Episode Mentions
Booming · Apr 29, 2026
How indie bookstores escaped Amazon's shadow
“Industry organization providing data on independent bookstore openings and market trends”
Independent Bookstore Revival and GrowthAmazon's Impact on Retail and PublishingCommunity-Driven Retail Strategy
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Book Riot - The Podcast · Apr 13, 2026
MCD Shutters, Audible's Story House, and More of the Week's Book News.
“Administers Indie's Choice Book Awards and James Patterson Bookshop Prize voted by independent booksellers”
MCD imprint closure and consolidation of experimental fiction publishingRetail merchandising strategy for identifying and capitalizing on emerging book genresCommunity engagement and third-space programming in independent and chain bookstores
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Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best Life · Dec 2, 2025
Faith, Sensuality & Breaking the Rules: Pamela Thibodeaux’s Bold Approach to Christian Romance
“Traditional publisher feedback indicated Thibodeaux's books had too much religious content for secular market distribution”
Christian romance publishing guidelines and market restrictionsIndie publishing vs. traditional publishing for faith-based authorsBlending sensuality with spirituality in fiction writing
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