A map of Houston-area independent bookstores who are participating in the 2026 Indie Bookstore Crawl. The graphic is titled "2026 Houston Indie Bookstore Crawl Map." Beneath the title is a map of the greater Houston area and Galveston. The locations of 28 brick-and-mortar bookstores are noted on the map with a pin icon, which are each labeled with the names of the stores. Beneath the map, a text box reads, "Enchanted Chapters, Plot Twist Books, and Wilson's Mobile Book Emporium are mobile bookshops. Visit them online for their April dates & locations."

Houston Indie Bookstore Crawl Map! 😍

Visit our website for a link to a digital map, a Linktree of all 31 participating bookstores' sites, details, and more!

How many bookshops will you visit this month, friends? buff.ly/hwbyDcr #HTXBookCrawl26

A collective photo taken at Firestorm Books. Our team, including five humans and two dogs, is sitting on the sidewalk in front of the building looking relaxed. The sky is bright but cloudy and flags on the building hang without any indication of wind. The building is painted forest green and various posters and signs are visible in the windows, which reflect the sky. The largest reads "Immigrants Welcome."

Like a lot of small businesses in our region, Firestorm has been in financial distress for the last year. Hurricane Helene was our tipping point, but local cost of living increases, inflation, and higher occupancy costs are huge contributors. 1/9

The League City, Texas area -- the Gulf Coast corridor between Houston and Galveston

The area between Houston and Galveston is home to NASA, major hospitals, great culture, and hundreds of thousands of people.

It has no dedicated SF/fantasy indie bookstore.

That's the gap Multiversity fills! Kickstarter live now: kickstarter.com/projects/da...

A bookshelf overlaid with the Multiversity logo and text: Our area deserves a real sci-fi/fantasy bookstore

My favorite thing about the Multiversity Kickstarter rewards: the $50 tier and up includes "A Surprise From Across the Multiverse," a hand-picked used SFF book, no title revealed until it arrives.

Just a person who loves books picking something for you.

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A shelf of Dragonlance books, including Dragons of Autumn Twilight

A Dragonlance novel in 1987 turned me into a reader. I'm 51 now and opening a dedicated sci-fi/fantasy bookstore in League City, TX because this area needs one.

That's the whole story, honestly. It isn't any more complicated than that.

Kickstarter: kickstarter.com/projects/da...

That is a genuinely genius idea for a kids book club. I’m writing that one down.

The Houston Indie Bookstore Crawl is happening all of April. Multiversity isn't in it. We don't open until this fall, so 2026 is a spectator year for us as a store. In the meantime, I'm hitting the Inner Loop circuit this Saturday with a friend.

It's April, and it's time for the Houston Indie Bookstore Crawl!

We're not participating.

Because, you know, we're not open yet.

#HTXBookCrawl26

A bookshelf overlaid with the Multiversity logo and text: A bookstore built for sci-fi & fantasy readers

Day 2 of the Multiversity Kickstarter. If you're a sci-fi/fantasy reader in the Houston area, between downtown and Galveston, who's ever wished for a real genre bookstore down here, this one's for you.

kickstarter.com/projects/da...

A bookshelf overlaid with the Multiversity logo and text: Our area deserves a real sci-fi/fantasy bookstore

I've been a sci-fi/fantasy reader since 1987. Today I launched a Kickstarter to open a dedicated sci-fi/fantasy bookstore in League City, TX. Nobody's done it, and it's about time somebody did! Join us, won't you?

Come be a founding backer: kickstarter.com/projects/da...

Just pushed the Kickstarter live. Time for bed. Proper launch post in the morning!

A bookshelf overlaid with the Multiversity logo and text: A bookstore built for sci-fi & fantasy readers

Tomorrow is the day!

The Multiversity Kickstarter launches tomorrow, Tuesday March 31, at 9 AM CDT. If you've been following along, thank you.

Follow the project now and you'll get a notification the moment we go live.

kickstarter.com/projects/da...

@kickstarter.com

A bookshelf overlaid with the Multiversity logo and text: Our area deserves a real sci-fi/fantasy bookstore

Two days until the Multiversity Kickstarter.

One of my favorite rewards is a hand-picked SFF book chosen personally for you, no title revealed until it arrives. A Surprise From Across the Multiverse!

Tuesday, 9 AM CDT: kickstarter.com/projects/da...

@kickstarter.com

The map for the 2026 Houston Indie Bookstore Crawl

Incidentally, this helpful map from Blue Willow illustrates the reason we're opening in the League City area. See that big nearly-empty stretch down I45 from downtown to Galveston?

Support your locals, everyone!

#HTXBookCrawl26

We'll be participating next year!

Shelves of beloved science fiction and fantasy books from a personal collection

These are some of the books that led to Multiversity. Forty years of sci-fi and fantasy that eventually became "I should just open a store."

Kickstarter launches Tuesday. Three days!

kickstarter.com/projects/da...

@kickstarter.com

Thanks so much!

A bookshelf overlaid with the Multiversity logo and text: Our area deserves a real sci-fi/fantasy bookstore

In 1987 a Dragonlance novel turned me into a reader. I'm 51 now and opening a dedicated sci-fi and fantasy bookstore in League City, TX because this area needs one.

That's really the whole story!

Kickstarter launches Tuesday. Follow now: kickstarter.com/projects/da...

@kickstarter.com

FYI, I've donated to the Texas Library Association, which among other things operates the Texans for the Right to Read coalition. Oppose book bans! Vote out politicians and school boards who vote for them!

texansfortherighttoread.com

That is to my mind the perfect opening sentence. Others may match it, none will top it.

Today is a great day because we can officially say that INDIE BOOKSTORE DAY IS ONE MONTH AWAY 🎉

Mark your calendars for April 25, prepare your TBRs, and get ready to show your indies all the love they deserve!

Coming soon: Multiversity: New & Used Books, Comics, and Games A bookstore dedicated to science fiction and fantasy, serving League City and the communities between Houston and Galveston.

The Multiversity Kickstarter pre-launch page is live!

We're opening a dedicated sci-fi and fantasy bookstore in League City, TX, in August 2026. Campaign launches March 31st. Follow now and be first in line for founding backer rewards!

@kickstarter.com

www.kickstarter.com/projects/dan...

The meeting space at the SBA lenders' event today

Just returned from the SBA lenders event in Kemah, and what a time! Had some great meetings and already scheduled a follow-up for this Friday!

Oh sure, but when *I* sign your books, the staff chases me out of the store. So unfair!

Okay, but I think that phone is a bad choice of pick.

This is what I get for posting early in the morning before coffee. The Kickstarter is rescheduled for the 24th, not the 17th.

It wouldn’t be one of my projects without a hiccup! I underestimated Kickstarter's verification requirements for the campaign and my identity. Up to 10 business days, they say! So, I’m pushing the launch to March 17th. I’ll use the time to tweak a few things and make the campaign even stronger.

A Parade of Horribles - Advance Reading Copy book cover

Just finished an advance copy of A Parade of Horribles.

You guys are *not* ready for this.

#DCC #DungeonCrawlerCarl #AParadeOfHorribles #OMFGYOUGUYSSERIOUSLY

On my way home from a long weekend in Denver. Got to visit two Tattered Cover locations. One was a converted theater, the other is in the airport!

Every airport should have a dedicated bookstore, not just a Hudson News or whatever.

The Multiversity and Kickstarter logos

The Multiversity Kickstarter launches Tuesday, March 10, at 9 AM CST!

League City's bookstore for science fiction and fantasy. New and used books, comics, games, and a home for genre readers in the Houston area.

Hope to see you there.

#IndieBookstore #SciFiFantasy #HoustonReads #Multiversity

Advance Reading Copies from Winter Institute 2026 - Multiversity Advance reading copies are how booksellers know what's worth your time before books hits shelves. Here's what 38 galleys from Winter Institute 2026 look like.

A bookseller’s first Winter Institute means a lot of things. Among them, apparently, is coming home from Pittsburgh with two boxes of advance reading copies and a stack I’ll spend a couple of months working through.

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