B - New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association

B - New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association

PUBLISHER’S PUBLICITY KIT
SPRING 2014
BookTowne
Shop Local First. Support Indie Bookstores.Community Matters!
Serving the Jersey Shore since 2007
BookTowne is an energetic independent bookstore prominently located in the
beautiful downtown shopping district of Manasquan, NJ. Our dynamic, year round,
beach community who supports book buying. Many authors, artists and pro athletes
reside here and in our neighboring jeweled towns of Spring Lake, Sea Girt, and
Brielle. Our inventory of over 5,000 titles and year round events attract adults,
families with young children, teens and vacationers. BookTowne’s warm,
knowledgeable staff is passionate about bringing new books and authors to their
customers. Adjacent to the Algonquin Arts Theatre, this lovely section of Main Street
is a cultural center.
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IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
171 MAIN STREET
MANASQUAN, NJ 08736
(732) 722-7255
WWW.BOOKTOWNE.COM
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Keep in Touch. Follow us!
Twitter: @booktowne
Facebook: www.facebook.com/
booktowne
STORE SIZE: 1,000 SQFT.
STORE CAPACITY: 30 SEATED.
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OFFSITE VENUE LOCATIONS:
ALGONQUIN ARTS THEATRE
(SEATS 540)
ALGONQUIN ARTS DANCE STUDIO
(SEATS 40)
MANASQUAN PUBLIC LIBRARY
(SEATS 40)
BRIELLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (SEATS
100)
SPRING LAKE LIBRARY (SEATS 80)
SPRING LAKE THEATER (SEATS 350)
OUTDOOR COURT YARD ( 100+)
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Drive Times:
Manhattan: 1.25 hours
Philadelphia: 1.25 hours
NJ Transit Train Station (Two
Blocks from BookTowne)
BOOKTOWNE.COM
“The small bookshop where you are always welcome is an essential part of life.”
J. Winterson of the London Times
Author
Year
Publisher
Venue
Books
Sold
Attendance
The Last Original
Wife, Dorothea
Benton Frank
2013
Harper Collins
Brielle Library
67
100
Beautiful Day,
Elin
Hilderbrand
2013
Hachette Book
Group
Algonquin Dance
Studio
57
80
Big Girl Panties,
Stephanie
Evanovich
2013
Harper Collins
BookTowne
58
125
Bruce in Focus,
Debra L.
Rothenburg
2013
Turn The Page
Publishing
The Stone Pony,
Asbury Park
440
700
End of Life Book
Club, Will
Schwalbe
2013
Random House
Algonquin Arts
Theatre
76
30
My Notorious Life,
Kate Manning
2013
Simon and
Schuster
Algonquin Dance
Studio
72
60
Adrianna
Trigiani
2013
Harper Collins
Off Site
115
200
Wendy Williams
2013
Harper Collins
Off Site
40
100+
Toms River, Dan
Fagan
2013
Random House
Brielle Library
13
25
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Contact our Key Staff Members for any Event Inquiries!
Rita F. Maggio: Owner and Founder, [email protected] Debra Maggio, Book Seller
Heather Walsh: Book Seller, [email protected] Janice Shannon: Book Seller, Specializes in Mysteries
Maribeth Pelly: Event Planner. [email protected] or direct (732) 245-4975
171 MAIN STREET MANASQUAN NJ 08736
CONTACT US! (732) 722-7255
BOOKTOWNE PUBLICITY KIT
SPRING 2014
Market & Media
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As Seen In:
The Week
Financial Times
Coast Star
Patch.com
Asbury Park Press
Shelf Awareness TheAtlantic.com
WOR Radio 710AM
Marketing Channels
BookTowne eNewsletter (Subscribers: 3,000)
Full Retail Window, Marquee and Counter Displays
Downtown Shopping and Street Visibility
Weekly Preschool Story Time
Monthly Adult Book Club
Active Facebook and Twitter Accounts
Frequent Buyers Program and Holiday Preview Night
Website with eCommerce Site
Educator’s Night with the Publishers (Fall & Spring)
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Special Achievements &
Awards
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2007 Voted One of the Best Bookstores in
Monmouth County by Asbury Park Press
Readers Choice Awards.
Local Print Advertising
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Ocean Star (6,128 Paid Subscribers)
Coast Star (12,287 Paid Subscribers)
Asbury Park Press, Algonquin Arts Theatre Playbills
2008 The Best
Bookstores in
Monmouth County,
Asbury Park Press
Readers Choice Awards.
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Online Calendars
patch.com, APP.com
hulafrog.com, MacaroniKid.com
manasquanchamber.org
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2010 Squan Pride Citizens Award,
Manasquan Elementary School PTO.
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Local School Districts, (Within 5 Miles)
Manasquan Elementary School and High School
Brielle Elementary School
Spring Lake Heights Elementary School
Wall High School District (Includes 5 Schools)
Sea Girt Elementary School
St. Denis Grammar School
St. Catherine’s Elementary School
H.W. Mountz Elementary School
2011 Monmouth Health and Life Best
Bookstore.
2011, 2012 & 2013 Voted Asbury Park
Press One of the Best Bookstores in
Monmouth County.
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2012 Published in My Bookstore, Black
Dog & Leventhal
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Key Local Colleges (Within 30 Minutes)
Georgian Court College, Ocean County College, Brookdale Community College, Monmouth
University
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Active Memberships
America Book Sellers Association, The New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association &
Manasquan Chamber of Commerce,
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Weekly Sales Reporting
New York Times and Indie Bound.
BOOKTOWNE.COM
171 MAIN STREET MANASQUAN NJ 08736
CONTACT US! (732) 722-7255