"There's nothing that lifts the spirits of this author like a good local, independent bookshop. Through all the recent ups and downs of bookselling, the best of the independents have shown the way forward, championing that personal connection between shops, readers and authors that is the life blood of the trade."
--Michal Palin, author and Monty Python legend, speaking to the Daily Mail in support of the Hive Network of indie retailers in the U.K.