Booksellers' 'Magical Power of Infinite Recommendations'

Shelf Awareness

"Bookstores are definitely magical places, and independent bookstores in particular. (One of my favorite independent bookstores in Ireland--Charlie Byrne's in Galway city--actually gets a shout-out in The Accident Season.) Indie bookstores always seem to be staffed by passionate and absurdly knowledgeable booksellers with the magical power of infinite recommendations. 

Something I've noticed as a reader and as a writer is the incredible support indie bookstores have for debut authors. There is so much thought put into finding new stories to share with customers and new worlds to introduce to new readers. As a writer, it's incredibly exciting. As a reader, it's invaluable."

--Moïra Fowley-Doyle, author of The Accident Season, which is a Summer/Fall 2015 Indies Introduce debut YA title and an Autumn 2015 Kids' Indie Next List pick.