Orchid colored background with a watermark of the Bookstore Romance Day logo. Large black text reads "publishers, bookstores, authors, others". Smaller black text reads "Bookstore Romance Day is looking for 2026 sponsors. Interested? Check the link in our bio for more information."

This year has already been filled with challenges. Don't we all deserve a little something fun to look forward to? #BookstoreRomanceDay is only happens due to the generosity of sponsors. If you want to be a part of the celebration, you can find more information here: bit.ly/4c5gFhw

Find a Bookstore Every independent bookstore that has signed up to participate in Bookstore Romance Day 2026 thus far. If you don’t see your favorite, encourage them to join us! A link to the registration for…

#IndependentBookstoreDay is Saturday, April 25. If you're planning which bookstores to visit, consider one of the 587 Romance-friendly stores signed up to participate in this year's #BookstoreRomanceDay.
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Donate to Help My Birthday (& Bookstore Romance Day) Not Suck, organized by Billie Bloebaum It's my birthday and I'd appreciate some help getting through the … Billie Bloebaum needs your support for Help My Birthday (& Bookstore Romance Day) Not Suck

It's my birthday, but I'm not exactly celebrating. I'm still unemployed. Still struggling to pay my bills. Still struggling to keep #BookstoreRomanceDay going. Still struggling to not wallow in the blues. I'd appreciate any help so I can stress a little less, at least for today.
gofund.me/b0c3be3a6

Find a Bookstore Every independent bookstore that has signed up to participate in Bookstore Romance Day 2026 thus far. If you don’t see your favorite, encourage them to join us! A link to the registration for…

We have officially passed 500 indie bookstores registered for this year's #BookstoreRomanceDay! (For context, last year there were about 600 & we still have five months to go.) Still looking for stores from Rhode Island, Alaska, and North & South Dakota.
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Find a Bookstore Every independent bookstore that has signed up to participate in Bookstore Romance Day 2026 thus far. If you don’t see your favorite, encourage them to join us! A link to the registration for…

Less than ten bookstores to go to hit 500 stores registered for this year's #BookstoreRomanceDay! Still looking for stores from Alaska, Rhode Island, & both North & South Dakota. I'd also love to see more stores from Canada & other non-US locations.
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It's time to hand out some thanks to some people. In no particular order, Ill be shouting out this year's #BookstoreRomanceDay sponsors. First up is @chuckwendig.bsky.social . An unlikely sponsor, to be sure, but always expect the unexpected with Chuck.

Find a Bookstore Every independent bookstore that has signed up to participate in Bookstore Romance Day 2026 thus far. If you don’t see your favorite, encourage them to join us! A link to the registration for…

There are 441 bookstores registered to participate in this year's #BookstoreRomanceDay on 8/15, with only 4 US states missing: Alaska, North Dakota, Rhode Island, & South Dakota. I'd love to get to 500 stores by month's end & have all 50 states represented. bookstoreromanceday.org/participatin...

400! Six months out and we already have FOUR HUNDRED indie bookstores committed to celebrating #BookstoreRomanceDay on August 15. Is your favorite among them? (It's not limited to US-based stores, so wherever you are in the world, encourage your local indie to sign up!)

Sent out a newsletter. Updated the #BookstoreRomanceDay map & website. Cleared a space where I can work with my new button-making contraption. It wasn't an actual lot of things to do, so why am I considering 7 PM pajamas?

#BookstoreRomanceDay Authors participation opportunities!

Author Sign Ups 2026 The information you provide below will be shared with participating bookstores. It will be up to bookstores to contact those authors they are interested in working with for Bookstore Romance Day event...

If you're a #Romance author & are interested in participating in virtual or in-person events for #BookstoreRomanceDay, you can sign up via this form. I use the responses to help choose authors when setting up virtual programming & also share it with bookstores.
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Find a Bookstore Every independent bookstore that has signed up to participate in Bookstore Romance Day 2026 thus far. If you don’t see your favorite, encourage them to join us! A link to the registration for…

There are now 381 independent bookstores registered to participate in this year's #BookstoreRomanceDay celebrations on Aug. 15. Don't see your fave? There's still plenty of time to encourage them to sign up.
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Find a Bookstore Every independent bookstore that has signed up to participate in Bookstore Romance Day 2026 thus far. If you don’t see your favorite, encourage them to join us! A link to the registration for…

Only about a month after opening registration, we have almost 350 independent bookstores registered for this year's #BookstoreRomanceDay. If you're in a book buying mood, why not throw some support to one of them?
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I think that one of the panels I want to do for #BookstoreRomanceDay this year is a celebration of the mass market paperback. So many of us got our starts in the Romance genre—whether as readers or writers—with mass market paperbacks & if they're dead, they deserve a proper wake.

Find a Bookstore A full list of participating bookstores will be coming soon. If you are a bookstore interested in participating, please fill out the form located under For the Trade in the main menu.

The website has been updated with all of the 300+ bookstores that have registered for this year's #BookstoreRomanceDay thus far.
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Newsletter sign-up

A #BookstoreRomanceDay newsletter will be going out tomorrow with some newsy kinds of things. If you don't already subscribe, you can do so here: page.co/wDLLD

Bookstore Romance Day This is one of our CommuniTea Collab blends. Check out all of our CommuniTea Collabs here! The taste of love, the smell of old books, the whimsy of a flower garden: these exemplify the joy of being a ...

We have tea! In collaboration with @fridaytea.com, there is now a custom #BookstoreRomanceDay tea blend. You can order it here: www.fridaytea.com/products/boo...

Participating Bookstores 2026 - Google My Maps Independent bookstores that have registered as participating bookstores for Bookstore Romance Day 2026. Last Updated January 23.

Close to 250 independent bookstores officially registered to celebrate #BookstoreRomanceDay on August 15 & registration's been open less than a month. We're on track to beat last year's 600 stores. Don't see your fave? There's still plenty of time. Reg link in replies.
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Okay, friends. If we can get the #BookstoreRomanceDay GoFundMe to $1500 by end of month, I will read this & live-post my real-time reactions as soon as it's available for review. If a digital review copy doesn't become available, I swear to get it from the library & read/review.
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Participating Bookstores 2026 - Google My Maps Independent bookstores that have registered as participating bookstores for Bookstore Romance Day 2026. Last Updated January 13.

In only the first week of registration being open, there are already 200+ #IndependentBookstores signed up to celebrate this year's #BookstoreRomanceDay on August 15. Don't see your local/fave? Encourage them to sign up. (Registration link in comments.) www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...

Participating Bookstores 2026 - Google My Maps Independent bookstores that have registered as participating bookstores for Bookstore Romance Day 2026. Last Updated January 6.

Registration has only been open since Tue. & there are already 180+ #IndependentBookstores who will be celebrating #BookstoreRomanceDay on 8/15. Don't see your fave listed? Encourage them to sign up. (Registration link in comments.)
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It's official! Bookstore registrations for #BookstoreRomanceDay 2026 are now open to ALL #IndieBookstores. Bookstores can register at the link below. Readers & authors, make sure to share the link with your favorite independent bookstores & encourage them to register.

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#LFG !

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Donate to Support Bookstore Romance Day, organized by Billie Bloebaum tl;dr: Bookstore Romance Day expenses are up. Donations and sponsorships are not. Your d… Billie Bloebaum needs your support for Support Bookstore Romance Day

Link to help @billie.bookstoreromanceday.org with #BookstoreRomanceDay expenses:

gofund.me/80452b6bd

Donate to Support Bookstore Romance Day, organized by Billie Bloebaum tl;dr: Bookstore Romance Day expenses are up. Donations and sponsorships are not. Your d… Billie Bloebaum needs your support for Support Bookstore Romance Day

I know times are tough for all of us, but there is literally nothing in the #BookstoreRomanceDay coffers. I'm trying to put together some special virtual events over the next few months, but I need funds to do so. If you're able, please consider donating. gofund.me/33b48a4d

Donate to Support Bookstore Romance Day, organized by Billie Bloebaum tl;dr: Bookstore Romance Day expenses are up. Donations and sponsorships are not. Your d… Billie Bloebaum needs your support for Support Bookstore Romance Day

In the meantime, if you're one of the lucky ones with a little money to spare, consider donating to the #BookstoreRomanceDay GoFundMe to keep things moving forward for the next few months, which are crucial for planning.
gofund.me/33b48a4d

Sponsorships & donations are way down for #BookstoreRomanceDay for 2026. I don't want to have to shutter it, but I'm unemployed & don't have the funds to keep it going out of my own pocket. I'm considering setting up a Kickstarter & would love to talk to others who've done so. #Romancelandia

I'm working on an idea for #BookstoreRomanceDay & need your help. What are some of your favorite Romance Graphic Novels or comics series? I have a few already in mind, but know there are a lot more out there than I'm aware of. By & about LGBTQ+ & BIPOC authors a plus. Thanks in advance.