Face in a Book, El Dorado Hills, Calif., will close this spring after 14 years in business, ABC10 reported.
"It's been a great run, and a pure pleasure to share books and learn from each other," read a Facebook post announcing the closure. "[Owner Tina Ferguson] and all of the booksellers are profoundly grateful to those of you who have supported us over the years, and look forward to seeing you before we close."
The bookstore opened in El Dorado Hills in early 2012. At the time, Ferguson told the Sacramento Writing Examiner she wanted "people to know that we're here for them in the community. We want this to be their neighborhood store where they can find a new discovery of books." The name was inspired by a conversation with a friend, in which Ferguson said, "Well, I think people ought to get off of Facebook and put their face in a book."
In 2025 Face in a Book won the Mystery Writers of America's Raven Award, which recognizes outstanding achievement in the mystery field outside the realm of creative writing. Two Face in a Book staff members have also been the recipients of holiday bonuses from James Patterson.
Face in a Book held its final author event on Saturday, January 3: the store hosted James L'Etoile for the launch of his book Illusion of Truth (Oceanview Publishing).
The store will close permanently at the end of March.