# Find Bookstores Find independent bookstores and author-event venues in the US — by city, state, or subject — for readings, signings, and talks. Name a place or a subject, or ask for bookstores nationwide. [Find bookstores](https://featured.com/?prompt=Find%20bookstores%20in%20%5Byour%20city%5D%20that%20host%20author%20readings) ## How authors use Find Bookstores Eight ways to find bookstores for a reading or signing. Tap a prompt to open it in Featured. ### Find stores that host readings > Find independent bookstores in Portland, Oregon that host author readings. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Find%20independent%20bookstores%20in%20Portland%2C%20Oregon%20that%20host%20author%20readings.) ### Search a whole state > Find bookstores in Texas that host author signings. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Find%20bookstores%20in%20Texas%20that%20host%20author%20signings.) ### Match a genre in a city > Find mystery bookstores in Detroit. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Find%20mystery%20bookstores%20in%20Detroit.) ### Ask for the whole country > Find bookstores across the US that host cookbook events. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Find%20bookstores%20across%20the%20US%20that%20host%20cookbook%20events.) ### Search by subject alone > Find science-fiction bookstores that host author events. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Find%20science-fiction%20bookstores%20that%20host%20author%20events.) ### Plan a first reading > Find bookstores in Austin for a debut-novel reading. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Find%20bookstores%20in%20Austin%20for%20a%20debut-novel%20reading.) ### Find picture-book venues > Find children's bookstores in Boston for a picture-book reading. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Find%20children's%20bookstores%20in%20Boston%20for%20a%20picture-book%20reading.) ### Find weeknight events > Find bookstores in Chicago that host weekday evening readings. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Find%20bookstores%20in%20Chicago%20that%20host%20weekday%20evening%20readings.) ## How it works A place or a subject is the whole brief. 1. **Name a place or a subject** — A US city, a state, or a genre. Or say you want bookstores nationwide. Featured does not guess your location, and a missing city is not a national search. 2. **Featured finds stores** — Place filters stay exact. A subject, genre, or event theme ranks the stores that fit — mystery in Detroit, cookbook events across the country, a debut reading in Austin. 3. **You ask about the event** — Results are independent bookstores and author-event venues. A listing is a place to contact about a reading or signing, not a confirmation the store will host you. ## What makes bookstore search different Built for author events in the US, not a retail locator. - **US — City, state, or nationwide.** Search a city, a state, or ask explicitly for bookstores across the country. Featured will not widen a named city to a nearby one. - **Subject — Genre and event theme.** Put the subject in the ask — mystery, science fiction, cookbooks, picture books — with or without a place. - **Events — Readings and signings.** The job is author events: readings, signings, and talks at independent bookstores and event venues. - **Exact — No guessed location.** You name the place. A subject with no city stays a subject search. Neighborhood radius is not a filter. ## Ask for the stores that host events Name a US city, state, or subject — or ask for bookstores nationwide. Featured returns independent bookstores and author-event venues that match. - [Find bookstores](https://featured.com/?prompt=Find%20bookstores%20in%20%5Byour%20city%5D%20that%20host%20author%20readings) - [Start free](https://featured.com/signup) ## Pricing Every plan includes bookstore discovery. Plans differ only in usage. - **Free** — $0. Free forever. - **Lite** — $39. Per month. - **Pro** — $79. Per month, billed annually at $948. - **Pro+** — $239. Per month, billed annually at $2,868. - **Team Lite** — $159. Per month, billed annually at $1,908. - **Team Pro** — $399. Per month, billed annually at $4,788. - **Team Pro+** — $1,199. Per month, billed annually at $14,388. ## Find Bookstores — frequently asked questions **What does Find Bookstores return?** Independent bookstores and author-event venues in the US, for readings, signings, and talks. Ask with a city, a state, a subject, or an explicit nationwide search. **What do I need to include in the ask?** A US city, a state, or a subject. Or ask for bookstores nationwide, across the country, or anywhere in the US. Featured does not infer your location, and a missing city is not treated as a national search. **Is this a directory of every bookstore?** No. It is Featured's bookstore search for event outreach — readings, signings, and talks — not a retail locator for chain stores, and not a promise that a store will book you. **Can I search by neighborhood?** No. Filters are city, state, subject, or an explicit nationwide ask. Featured does not broaden a named city to a nearby city or run a radius search. **How is this different from Speaking Opportunities?** Speaking Opportunities covers conferences, panels, webinars, and open calls for speakers. Find Bookstores covers stores and event venues. An author looking for both can ask for talks and bookstore readings in the same chat. **Does Find Bookstores cover stores outside the US?** No. Bookstore search is US cities and states. For writers and newsletters, including Substack, use Find Independent Writers. **How much does this feature cost?** Bookstore discovery is included in every Featured plan — free to start, $39/month (Lite) or $79/month (Pro, billed annually). ## Explore - Feature: [Find Independent Writers](https://featured.com/product/features/find-independent-writers) - Feature: [Find TV Stations](https://featured.com/product/features/find-tv-stations) - Feature: [Speaking Opportunities](https://featured.com/product/features/speaking-opportunities) - Feature: [Find Podcasts](https://featured.com/product/features/find-podcasts) - Feature: [Pitch Journalists](https://featured.com/product/features/pitch-journalists) - Industries: [PR for your industry](https://featured.com/industries)