Administration/Projects
Send project-related
questions (Fall Discovery Show, Winter Catalog, Reading the West Book Awards, Website)
plus bills, invoices,
and payments to:

MPIBA Administration
c/o Kathy Keel
208 E. Lincoln Avenue

Fort Collins, CO 80524

Mark Your Calendar!

Fall Discovery Show (Trade Show) 2015

October 8-10, 2015
The Renaissance
Denver Hotel

Welcome New Bookstores!

Legends Bookstore
in Cody, Wyoming

With a coffee bar on the way and bestselling authors like Craig Johnson dropping by to sign books, we can't wait to read more about Legends Bookstore!

Owner Teresa Muhic

http://www.legendsbooks.com/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Legends-Bookstore/

The Purple Chair
in New Braunfels, Texas

Story time with Miss Alyson the Book Fairy, book clubs for all age groups, an art table to draw pictures, and puppet shows! We might never leave The Purple Chair!

Owner Monique Tischer

http://www.thepurplechairnb.com

http://www.facebook.com/thepurplechairnb

Noteworthy Bookstore
in Stamford, Texas

Featuring Texas Authors and Go Texas products, as well as offering gift items and art, Noteworthy Bookstore wants to introduce all of their customers to something noteworthy! We can't wait to see what you have in store for MPIBA!

Owner Callie Metler

http://www.noteworthystamford.com

https://www.facebook.com/Noteworthystamford

Barefoot Cowgirl Books
in Flagstaff, Arizona

(Opening October 2015)

Barefoot Cowgirl Books will be offering new books, rare and out-of-print books, art, music, an espresso bar, and its owner envisions expanding to include a publishing co-operative for local authors. Hats off to this ambitious adventure!

Owner Nancy Nelson

http://www.barefootcowgirlbooks.com/

http://www.facebook.com/BarefootCowgirlBooks

Badger's Bookshop
in Lincoln, Nebraska

Badger's Bookshop, a quaint little used book store in Lincoln, Nebraska, opened in July 2015. Owner Will Lock is planning to attend the Fall Discovery Show in October, so be sure to meet him and welcome Badger's to MPIBA!

Owner Will Lock

Between the Covers on
Cloud Nine with Ed Helms

Photo Illustration by Ben Park; From NBC/Getty Images (Helms); By Stephen Brashear/Getty Images (Plane)

What is actor Ed Helms's first stop in Telluride when he visits?

"Between the Covers bookstore for some book browsing and a cozy cup of coffee in the back coffee bar."

Read the full Vanity Fair interview with Ed's favorite Telluride recommendations here: Ed Helms: Where I Go

Spotlight on Second Star to the Right Children's Books

On a warm summer night Second Star to the Right Children's Books recently hosted author Corinne Magid who wrote JULIE THE BRAVE.

The audience was spellbound by the magic of her story and eager to hear more. Afterward the group made magic wands and Corinne brought "Symbas" to open (sparkly eggs with a surprise inside). This activity is one of many the 10 month-�old Second Star hosts.

Along with featuring an author and craft every First Friday, they offer storytime every day Tuesday through Sunday, along with Wednesday evening PJ storytime.

Owner Dea Lavoie is a retired teacher who always had a dream to open a children's bookstore. Along with her husband and staff, she has created a magical experience for all children.

The quaint, century�-old converted house is home to both old and new books and is filled with nooks and crannies for reading.

Stars hanging from the ceiling, glittery paint, and fun kid-�sized chairs create a magical feeling for children, while multicolored stairs lead the way to a colorful reading room.

Click here to visit the store's website.

Thank you to the sponsors
of this exciting new program!

Financial contributions from sponsors will allow Mountains & Plains to offer prospective bookseller members free admission to the Fall Discovery Show in October 2015.

Thank you to the following individuals and companies who have donated to this program:

Anonymous
Back of Beyond Books
The Bookworm of Edwards
Marnie and Mark O'Connor
Kent News Company
Susan and Don Wasson

Want to get involved?

Tell us what you would like to contribute by calling (800) 752-0249 or e-mail info@mountainsplains.org with "Book Haul Windfall" in the subject line and we will take it from there!

"Eric's Excellent Adventure" Coming Soon

Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association announced on August 19, 2015, that Eric Boss, beloved (retired) Penguin sales representative, will be traveling our vast and wonderful region to contact prospective booksellers about joining the MPIBA "family," meeting and greeting existing bookseller members, and generally talking up books and bookselling.

Be watching for Eric's first recap
in an e-Blast this week ...

Join the Crenshaw
Food Drive

Macmillan Children's Publishing Group is partnering with independent bookstores to host a nationwide food drive to raise awareness of childhood hunger. Inspired by CRENSHAW, a new middle-grade novel by Newbery Medalist Katherine Applegate, bookstores are teaming up with their local food pantry to collect food items for children in need throughout the month of October.

Interested in Participating?

Register on CrenshawtheBook.com to participate. For every store that signs up, Macmillan will donate $100* to No Kid Hungry, an organization dedicated to ending childhood hunger.

PW ran a wonderful article on the campaign! Click here for more information: Macmillan's Novel Approach to Combating Childhood Hunger

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The Mountains & Plains offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

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