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S4E11 || Indie Bookstores || Author & Bookseller Jan Scott

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Today's exciting episode is all about indie bookstores! Kat chats with author and bookseller Jan Scott, owner of Betty's Bookshelf in a cute little town called St. Mary's in Southwestern Ontario. You'll learn all kinds of things about:

  • How she decided to open up Betty’s Bookshelf
  • The book selection process
  • Comp titles
  • Indie bookstore author events
  • How she supports local self-published authors
  • Trends in the book industry
  • How geographic area may affect book sale trends
  • Collaborating with local businesses
  • Curating social media posts
  • The inspiration behind her bookstore’s name, Betty’s Bookshelf
  • The inspiration behind her cookbooks
  • Food fiction
  • How she got her agent, Carly Watters (do we gush about her? yes we do!)

    • You can find out more about Jan, her books, and Betty's Bookshelf on websites www.janscott.ca and www.bettysbookshelf.com. On Instagram, she's @jannisescott1 and @bettysbookshelf.

    Kat is on Twitter @kfoxx_writes @_badasswriters @FoxxEditorial and @moodpitchers. On IG, she's @kathleenfoxxwrites @badasswriters_podcast @FoxxEditorial and @moodpitchers. Her websites are www.kathleenfoxx.com www.foxxeditorial.com and www.moodpitch.org

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