- Presenter(s): Paul Yamazaki; Alyson Turner; Rick Simonson; Christina Mott
- Session Length: 75 minutes
- Date: Jun 9, 2025
As we continue to see challenges in the US marketplace, we need to focus on how university presses can partner with independent bookstores. By working together, we can strengthen our businesses and create a more balanced retail landscape. Let's chat with a diverse group of independent bookstore buyers to identify ways we can collaborate.
The panel consists of book buyers from City Lights (San Francisco, CA), Source Booksellers (Detroit, MI), and Elliot Bay (Seattle, WA). We'll be discussing trends, backlist discoverability, and how to support one another in the marketplace.
The panel consists of book buyers from City Lights (San Francisco, CA), Source Booksellers (Detroit, MI), and Elliot Bay (Seattle, WA). We'll be discussing trends, backlist discoverability, and how to support one another in the marketplace.
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As we continue to see challenges in the US marketplace, we need to focus on how university presses can partner with independent bookstores. By working together, we can strengthen our businesses and create a more balanced retail landscape. Let's chat with a diverse group of independent bookstore buyers to identify ways we can collaborate.The panel consists of book buyers from City Lights (San Francisco, CA), Source Booksellers (Detroit, MI), and Elliot Bay (Seattle, WA). We'll be discussing trends, backlist discoverability, and how to support one another in the marketplace.
