Shop Local, Read Indie!
Indie Bookstore Day is Saturday, April 25th! Also, known as Kenosha Book Festival Eve!
We’ve got all sorts of good stuff going on next weekend so be sure to come visit.
The Golden Ticket – The interns have hidden the LibroFM Goldent Ticket somewhere in the shop. If you’re the one to find it, you’ll win a YEAR of free audiobooks through LibroFM, your ear’s favorite alternative to Audible. But just a word of warning, for the last couple years, the Golden Ticket hadn’t gotten snatched up in the first half hour so try to get here right away when the store opens at 11am.
Blind Date Sale – Willing to take a risk for a book you might fall in love with? The Blind Date with a Book Sale will be back all weekend. All of these mysterious books are 20% off!
Kenosha Book Festival Author Preview – Get a sneak peek at the who’s who of this year’s book festival season. Authors will be dropping in at random from 3pm to 7pm. Plus, we’ll have many of their books on display if you can’t wait to start reading.
And if you really want a headstart, be sure to join the Indie Bookstore Passport tour. We’ve got 17 bookstores throughout the region. Stop by one of them to get your passport, OR PRINT IT UP HERE, then start visiting all the shops to get your stamps. How many can you collect before the end of April?
Oh. And one more thing…
The Color of Kenosha coloring book will be here just in time for Indie Bookstore Weekend!!!
The 2026 Color of Kenosha
This year’s Kenosha coloring book will be here right in time for Indie Bookstore Day!
We’re cutting it so close that I’m going to be driving out to Iowa to get them all from the printer. At least gas is cheap, right?? Oh. Dang…
If you want an extra treat to go along with the book, we’re going to have them in special limited edition tote bags packed with all sorts of extra goodies. Be sure to grab one quick starting on April 25th.
So, break out your crayons and get ready to color all these local businesses:
- Beau’s Bodega
- Blue House Books
- Boundless Adventures
- Brat Stop
- Century Pub & Eatery
- Community Impact Programs
- Copy Center
- Cut Stone
- Dinosaur Discovery Museum
- Epique
- Fear & Sunshine
- Frank’s Diner
- Good Value Pharmacy
- Kenosha Art Market
- Kenosha Book Festival
- Kenosha HarborMarket
- La Fogata & Waterfront Warehouse
- Mars Cheese Castle
- Millhouse Auto Body
- Mr. Yee’s
- NAMI
- Public Brewing Company
- Southport Tea
- Tawwater Sign Co.
- The Lettering Machine
- Tree Frog Service LLC
- Union Park Tavern
- Visit Kenosha
- White Lilac
Want to Help KBF?
Support your favorite author – or a random one!
We’re looking for volunteers to help set up and take down the Kenosha Book Festival this summer. And since I don’t know that volunteering is some kind of free(?) thing people do, you’ll get $20 in gift certificates for the shop.
Plus, you get to choice an author who is part of this year’s festivals, either your favorite or a totally random one, and they’ll get three months of book promotion through the store.
If you’re available and want to be part of the Kenosha Book Festival, fill out the form at https://studiomoonfall.com/events/kenosha-book-festival-2026-volunteer-signup/
Wow! Super helpful!!!
Featured Books
Check out this week’s Featured books and stop by Studio Moonfall, 5031 7th Avenue, to pick up a copy and get a 10% discount!
Shop hours are Wednesday through Sunday 11am to 7pm.
Dragon Prince by Kelly N. Jane, Ashley McLeo – Learn more about the book at https://amzn.to/3KGv7RB
The Ultimate Brag Book: 100 Questions About How Awesome You Are by Marla J. Albertie PhD – Learn more about the book at https://bookshop.org/a/9574/9798887592923
Las Gallinas No Deben Estar en Las Cocinas by Marnee Foldoe – Learn more about the book at https://amzn.to/4rAsEJ7
Sundri and Mundri’s Lohri Adventure by Reenita Malhorta Hora – Learn more about the book at https://bookshop.org/a/9574/9781779441836
Obsolete Theorem by Stan C. Smith – Learn more about the book at https://bookshop.org/a/9574/9798985050103
Starseeds by Sue Paterson – Learn more about the book at https://bookshop.org/a/9574/9798218688752
Sushi Scandal by T. Thorn Coyle – Learn more about the book at https://bookshop.org/a/9574/9781946476388
Beyond the Frost-Cold Sea by Madeline Crane – Learn more about the book at https://bookshop.org/a/9574/9781088021484
Feathers of Trials and Truths by E. Anders – Learn more about the book at https://bookshop.org/a/9574/9798989180783
The Loneliest Cottage by Melissa Storm – Learn more about the book at https://bookshop.org/a/9574/9781644515846
If you’re an indie author and want to be featured, check out the Cut the Line details at https://www.studiomoonfall.com/authors
