To that end, Microcosm is running a special promotion through its distributor Legato: buy 20 or more backlist titles, get an extra 5% discount. Most of Microcosm's customers, however, are not bookstores and, now, in the company's 20th year, Biel is making a concerted effort to reach out to indies. "This time we thought, it makes much more sense to bring our books to more people."īiel founded Microcosm in Portland, Ore., in 1996 after working for several years in the music industry, and since then Microcosm has amassed a customer list of some 600 clients and even opened its own 900-square-foot bookstore. "We're 20 years old, but every time we go to industry events people say 'why aren't we familiar with you?' " recalled Joe Biel, founder and publisher of Microcosm Publishing. "Now you can follow our countdown to the ribbon-cutting ceremony on our Instagram account! That's where you will find updates on construction, books, authors, events, and the April month-long book party to come!" the bookseller noted. "We're so excited-books have already begun to arrive at the store! We are all set to begin shelving them soon, and will plan to open as soon as possible after that." - Copperfield's Books, which has seven locations in Napa, Marin and Sonoma Counties in Northern California, will open its new store in downtown Novato in April with a ribbon-cutting party set for April 13. Everyone is welcome, so mark your calendars! Stay tuned for more details on our soft opening.
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In its e-mail newsletter yesterday, Bank Square Books, Mystic, Conn., shared this update on the development of the new Savoy Bookshop and Café in Westerly, R.I.: "We are making great progress in our new store, and we are on track for a soft opening in early March and a grand opening party on Saturday, April 16, from 5 p.m. Hunt added, "We hope you will join us in this effort to save Wide World Books! Together we can keep the oldest travel bookstore in the country-and important community resource for travel advice, presentations, and support groups-open." The store will return all donations if it doesn't reach its goals. More offers will be added in the coming weeks. The GoFundMe campaign will run through April 15 and includes some striking offers: when contributions reach $30,000, Rick Steves' Europe, a major supporter of the store, is offering 10 seven-day tours to Istanbul, London, Paris or Rome, which will cost donors $2,000-for a total of $20,000 for the store.Īmong other offers: 20% off all in-store purchases for life with a $2,000 donation 20% off a variety of tours offered by Caravan-Serai Tours for a $750 donation a $250 discount on any tour from Ponte Travels for a $500 donation. "While it's uncomfortable asking people for money, if Wide World customers see a value in keeping the store open, I'd love to give this a try!" In an e-mail, owner Julie Hunt said that after the closing announcement, "hundreds of customers and travel professionals came forward to share their love for the store and many asked if there was anything they could do to help keep it open." She noted that several people mentioned Seattle Mystery Bookshop's successful effort to save the store through a crowdfunding campaign.
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It would also be ideal for shrimp hobbyists as the 30-lb holding capacity can easily accommodate a complete setup for a thriving shrimp tank.Wide World Books & Maps, Seattle, Wash., wants to stay on the map: the travel and map store, which announced 10 days ago that it was closing at the end of the month, is staying open at least through the end of April and has launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $50,000 to pay off back bills, expand inventory, increase advertising to attract additional customers and upgrade computers and the store's website. Its minimalist design and illusion of floating make it a stunning addition to any room.
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