Airbnb: 'A New Bookseller Every Fortnight'

Shelf Awareness

"Nestled into the pristine lowlands, the Open Book is a charming bookshop with apartment above in the heart of Wigtown, Scotland's National Book Town. Live your dream of having your very own bookshop by the sea in Scotland... for a week or two."

This is the Airbnb pitch for the "first ever bookshop holiday/residency experience," sponsored by the Wigtown Festival, during which guests can "play-bookshop for a week or two. We'll give you your very own bookshop, and apartment above, supported by a team of friendly volunteers and bookshop sellers to make your trip as lovely as possible....
"Residents will be expected to carry out all the normal duties of a bookseller including:

• Opening/closing the shop during normal working hours.
• Welcoming visitors
• Selling books (stating the obvious)
• Staffing, stocking, creating awesome window displays and basically putting your own stamp on the shop."

Recently, Lee Miller spent two weeks as proprietor of Wigtown's Open Book; read about his experience here.