This week in The Literary Lounge, Jennifer welcomes Katie Clapham, author of Receipts from a Bookshop and co-owner of Storytellers, Inc., an independent bookshop in a seaside town in England. Katie shares how her weekly Substack documenting the everyday happenings of her bookshop became a published book, the joys and challenges of life as an independent bookseller, and how she finds humor, inspiration, and stories in the most ordinary moments.

In this episode:

• The inspiration behind Receipts from a Bookshop and its journey from Substack to a published book
• How Katie and her mother opened Storytellers, Inc.
• The realities, rewards, and challenges of owning an independent bookshop
• The importance of supporting local bookstores and the communities that sustain them
• Finding humor, beauty, and inspiration in everyday observations
• Discovering and staying true to your authentic writing voice
• Katie's unique perspective on publishing as both an author and bookseller

Meet Katie Clapham

Katie Clapham is the co-founder, with her mother, of independent bookshop Storytellers, Inc. in a small seaside town in northwest England. She writes the popular Substack ‘Receipt from the Bookshop’, and is the author of several books for children and young adults. Katie lives with her husband, daughter and dog in Lytham St. Annes.

Connect with Katie

Substack: Receipts from a Bookshop

Follow on Instagram:

@katieclaphamwriting

@storytellers.inc

Purchase a copy of Receipts from a Bookshop

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ABOUT THE HOST

Jennifer Cash is the creator and host of The Literary Lounge. A writer and lifelong reader based in North Carolina, she also shares books, bookstores, literary travel, and the writing life at @readwithjennifer.