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Highlands / Crescent Hill, Louisville, KY

Carmichael's Bookstore

Heads up: No AI-generated content. Fee and payout details come from the store's older Local Author Policy page; confirm current terms in the brochure.

Louisville's long-running independent bookstore, with shops in the Highlands and on Frankfort Avenue.

Location
Highlands / Crescent Hill, Louisville, KY
Address
1295 Bardstown Rd and 2720 Frankfort Ave, Louisville, KY
Pitch method
Email
Terms
Local-author consignment for writers who live or work locally. Their older policy page lists a $5 processing fee, a check after 5 copies sell, removal of titles after 6 months, and a standard industry split.
Buying model
Consignment
Fees
$5 processing fee (per their page, checked 2026-10-28).
Local only
Yes: authors who live or work locally
Maker preferences
no AI-generated content
Samples
No unsolicited samples; email first
Carries
Books
Instagram
Not listed
Last verified
2026-10-28

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