BOOKSTORE FOR SALE

Bookstore & Coffeehouse For Sale Located in historic La Conner, WA. 1800 sq. ft. beautiful interiors, gas fireplace, 16' ceilings, facing Swinomish waterway. General bookstore with espresso, pastry, and soup bar. Much loved and respected bookstore built on eleven years of exceptional customer care and community involvement. Available as a turnkey business, $59,000 and lease. Contact Sharon or John Connell chapters@ncia.com; (360) 466-2665; www.nextchapter.com.

Live the laid-back Coastal Carolina lifestyle. Offered for sale is a charming 1,200 square foot bookstore located in a restored turn-of-the-century building in the historic district of Wilmington, NC. Solid 15-year reputation of quality customer service and community involvement with great selection of books, cards, and gifts. For details, contact donead@aol.com.

FOR SALE

Going-out-of-business. Bookstore in Pendleton, SC selling book inventory and gift basket supplies. E-mail Michaela Norris at anovelbasket@aol.com for list of book inventory and gift basket supply inventory if you are interested in purchasing.

POSITION AVAILABLE

Assistant Merchandise Buyer: The J. Paul Getty Museum seeks a full-time Assistant Merchandise Buyer. Working under direct supervision, performs all support activities associated with purchasing books, multi-media, and related products for resale in the museum stores at the Getty Center and the Getty Villa. For more details, visit www.getty.edu.

CHILDREN'S BOOK SPECIALIST: The Toadstool Bookshop in Keene, New Hampshire is seeking a person with deep passion for and broad knowledge of children's books to oversee and promote this vital area of our business. Responsibilities of this position will include buying all new, frontlist juvenile titles, creating effective displays, coordinating in-store events, working closely with schools and libraries, and, in general, serving as an energetic promoter of children's books. This is not a desk job. Most of your time will be spent on the sales floor sharing your expertise with the public, helping people find the books they are looking for, as well as shelving and displaying books. The ideal candidate will have some experience buying and selling children's books in a retail environment, but enthusiasm and knowledge will trump experience. We're really looking for the right person; someone who will regard this position as both a job and a calling. This is a full-time position and will involve working one weekend day, probably Saturday, and one evening each week. The salary is competitive and benefits include health and dental insurance. You may pick up an application in the store or apply in writing to the attention of Jeff Smull at the address below or at jeff@ktoad.com. No phone calls, please.

SPECIAL OFFER

PGI is offering a special 'retail credit' for all sales of WIT'S END by Karen Joy Fowler (ISBN: 9780399154751) made between 4/28/08 - 7/31/08. For full details of the terms of the promotion, please visit our website at http://booksellers.penguin.com.