2026 GENRE EDITION
A Win for Booklovers, Booksellers, and Advertisers
A Win for Booklovers, Booksellers, and Advertisers
Celebrate the current popularity of genre reading and promote fresh new releases and recent favorites to indie bookstore customers! The 2026 Genre Summer Reading Guide will feature the best romance, science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries & thrillers, westerns, and more for readers of all ages.
Don’t miss out on this exceptional marketing opportunity for all of the best summer reads!
Celebrate the current popularity of genre reading and promote fresh new releases and recent favorites to indie bookstore customers! The 2026 Genre Summer Reading Guide will feature the best romance, science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries & thrillers, westerns, and more for readers of all ages.
Don’t miss out on this exceptional marketing opportunity for all of the best summer reads!
Don’t miss out on this exceptional marketing opportunity for all of the best summer reads!
- Promotional emails direct to 400,000+ indie bookstore customers across 17 states.
- Both emails will feature a good mix of all genres, but:
- the June email will focus on “Intrigue and Adventure”
- the July email will focus on “Romance” in advance of Bookstore Romance Day
- Summer Reading Guide store branded mini-sites will include “MORE INFO” and “BUY NOW” buttons for every title.
- Participating bookstores will have access to branded Summer Reading Guide marketing assets.
- Mini-site URLs and all of the titles will be promoted throughout the summer by bookstores via websites, emails and social media.
- Extremely cost effective consumer advertising, just a fraction of a penny per impression.
- It’s a win for booklovers, booksellers, and advertisers!