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Independent Bookstores

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What many authors may not realize is that you can call these bookstores, pitch your book, and ultimately have the owner stock it on the shelf!

Then make sure you post this information on your website under "available at the following locations."

Here's a few to get you started:

Alaska Independent Bookstores

Cyrano's Book Store
Sandy and Jerry Harper, Owners
413 D Street
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone (907) 274-2599
Fax: (907) 277-4698

Title Wave Books
1360 W. Northern Lights Blvd.
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-2510
907/278.9283
Fax: 907/278.7323
Products@wavebooks.com

Gulliver's Books
3525 College Rd.
Fairbanks, AK 99709
907.474.9574
800.390.8999

Homer Bookstore
Owners: Lee Post, Jenny Stroyeck, Sue Post
332 E. Pioneer Ave. #1
Homer Alaska 99603
Phone (907) 235-7496
Toll free in Alaska: 888-635-2665

Hearthside Books & Toys
8745 Glacier Highway
Nugget Mall
Juneau, AK 99801
Tel: (866) 789-2750
hearthside@hearthsidebooks.com

A Novel View
Pat Tegtmeier
415 L Street
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 278-0084
anovelview@msn.com

Bosco's
John Weddleton
2606 Spenard Rd.
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 274-4112
(907) 274-4117
mailorders@boscos.com

Fireside Books
720 South Alaska Street
Palmer, AK 99645
Phone (907) 745-2665
Fax (907) 7452664)
fireside@goodbooksbadcoffee.com

Old Harbor Books
Marylin Newman
201 Lincoln
Sitka, AK 99835
(907) 747-8808
(907) 747-8813
oldharbr@ptialaska.net

Orca Book and Sound Co.
Susan Ogle
Box 1308/ 507 First St.
Cordova, AK 99574
(907) 424-5305

River City Books and Espresso Café
Peggy Mullen, Bookstore Owner
Kim Murry, Café Owner
43977 Sterling Highway
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 260-7722

Tales Told Twice
PO Box 631
Talkeetna, Alaska 99676
(907) 733-BOOK (2665)

University of Alaska Anchorage Campus Bookstore
Joyce J. Colajezzi
2905 Providence Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 786-1153
(907) 786-4790
anjjc@uaa.alaska.edu

University of Alaska Southeast Bookstore
Linda Snyder
11120 Glacier Highway
Juneau, Alaska 99801
(907) 465-6401
(907) 465 6398
jybook@uas.alaska.edu

Metro Music and Books
David Shimek
530 E. Benson Suite #9
Anchorage, AK 99503-4155
(907) 279-8622
(907) 277-3435

Waterstone's Booksellers - Airport Bookstore
Jana Gwynn
5000 W. International Airport Rd. SA 3310
Anchorage, AK 99502
(907) 243-6016
(907) 243-0616

Last Frontier Christian Book Fair, LLC
Pamel Pflueger
700 E. Benson Blvd., Suite 1
Anchorage, AK 99503-4147
(907) 258-8774
(907) 258-5412

Jubilee Christian Bookstore
Lori Ryser
326 Center Ave. 90 G
Kodiak, AK 99615
(907) 486-4590

Last Frontier Christian Book Fair, LLC
Pamel Pflueger
700 E. Benson Blvd., Suite 1
Anchorage, AK 99503-4147
(907) 258-8774
(907) 258-5412

Jubilee Christian Bookstore
Lori Ryser
326 Center Ave. 90 G
Kodiak, AK 99615
(907) 486-4590

Good News Bible and Book Store
Deana McKnight
619 Goffney
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 456-6223
(907) 456-6232

Pennsylvania Independent Bookstores

Moravian Book Shop
428 Main St.
Bethlehem, PA 18018
Tel: 1-888-661-2888
Fax: 610-868-8330
info@moravianbookshop.com

Friar Tuck Bookshop
225 Columbia Mall Dr
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Tel (570) 387-8884
Fax (570) 387-6860
info@friartuckbookshop.com

Whistlestop Bookshop
129 West High St
Carlisle, PA 17013-2925
(717) 243-4744
whistlestopbookshop@juno.com

Tudor Book Shop and Café
100 Old Lackawanna Trail
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
717-586-9596

Lebanon Valley College Bookstore
Route 934 and Sheridan Avenue
Annville, PA 17003
Phone: 717-867-6313
Fax: 717-867-6017
bookstore@lvc.edu

Book N' Card Mall
209 Southgate Mall
Chambersburg, PA 17201
717-264-3320

Reader's Café
125 Broadway
Hanover, PA 17331
717-630-2524
readerscafe@netrax.net

Layser's Family Bookstore
Briarcrest Square
Hershey, PA 17033
717-533-7162

Salt Shaker Book & Gift Shoppe
1043 Main Street
Honesdale, PA 18431
717-253-5251

Tarman Books
28 West Main Street
Hummelstown, PA 17036
717-566-9843

Windsor Park Book & News
Windsor Park Shopping Center
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
717-795-8262

That Bookstore in Danville
316 Mill St
Danville, PA 17821-2058
Phone: (570) 275-6888
tbidbook@aol.com

Chester County Book Co.
975 Paoli Pike
West Goshen Center
West Chester, PA 19380
610-696-1661 (phone)
610-429-9006 (fax)
servicedesk@ccbmc.com

Doylestown Bookshop
16 S. Main St
Doylestown, PA 18901
(215) 230-7610
doylestownbooks@aol.com

Erie Book Store
137 E. 13th St
Erie, PA 16503
814-480-5671
Fax: 814-480-5675
eriebook@velocity.net

The Bookstore
50 Bedford Sq
Everett, PA 15537
814-623-2000

Haverford College Bookstore
370 Lancaster Ave
Haverford, PA 19041
610-896-1177
Fax: 610-896-1338
jsummerf@haverford.edu

Jerry Stigliano's BookSource
2880 E. State St
Hermitage, PA 16148
724-981-0777

Farley's Bookshop
44 S. Main St
New Hope, PA 18938
215-862-2452
Fax: 215-862-5568
farleysbookshop@netscape.net

Giovanni's Room
345 S. 12th St
Philadelphia, PA
Specialties:
Gay & Lesbian Books
215/923-2960

Yoder's Gospel Bookstore
10 Whitehall St
Belleville, PA 17004
(717) 483-6697

Family Christian Book Store
120 Byron Ave
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 943-0531
info@fcsdirect.familychristian.com

Crossroads Gospel Bookstore
100 E Allegheny St
Martinsburg, PA 16662
(814) 793-3575

Heavenly Scent
27 Salem Avenue
Carbondale, PA 18407
717-282-4265

SOUTH CAROLINA Independent Bookstores

Bay Street Trading Company
808 Bay St
Beaufort, SC
(843) 524-2000

Firehouse Books & Expresso Bar
706 Craven St
Beaufort, SC
(843) 522-2665

Ravenous Reader
520 Folly Rd
Charleston, SC 29412
(843) 795-2700

Clemson Newsstand
102 North Clemson Ave
Clemson, SC 29631
Tel: 864 654-2210

newstand@bellsouth.net

The Happy Bookseller
4525 Forest Dr.
Columbia, South Carolina 29206
Phone : (800) 787-1503 Fax: (803) 782-0086

Poor Richard's Booksellers
107 West Main St
Easley, SC 29640
864-859-0687

email: poorrichards@citcom.net

The Open Book
110 S. Pleasantburg Dr
Greenville, SC 29607
Phone: (864) 235-9651

The Bookstore Inc
204 C Montague Ave
Greenwood, SC 29649-1937
Phone: 864-227-1096
E-mail: thebookstore@emeraldis.com

McCaslan's Book Store
208 Main St
Greenwood, SC 29646-2760
Phone: (864) 229-3503
Fax: (864) 229-2456

Burry Bookstore
130 W. Carolina Ave
Hartsville, SC 29550
843-332-2511

The Island Bookseller
71 Lighthouse Rd
Hilton Head, SC
(843) 671-3773

Port Royal Bookstore
11 Palmetto Bay Rd
Hilton Head, SC
(843) 689-9996

Litchfield Books
14427 Ocean Hwy Unit G
Litchfield Landing
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
Tel: (843) 237-8138
Fax: (843) 237-0201
litchfieldbooks@worldnet.att.net

KENTUCKY Independent Bookstores

Poor Richard's Books
233 Broadway
Frankfort, KY 40601
Tel: (502) 223-8018
Fax: (502) 223-8010

Arbor Books
Bradford Square Mall
4000 Fort Campbell Blvd
Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240-4930
Business: (270) 886-2665

Joseph-Beth Booksellers
161 Lexington Green Circle, Suite B1
Lexington, KY 40503
800 248 6849
859 273 2911

The Bookstore
301 W. Lincoln Trail
Radcliff, Ky. 40160-2044
Phone: (270)351-1801
Fax: (270)351-1869

Arizona Independent Bookstores

Singing Wind Bookshop
700 West Singhing Wind Rd
Benson, Az.
The store features the best in Southwestern fiction and non-fiction. Here are university press offerings and coloring books for kids.

The Poisoned Pen
4014 N Goldwater Blvd. Suite 101
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Phone: (480) 947-2974
Toll Free: (888) 560-9919
FAX: (480) 945-1023
1 block south of Indian School Rd on Goldwater Blvd.

One of the three largest mystery bookstores in North America, The Poisoned Pen carries over 15,000 current titles in inventory including Canadian imports, small press books, British, historical, and juvenile mystery, travel and literature of the Southwest, and recommended modern fiction.

Antigone Books
411 North 4th Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85705
Tel: 520-792-3715
A zany bookstore with a feminist slant. Come browse our large selection of books, laugh at our bumper stickers, find that perfect gift, or enjoy our store events.

Clues Unlimited
123 South Eastbourne
Tucson, AZ
85716-5317
(520) 326-8533 (voice)
(520) 326-9001 (fax)
There we stock more than 4500 titles in mystery and detective fiction--latest releases, hard-to-find and unusual titles, collectors' editions and signed firsts, an extensive backlist--books you haven't read yet and won't find at the airport or chains.

Texas Independent Bookstores

Brazos Bookstore
2421 Bissonnet Street
Houston, Texas 77005
tel. 713.523.0701
fax. 713.523.1829
Houston's independent bookstore since 1974.

Book People
6th & Lamar
603 N. Lamar
Austin, TX 78703
1-800-853-9757
The Largest Bookstore in Texas open 9AM-11PM CST, 364 days a year.

Book Woman
918 W. 12th St
Austin, Tx
512-472-2785
A full service independent bookstore serving the reading and resource needs of all women, their friends, families and children.

Crossroads Market & Bookstore
3930 Cedar Springs
Dallas, TX.
214-521-8919
With a cafe open from 7am until midnight and a wide selection of mainstream titles, Crossroads is like any other small neighborhood bookstore. The only difference is, it's a gay-owned business in the middle of Dallas' large and thriving gay community. Featuring all new books, the store can special order anything in print.

Shakespeare Beethoven
13350 Dallas Pkwy #3200
Dallas, TX.
972 387 1720.
Open Hours: 9:30am-9pm Mon-Thu; 9:30am-9:30pm Fri-Sat; 10:30am-6pm Sun.
Probably the most distinguishing characteristic of SB & Co. is that it is in the Galleria! Otherwise, it is a fine book and music store with an excellent selection (with emphasis on the classics, of course!).

The Twig Book Shop
5005 Broadway
San Antonio, TX
210 826 6411
Open Hours: 9:30am-8pm Mon-Thu; 9:30am- 5:30pm Fri & Sat; noon-5pm Sun
This independent bookseller specializes in books from local authors and carries an awesome inventory of Texana books and regional literature. Frequent book signings and dedicated customer service make this book store one of the most pleasant destinations for the book-lover.

A Good Read
2211 Northwest Military Highway
Suite 121
San Antonio, TX
210- 341-7655

Midsummer Books
2311 Ship's Mechanic Row
Galveston, TX
409- 765-5930