Clare Doornbos
@claredoornbos.bsky.social
Kids' book expert bookseller. Some time crooner. Knitting icon. Mom of a grown up.
I am hoping that someone in publishing will remember that indie booksellers exist and we are the influencers they've been looking for all this time. I'm tired of hearing that middle grade is dying, when it just needs to be handsold by an expert. Also, I miss author dinners.
October 3, 2025 at 5:07 AM
I am hoping that someone in publishing will remember that indie booksellers exist and we are the influencers they've been looking for all this time. I'm tired of hearing that middle grade is dying, when it just needs to be handsold by an expert. Also, I miss author dinners.
I saw your face in PW. It was very exciting. Congratulations!
October 1, 2025 at 12:10 AM
I saw your face in PW. It was very exciting. Congratulations!
And for those of us who are less cool. Alex Kingston will be on Strictly!
August 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
And for those of us who are less cool. Alex Kingston will be on Strictly!
What? I mean, I know we’ve previously synced up on the books we’re reading by accident, but this is a new level of synchronicity. We must be magic.
June 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
What? I mean, I know we’ve previously synced up on the books we’re reading by accident, but this is a new level of synchronicity. We must be magic.