The 1,000-Mile Great Lakes Adventures

Showing posts with label Small Business Saturday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Small Business Saturday. Show all posts

Sunday, November 29, 2015

Indies Coast-to-Coast!

Loreen Niewenhuis is an author, adventurer, and Great Lakes speaker. She has completed a trilogy of 1,000-mile adventures exploring the Great Lakes and has written three books about the Great Lakes [A 1,000-Mile Walk on the Beach *a Heartland Indie Bestseller*A 1,000-Mile Great Lakes Walk *winner of the Great Lakes Great Reads Award*, and A 1,000-Mile Great Lakes Island Adventure]. To learn more about her work, or to book her as a speaker, go to http://LakeTrek.com



I love indie bookstores and visit them whenever possible. Recently, I traveled to Seattle with my friend Robin and found Island Books on 
Mercer Island.  

The indie on Mercer Island, Washington


This great indie has a wonderful literary vibe and an enviable collection of antique typewriters. 


Inside Island Books 

This Saturday I was back in Michigan in time for Small Business Saturday. Battle Creek Books invited me to sign my books.

Jim Donahue, owner of Battle Creek Books


Thanks to everyone who came out to support their local indie bookstores!

Ready to sign my books at Battle Creek Books



Book tree at Battle Creek Books!

Battle Creek Books has a few of my books (signed by me!) in stock for your holiday gifts!
Happy Holidays to everyone!



Friday, November 28, 2014

Happy INDIE Holidays

I visited many indie bookstores today in Southwest Michigan as they were gearing up for Small Business Saturday.

The Nature Connection in Kalamazoo


Kalamazoo's indie, Kazoo Books



Great Lakes books at Kazoo Books


 Kalamazoo has chosen 
The Living Great Lakes 
by Jerry Dennis as their Community Read for 2015. 
Great choice!

Great indie in St. Joseph

AND, I was able to visit Lake Michigan 
on this wintery day.  


Snow dunes...




Lake Michigan!



Lake Michigan in motion


Yep. This is my lake.


South Haven's Black River Books


Reader's World in Holland


Support your local indies on Small Business Saturday AND all year long!
All of these stores will take part in the May 2015
 pre-release of my upcoming book.