Professional Bio
Carrie has had a love affair with books her whole life. In grade school, her favorite time of day was SQUIRT (Super Quiet Uninterrupted Independent Reading Time). In college, she studied literature and creative writing at a small school in Wisconsin, then headed to the big city to get a master’s degree in literary theory from New York University. While there, she began a career in publishing, working as a copyeditor and acquisitions editor as she moved to Chicago and then Minneapolis working for independent publishers. Carrie believes independent bookstores are that “great good place” (to quote Ray Oldenburg), essential to creating vibrant communities and sustaining literary culture. Contact her at carrie@midwestbooksellers.org.
Company/Bookstore
Midwest Independent Booksellers Association
Role
Marketing, Administration, Events
Primary reasons booksellers should reach out to me
Questions about navigating the bookselling industry and MIBA's programming.
Favorite book genres
Fiction, Historical Fiction, Memoir, Nonfiction, Social Justice