Jenna Todd, Manager at Time Out Bookstore, Mt Eden

I have always been a fan of independent bookstores, in the sense that they each had personalities either in place of the owner or because of the books it carries. It was great to have Jenna Todd from the Time Out store come in and tell us about the process of how a book gets published and into their stores. Its information I listened well to because my big dream after getting published was to open up an independent book/cafe store that had open mic's and poetry nights every week. It may seem like a big dream but i don't believe in dreaming realistically. Jenna prepared an informative power point about how she runs the store and the important points like how publishers and bookstores must have a great relationship in order for books to be recognized on their shelves. Jenna also told us about taking the risk of buying books from a publisher in hopes that it would sell in their store. Just in case it didn't and they would need to find a way to sell them. I enjoyed her presentation and all the advice and information she was giving away because owning and running an independent bookstore. <3