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Organization: | The Pleasant Pheasant Bookstore |
Date Posted: | 3/17/2025 |
City: | Woodland |
Location: | California |
Country: | United States |
Primary Category: | For Sale |
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The Pleasant Pheasant Bookstore is the only independent bookstore in Woodland that offers a variety of new books, board games, stationery, and gifts. Owned by a local husband and wife, the bookshop’s inventory has been tailored to accommodate the local readership with a twist that reflects the owners’ love of nature, science fiction, fantasy and children’s books. |
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The Pleasant Pheasant offers a wonderful opportunity to connect with the local community members and to be a part of the small businesses that make Woodland unique. The business is well-positioned for continued success, with the potential to expand its online presence (social media and online sales) and increase the number of reader/author events. We are actively seeking a buyer who is passionate about The Pleasant Pheasant’s mission to enrich the local culture by ensuring independent bookstores remain relevant and central to the success of small communities. |
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How to Apply / Contact | |
Elliot Reinhart (co-owner) at elliot@pleasantpheasantbooks.com. |
Organization: | Readers' Books |
Date Posted: | 3/17/2025 |
City: | Sonoma |
Location: | California |
Country: | United States |
Primary Category: | Bookselling |
Description & Details | |
Readers’ Books has been a Sonoma institution since 1991 and is dedicated to providing a gathering place for readers of all ages. As a fiercely independent and local bookstore, Readers’ strives to serve the community and serve as a meeting place for thinkers of all types. We host 40-45 events a year, both on and off-site, including partnering with large festivals and conferences. Our team is small, but close, including very long-term employees; we love to provide a home for people to learn and grow into the bookselling community. Responsibilities include:
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How to Apply / Contact | |
Candidates must apply with rosie@readersbooks.com. |
Organization: |
Simon & Schuster |
Date Posted: | 2/28/2025 |
City: | San Francisco |
Location: | California |
Country: | United States |
Primary Category: | Publishing |
Description & Details | |
Simon & Schuster, Inc. is a global publishing company with prominent imprints, celebrated for publishing award-winning books for children and adults in multiple formats and categories.
We are looking for a Field Account Manager for the independent sales team based in the San Francisco Bay Area to sell our complete list—Wholly-Owned Children’s, Adult, Audio, and Distributed Client titles—to an account base of 40 independent bookstores in the Bay Area.
The Field Account Manager is responsible for maximizing sales exposure for frontlist and backlist titles by performing analysis and using independent judgment to make recommendations on product selection and quantity to their accounts based on knowledge of both their customers and our titles.
Responsibilities include:
Qualifications:
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How to Apply / Contact | |
Candidates must apply online through Simon & Schuster. |
Part-Time Book Society Team Member
Organization: | Book Society |
Date Posted: | 2/5/2025 |
Posted By: | Laura Guzman |
City: | Berkeley |
Location: | California |
Country: | United States |
Primary Category: | Bookseller |
Salary: | $18.67 hourly |
Type of Position: | Part-Time |
Education Requirement: | Bachelor's |
Experience Requirement: | < 1 year |
Description & Details | |
Join the Team at Book Society!Book Society, a new bookstore & wine bar in Berkeley, is looking for a part-time team member to help create an elevated and welcoming experience for our guests. If you love books, wine, and building community, this could be the perfect fit!
About the Role:This is a part-time position, ideally working weekday evenings to close. You'll play a key role in ensuring our guests have an exceptional experience while helping to keep our space running smoothly.
Responsibilities:
Who You Are:
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! |
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How to Apply / Contact | |
To apply, please email a resume and cover letter to hello@booksociety.social. |
Organization: | The Reading Bug |
Date Posted: | 1/13/2025 |
City: | San Carlos |
Location: | California |
Country: | United States |
Primary Category: | Bookseller |
Salary: | $20.00 hourly |
Type of Position: | Full-Time |
Description & Details | |
The Reading Bug is seeking a rockstar full time bookseller (30-40 hours per week) to work on our sales floor as well as behind the scenes as a personal shopper for our nationwide subscription box service. The ideal candidate will be energetic and bubbly and have some retail experience. Must love children's books and sharing that love with children and adults. Must be willing to read outside of work hours. You'll learn every aspect of the bookselling business including sales, event planning/execution, receiving, shipping and merchandising as part of our small and mighty team. Hours may be somewhat flexible but will generally be Wednesday through Sunday from 9am-5pm. (At least one weekend day is a must) Individual health benefits through Kaiser available. Pay begins at $20/hour depending on experience. | |
How to Apply / Contact | |
Please send cover letter and resume to contact@thereadingbug.com. |
Associate Director of Client Sales
Organization: | Simon & Schuster |
Date Posted: | 1/6/2025 |
City: | New York |
Location: | New York |
Country: | United States |
Primary Category: | Publishing |
Type of Position: | Full-Time |
Experience Requirement: | 5-10 years |
Description & Details | |
Simon & Schuster’s Independent Retail Team is looking for an Associate Director of Client Sales for our dynamic and collaborative team that sells to independent bookstores. This position serves as the primary contact and liaison between the Independent Sales Team and our Client Publishers and Distribution Services Team, and works directly with the client publishers themselves, focusing on sales, operations, logistics, customer service, and general Client Publisher support. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of independent bookstores and the publishing industry; proven experience in sales or account support management in a mid-size or large publishing company; and exceptional communication skills. A successful candidate will thrive in a quickly changing business environment, be creative and flexible, and enjoy new challenges. Responsibilities include:
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Field Account Manager - Southeast
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Simon & Schuster |
Date Posted: | 12/9/2024 |
Country: | United States |
Primary Category: | Publishing |
Description & Details | |
The Simon & Schuster Indie Team is looking for Field Account Manager based in the Southeast to sell our complete list—Wholly-Owned Children’s, Adult, Audio, and Distributed Client titles—to an account base of 40 independent bookstores in the South.
The Field Account Manager is responsible for maximizing sales exposure for frontlist and backlist titles by performing analysis and using independent judgment to make recommendations on product selection and quantity to their accounts based on knowledge of both their customers and our titles.
Responsibilities include:
Qualifications:
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How to Apply / Contact | |
Candidates must apply online through Simon & Schuster. |
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