"The booksellers at the indies are passionate readers. Their mission is to place books into the hands of readers who will love them. Through handselling books, writing reviews in their newsletters, and celebrating books they love on social media, they are the matchmakers of the book world. Indie bookstores invite unknown authors to have events and give them a chance to share their work with their communities--opportunities that chain stores reserve for bestselling authors. The indies play a critical role in giving readers the opportunity to discover new voices and helping new authors find their audience."
--Louise Miller, author of The Late Bloomers' Club (Pamela Dorman Books), in a Signature article on "The Importance of Indie Bookstores Today, Tomorrow and Always."