FEBRUARY 2026 Writers Workshop

Partnering with Booksellers (with Lucas Marino)

Do you dream of seeing your novel on a bookstore shelf, but have no idea where to start?

In this practical workshop, you’ll learn ways to build partnerships with the retailers that connect you to readers.

Lucas Marino — owner of Spineless Reads and cofounder of Sobelo Books — will give an insider’s perspective and show you how to:

• Approach booksellers with confidence and clarity

• Get your books on shelves, whether you’re self-published or working with a small press

• Collaborate on events that vendors are excited to host

• Understand the publishing ecosystem from a bookseller’s position

Where
Stryker Center, Room 127
412 N Boundary St
Williamsburg, Virginia

When
2pm - 3pm
Sunday, February 15, 2026

Cost
FREE

Details
This free workshop, sponsored by the Williamsburg Regional Library, is led by Brian Forrester.