Interview with Bookstore Owner: Amanda Anderson

The romance bookshop that feels like home.We sit down with Amanda Anderson, the owner of The Last Chapter Bookshop in Chicago, to talk about what it truly looks like to build a modern independent bookstore that’s equal parts retail, event venue, and community home for romance readers.Amanda shares her path from corporate sports business to entrepreneurship, why she started The Last Chapter Bookshop as an online bookstore first, and how book boxes, preorder campaigns, signed books, and merchandise helped her prove demand before opening a brick-and-mortar space. Then we get into the fun stuff that romance readers search for: what subgenres are flying off the shelves, how she decides which indie romance authors to champion, and why big releases can spark waves of demand. If you love romance novels, Chicago bookstores, author signings, and the behind-the-scenes of small business ownership, press play, then subscribe, share the show with a fellow reader, and leave a review with your go-to romance trope.Follow The Bookshop on IG: @thelastchapterchi  and follow Amanda on IG: @xoxoaandersonBookshop Website: https://thelastchapterbookshop.com/ Cover Art by: moiIntro/Outro Music: positive vibes by nanaacom on CapcutContact Email: [email protected] IG: @spillthesmutpodcast TT: @spillthesmutpodcastJordan IG: @sipsoffiction TT: @sipsoffiction