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Richmond, VA

Book People (Richmond)

Heads up: Books only; stocks about 5 of 100+ monthly submissions.

Small independent Richmond bookstore.

Location
Richmond, VA
Address
Not listed
Pitch method
Mail samples, In person
Terms
Self-published or non-Ingram-discounted books by Virginia authors may be taken on consignment. Books must be professionally packaged, published within the last 6 months and have title/author on the spine. No Amazon/CreateSpace-published books and no AI use (per their page, checked 2026-11-03).
Buying model
Consignment
Local only
Yes: Virginia authors
Carries
Books
Instagram
Not listed
Last verified
2026-11-03

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