A horror-focused bookstore called Butcher Cabin Books will open in Louisville, Ky., in October, Leo Weekly reported. Owner J.L. Kiefer, a horror writer herself, is opening the bookstore with her mother in a building located at 990 Barrett Avenue in Louisville.
Kiefer told Leo Weekly that when she visits bookstores, "there's typically not a horror section or it's extremely tiny. And, there's never space for independent publishers. My business partner owned this building, so we thought--why not try it? The horror genre is growing and Louisville seems to have a big alternative scene."
Butcher Cabin Books will highlight Kentucky authors such as Laurel Hightower and Todd Keisling, and indie presses such as Ghoulish Books/Perpetual Motion Machine, Clash Books and Tenebrous Press. There will be special events, author readings and more.
Kiefer's debut novel, That Wretched Valley, will be published by Quirk Books in 2024.