EPISODE · Jun 11, 2024 · 37 MIN
Episode 278: Bookseller Q&A
from The SSR Podcast
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a bookseller at an independent bookstore? Kate from Thunder Road Books in Spring Lake, NJ—who you might also recognize as @thesaltybookworm—is on SSR to answer all of your questions! Kate tells us…* How she transitioned from being a teacher to a bookseller* How the team chooses backlist titles to stock in the store* How she comes up with the perfect recommendations for customers* What she does when she doesn’t know anything about (or like!) a book requested by a customer* The throwback reads young bookworms still request in the store* Her favorite and least favorite parts of the job* What it’s like to plan author events… and so much more! Kate also shares a summer reading preview! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a bookseller at an independent bookstore? Kate from Thunder Road Books in Spring Lake, NJ—who you might also recognize as @thesaltybookworm—is on SSR to answer all of your questions! Kate tells us…* How she transitioned from being a teacher to a bookseller* How the team chooses backlist titles to stock in the store* How she comes up with the perfect recommendations for customers* What she does when she doesn’t know anything about (or like!) a book requested by a customer* The throwback reads young bookworms still request in the store* Her favorite and least favorite parts of the job* What it’s like to plan author events… and so much more! Kate also shares a summer reading preview! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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