Join us for our March Madness event at Bookish in Fort Smith, AR on March 18, 10-3 PM! From 10 AM-noon, owners Jennifer Battles and Sara Putnam will present: From Teachers to Booksellers, Bookish co-owners share their best tips on building sales.

Session description: Jennifer and Sara are high school English teachers turned bookstore owners who have been selling books to reluctant teen readers for years. The transition to selling books for a living just made sense, so in 2018 they decided to open Fort Smith, Arkansas's only independent bookstore. Jen and Sara will share what they've learned in the past 18 months about handselling to customers along with some interesting ways they've invited folks into their store.

Noon-1:00 PM: Author Luncheon. Lunch is free to attendees.

The afternoon will include a store tour and further discussion and networking on bookseller issues.

Link to register for this event and other March Madness Bookseller Series events. These events are free to booksellers who are current members of their regional associations.