On Saturday, Island Booksellers invites the community to their first annual Independently Published VI Author’s Day.
While the bookstore already maintains a robust section of Caribbean fiction and non-fiction featuring V.I. authors, this event will focus specifically on those who have taken the independently published route.
Claire Starkey, co-owner of Island Booksellers, notes that “it can be difficult for the independently published to garner critical attention and readership without the marketing resources of established publishing houses, so one of our responsibilities as a bookstore is to showcase the local authors who are capturing, shaping and reflecting the cultural and literary identity of the Virgin Islands.”
Over 30 authors will be featured, with specialties running the gamut from history and memoir to self-help, cooking, poetry and fantasy. Books will be organized by genre tables, complete with brief author bios and descriptions, making it easy for customers to discover their next favorite read.
“Expanding access and exposure is a collective effort,” says Starkey, citing other bookstores, libraries, schools, and foundations that also promote the works of V.I. writers and poets.
For more information on literary events throughout the territory, check out the bookstore’s monthly calendar on social media or email info@islandbooksellers.com.
