
Strong interest in launching new independent bookstores continues into 2025. More than 30 trainees attended the full-day Winter Institute program "Introduction to Bookselling" and another 14 trainees just completed the three-day program "A Day in the Life of a Bookseller," facilitated by the Bookstore Training Group of Paz & Associates at
Story & Song Bookstore Bistro on Amelia Island, Fla. Students from around the country gathered to learn the scope of daily operations and the best practices required for sustainable bookstore businesses. To learn more, visit
OpeningaBookstore.com.