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

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

Kathleen Foxx
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About this episode

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.


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