RichR's Favorite Stores
‘Parent, bookseller, marketer, graphic designer, blogger, jack-of-many-trades’
Real Name: Rich Rennicks
Website: The Word Hoarder
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Interests: bloomsbury, British fiction, European literature, fantasy, literature, science-fiction, the internet, WWII history
About Me:
I'm a parent, bookseller, gardener, graphic designer and was calling myself a Jack-of-all-trades until Neil Gaiman added a new meaning for that phase in The Graveyard Book (so now I'm a Jack-of-many-trades). Also an Irish ex-patriot living in the mountains of WNC.
I work for the independent publisher Unbridled Books, where I organize tours for our fabulous authors (like J. Quinn Malott and Eric Barnes). I'm also a part-time bookseller for a fab indie in Asheville, NC.
I'm on indiebound because I believe we should all support independent publishers and authors at our neighborhood independent bookstores, and also because indiebound makes my travels go better by helping me find the great indie coffee houses.
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Howdy!
Thanks for the Indie friendship. I'm on Twitter, too. Looked for you, but I only got some other person. : )
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thanks for the note. i too am a parent but my children are 19 & 24, yes i started young.... i keep looking for the feel of malaprops in all the indies in the atlanta area but haven't found it yet. one day, my dream is to move to colorado and either open an indie bookstore or work in one. for now, the big box b & n is what pays my bills as a community relations manager but i really would be happier hand selling books and talking with customers everyday.....
Carla Nikol Wilson
Writer, Reader, Bookseller & Dreamer
Atlanta
Hi Carla,
I'm a Borders refugee, myself. There used to be a great little bookstore in Atlanta (possibly in an area called "little Five Points") many years ago (12 or 13). I think it was LGBT and had a coffee shop attached. Anyway, it's probably gone now, but left a good impression.
Good luck with your master plan.
Rich Rennicks
Parent, Bookseller, Gardener, Graphic Designer, Jack-of-many-trades
Asheville, NC
My book shelf
Little Five Points
Rich, I remember that bookstore you "speak of" ... I was there back in the early 90s. It was a nice place. With all those ex-pat-New Yorkers down in Asheville, I really need to check it out sometime. Cheers! Jon
charis books
i live within 5 miles from it in decatur. it is lgbt and i love that little bookstore, it's on my page. only problem is that they never hire and if they do only for part time minimum wage which i can't support myself on. but i shop there and attend their events all the time, a lot of good authors and open mic as well as book groups.....
Carla Nikol Wilson
Writer, Reader, Bookseller & Dreamer
Charis Books
Very glad to know they're still there. Must add it to the list for my next ATL trip.
Rich Rennicks
Parent, Bookseller, Gardener, Graphic Designer, Jack-of-many-trades
Asheville, NC
My book shelf
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Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet Jamie Ford Random House |
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Miles from Nowhere Nami Mun Riverhead |
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American Buffalo Steven Rinella Spiegel & Grau |
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The Piano Teacher Janice Y. K. Lee Viking |
I think I'll be contacting
I think I'll be contacting you when my book comes out! It sounds like you know the ropes. Glad to meet you! I'll be tapping into your marketing advice...maybe I'll make a trip up to NC!