Mercer Island, WA
Island Books
Heads up: Returned books are held 30 days for pickup, then donated.
Mercer Island independent bookstore that runs a consignment program for self-published local authors.
- Location
- Mercer Island, WA
- Address
- 3014 78th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
- Website
- islandbooks.com
- Submission page
- Open the shop's page ↗
- Pitch method
- Mail, In person
- Terms
- Consignment: author receives 60% of retail; books kept 6 months initially
- Buying model
- Consignment
- Split & fees
- 60% of each sale to the author
- Maker preferences
- local authors, no AI-written or AI-illustrated books
- Replies
- Only if interested
- Walk-ins
- yes
- Samples
- Send the book with the request; include a stamped return envelope to get it back
- Carries
- Books
- Not listed
- Last verified
- 2026-10-17
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