BookBar Press

10/20/2024

A huge thank you to Teague Bohlen at Denver Westword for interviewing anthology editor Andrea Rexilius and me on how *We Can See into Another Place: Mile-High Writers on Social Justice* came into being! And without Nicole Hann Sullivan and Derek Lawrence we would never have been able to get this out into the world. Friends, I’d love if you ordered a copy…it features the works of an incredible group of writers including R Alan Brooks Steven Dunn Lori Ostlund Christine Sneed Jenny Shank Rachel Weaver Suzi Q. Smith Kristen Iversen and many more! Or come to the reading at The Bookies Bookstore next Friday!

Authors will read from We Can See into Another Place: Mile-High Writers on Social Justice at the Bookies on Friday, October 25.

08/09/2024

Join authors and WE CAN SEE INTO ANOTHER PLACE: MILE-HIGH WRITERS ON SOCIAL JUSTICE contributors at Tattered Cover Book Store next Wed, August 14th at 6pm, for a reading to celebrate this powerful anthology: Andrea Rexilius R Alan Brooks Carolina Ebeid TaraShea Nesbit Rachel Weaver Steven Dunn! Follow the link for tickets!

https://www.tatteredcover.com/pages/we-can-see-into

07/29/2024

Thank you to Sandra Dallas for a fantastic The Denver Post write-up of We Can See into Another Place: Mile-High Writers on Social Justice edited by Andrea Rexilius and co-published by Bower House and The Bookies Bookstore!

“Three Keys,” “Colorado Hiking” and more books of regional interest

10/18/2023

We're so excited to share this multi-genre anthology with readers! Releasing in 2024, We Can See into Another Place: Mile-High Writers on Social Justice is an incredibly powerful collection of writing. Huge thanks to HR Hegnauer for this gorgeous cover! design

I'm thrilled to share a sneak peek of the beautiful cover for the upcoming We Can See Into Another Place: Mile-High Writers on Social Justice published by local indie press BookBar Press! It was such an honor to be the anthology editor on this incredible collection of short stories, comic panels, essays, poetry and plays. Take a look at this amazing list of contributors: Olivia Abtahi, R. Alan Brooks, Steven Dunn, Steven Cole Hughes, Kristen Iversen, Traci L. Jones, Tarashea Nesbit, Lori Ostlund, Khadijah Queen, Jenny Shank, Suzi Q. Smith, Christine Sneed, Mathangi Subramanian, Addie Tsai, Denise Vega, Rachel Weaver, Erika T. Wurth and David Heska Wanbli Weiden. We're also incredibly lucky to have each of these writers on the faculty.

We Can See into Another Place will be available for sale in April 2024...stay tuned for details!

08/29/2023

Hey Rocky Mountain Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators members! Will you be at the Letters & Lines Conference in Golden on September 9? We will and we're actively seeking regional middle grade fiction, so come say hi!

Letters & Lines 2023 Letting Our Lights Shine! September 9-10, 2023 Denver Marriott West, Golden, CO REGISTER TODAY Faculty Books Can’t wait for the conference? Order books written, illustrated, or worked on and recommended by our fabulous faculty members. Bookstore RMC Calendar Contest Congratula...

06/21/2023

We’re so excited to be singing Happy Birthday to Ginger Mancino who turns 1-year-old today! 🥳🎂🎉To celebrate, readers can stop by The Bookies Bookstore...with every purchase of Ginger Mancino, Kid Comedian, you’ll get a birthday goody bag with a signed bookplate by author Wendi Aarons, fun Ginger activity worksheets, and your very own “microphone”! (Okay, it’s actually a Hammondscandies lollipop. But that just means it’s 2x the fun!😉)

06/15/2023

“We are at a pivotal point in history where all of us must speak out and act against any insinuation that drag has an agenda to indoctrinate children—an accusation that blatantly misunderstands LGBTQ experiences and is rooted in homophobia and transphobia.” Love this piece by Angela Engel of The Collective Book Studio! We at BookBar Press and The Bookies Bookstore (and formerly at BookBar) are proud supporters and hosts of Drag Queen Storytime, and will continue to be!

Collective Book Studio founder and publisher Angela Engel urges the book community to stand firm against homophobia and transphobia.

06/14/2023

Big congrats to the award winners! 👏👏👏

Congratulations to all the winners of the 33rd annual Reading the West Book Awards. Thanks to everyone who voted. Keep supporting your local independent booksellers who make this award possible.

Find out more about the books and see the authors accept their awards now at readingthewest.com

06/13/2023

Our publisher and The Bookies Bookstore owner Nicole Hann Sullivan visited 9News today to talk about the new digs…check it out!

Independent bookstore, Bookies, is opening a store in Denver.

06/08/2023

So much to digest in this thoughtful article about how AI will turn the publishing industry upside down. What do YOU think? We'd love to hear!

The latest generation of AI is a game changer, Thad McIlroy writes. And the change won't be incremental, but scary fast. If he's right, then the trade book publishing industry as we know it will soon be obsolete.

06/07/2023

Will you be at the Lighthouse Writers grand opening on Friday too? We’re excited to check out the new space!

This space is heaven for readers, writers and all lit-lovers.

06/06/2023

Show your favorite small, rural library some love by nominating it for the Best Small Library in America Award! The winning library will receive $5k and two finalists will receive $1k each. Click the link for details.

Library Journal's annual award for the Best Small Library in America, made possible by Ingram, was founded in 2005 to encourage and showcase the exemplary work of these libraries. It honors the U.S. public library that most profoundly demonstrates outstanding service to populations of 25,000 or less...

06/05/2023

We ❤️ Colorado authors! We had soooo much fun visiting with 30+ authors and illustrators at The Bookies Bookstore this past Saturday! Don't worry if you weren't able to make it in...you can still pick up a signed copy 📖📚from all the authors in attendance if you pop over to The Bookies this week. But better hurry before they're sold out! 😉

05/16/2023

Big news! Our sister bookstore, The Bookies, will be relocating to a new location at 2085 S. Holly Street…and they’re taking us with them! 🙌🏼 🎉

The new space will not only house all the fantastic inventory of books, games, toys, and educator supplies, but will also provide a new gathering space for author readings, story times, book clubs and other events. And, for the first time ever, BookBar Press will have an official headquarters!

Read more about the future of BookBar Press, The Bookies, and even BookGive on The Bookies blog: https://thebookiesbookblog.wordpress.com/

05/11/2023

Meet Nicole Sullivan, although many of you know her already! Nicole is the BookBar Press publisher, The Bookies () owner and operator, and BookGive () founder. She is passionate about books and the local community. 💜

The book she's currently reading: Why We're Polarized by Ezra Klein 📖

05/04/2023

This neurologist says reading fiction benefits our cognitive function in the long term. Yay! Bookworms just got permission to stock up on novels and call it health care! 😉

Reading fiction doesn't just boost emotional intelligence, concentration, and critical thinking. It also helps prevent memory loss.