 |
|
| Abbi Diego | |
Prelude Bookstore is set to open in Dunwoody, Ga., in late October, RoughDraft Atlanta reported.
The 1,900-square-foot bookstore will carry titles for all ages and reside in the Dunwoody Village shopping center at 5529 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd. Store owner Abbi Diego plans to have around 7,000 books at opening, with about 60% of the inventory devoted to adult books and 40% to children. Alongside books, Diego will carry a variety of gifts and sidelines, and her event plans include author events, book clubs, storytime sessions, craft nights, and more.
"We are so excited to launch this passion project," Diego told RoughDraft Atlanta. "The people we've talked to are overwhelmingly excited about it."
Diego described herself as a lifelong bookworm, noting that she was raised by a "librarian mom and a sci-fi loving dad," and grew up to believe that "every genre was universal, every story worth exploring, and no book was ever off limits."
She decided to open a bookstore of her own relatively recently, after a "charming little space" became available next to her and her husband's favorite coffee shop. "It just seemed too serendipitous to pass up," she wrote.