J.B. Akers has opened Dead Petals Press, a mobile bookstore in the Hampton Roads, Va., area that features independent authors, particularly local writers. WHRO reported that the 85-square-foot trailer "was a cheaper and more flexible option than a typical brick-and-mortar location. It took her family two months to transform the trailer into a cozy and chic bookshop that comfortably fits six browsing customers and Akers behind the counter."
Noting that this isn't the first mobile bookstore in the area, Akers said each one has its own niche and hers is independent authors: "You can actually find really great, unique stories from these independent authors who can't get into these big publishing houses. And I think that's where a lot of the gems are." The shop also carries local coffee beans, handmade soaps, and reading accessories.