Shops in Michigan That Buy Wholesale From Makers
These 5 shops state wholesale terms or ask for wholesale pricing on their own submission pages, meaning they buy your stock up front. All are in Michigan; see all 151 nationwide.
The 5 shops
Pages Bookshop
Northwest Detroit independent bookshop on Grand River with author talks and launches.
Heads up: No consignment and no Amazon-printed books.
City Bird
Midtown shop of Detroit, Michigan and Great Lakes goods, plus its sister home-and-plants shop Nest at the same address; also produces its own house line.
Heads up: The open-call page is from 2024 (closed); the standing channel is the submissions email.
Next Chapter Books
East side Detroit independent bookstore with a trade-in program.
Heads up: Wholesale channels only; no direct purchase from authors.
Whistler's Daughter Books
Ferndale independent bookstore with family ties to the artist behind 'Whistler's Mother'; it shows and sells local art.
Heads up: Book review takes 2-4 weeks; no reply means no.
Cellar Bird Books
Independent bookstore on Grand Rapids' West Side.
Heads up: Books only; Ingram distribution required.