Third Ward (Elgin Street, Eldorado Ballroom building), Houston, TX
Kindred Stories
Heads up: Priority goes to Houston-based authors and to Black and POC voices. They get hundreds of self-published requests a month, so be patient.
Third Ward bookstore centering the voices of Black people and people of color.
- Location
- Third Ward (Elgin Street, Eldorado Ballroom building), Houston, TX
- Address
- 2310 Elgin Street #2, Houston, TX 77004
- Website
- kindredstorieshtx.com
- Submission page
- Open the shop's page ↗
- Pitch method
- Form
- Terms
- The only way in is through Ingram, with a minimum 40% retailer discount. Deciding which self-published authors to carry takes 4-6 weeks
- Buying model
- Wholesale
- Maker preferences
- available through Ingram at a 40%+ retailer discount, priority to Houston-based authors and Black/POC voices
- Typical reply
- Within 42 days
- Carries
- Books
- Not listed
- Last verified
- 2026-10-17
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