Writers' Workshoppe Imprint Books has opened in Port Townsend, Wash., and a grand opening celebration takes place tomorrow from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., according to the Peninsula Daily News.
The new bookstore is a merger of Writers' Workshoppe and Imprint Books that resulted earlier this year when Writers' Workshoppe owners Anna and Peter Quinn bought Imprint Books from longtime owners David and Judy Hartman. Founded five years ago, Writers' Workshoppe has specialized in workshops and books for writers while Imprint Books is a traditional bookstore.
The Writers' Workshoppe closed its location in late February; 25 people helped in its two-block move into Imprint Books's site. The new store stocks 5,000 titles.
"The best of both are now combined, literally and figuratively," Anna Quinn told the paper. "People come in here and know this really is the cream of the crop of what's available. The selection is handcrafted and all wonderful."
