How To Open, Run And Work At A Bookstore

If you are interested in poems, poetry, or spoken word, you'll enjoy hearing this discussion on bookstores with Gary Lovely. Gary helps run Prologue Bookshop in Columbus, OH and has extensive experience working in publishing as well with former involvement with Write Bloody. Join diVERSES poetry as we discuss what it's like working at a bookstore, strategies to get your books sold at bookstores with independent publishing, how bookstores are handling AI, and what trends Gary has noticed in the book publishing industry.


More on Gary:
Gary Lovely is the store manager of Prologue Bookshop and publisher of Harpoon Books, an independent publishing company based in Columbus, OH. Gary has been working in the book industry for nearly 15 years and was recently named a Publisher's Weekly Star Watch Honoree. He is a board member of the Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association and currently judging the 2024 National Book Award for Translated Literature.

Gary has written about books for the NYT, Literary Hub, Buzzfeed Books, Columbus Monthly, and more.


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