BOLD Bookstore Consideration Submission Form

Welcome to BOLD Coffee & Books! We gladly support the author and reader community by carrying books by authors in our region and beyond. By completing this form, you as either an author or a publisher are submitting your book(s) for consideration for our shelves, either through consignment or warehouse/publisher ordering.

Please read through our mission, and if you feel you and your book(s) align with it, complete the form below for consideration.

Our Mission: At BOLD Coffee & Books, we strive to offer premier coffee drinks, varied and inclusive book selections, unique events, and a community-building space.

We do all this by:

Sourcing high-quality beans and roasting services pressed and served by well-trained baristas
Featuring national books by and about historically underrepresented people, books by local (Oregon and Southwest Washington) authors looking to build positive social change, and writing materials for writers of all levels
Hosting events featuring authors, musicians, and artists from Portland’s robust creative community
Showcasing and selling art by BIPOC, LGBTQ+, disabled, immigrant, or otherwise marginalized artists
Utilizing comfortable and accessible furnishings and decor to create a welcoming space
Providing meeting space for local organizations working to influence positive societal change

BOLD Coffee & Books

1755 SW Jefferson St.

Portland, OR 97201opens a google maps in a new tab

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Contact First and Last Name (required): This field is required

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Author(s) Full Name(s) for Listings (required): This field is required

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Author or Publisher Website (required): This field is required

Book Title(s) and Descriptions (required): This field is required

Retail Price(s) (required): This field is required

What is/was the release date? (required): This field is required

Who is your publisher? (We accept books from all kinds of publishers!) (required): This field is required

Are you open to selling your book(s) on consignment? (required): This field is required

Yes, I'm happy to sell my book on consignment. No, I cannot sell my book on consignment due to my contract with my publisher. No, I do not want to sell my book on consignment for some other reason than the one above.

Where can your book be ordered at wholesale prices? (Please note: We do not order books from Amazon.) (required): This field is required

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At BOLD, we strive to uplift books by and about people from marginalized communities, acknowledging that "marginalized" can have many meanings. How does your book/do your books fit the BOLD mission? (required): This field is required

If your book is about people from marginalized communities other than your own community, please describe how you have vetted your work to ensure representation is authentic. (optional):

Are you also interested in doing an authorevent at BOLD? If so, please complete our Event Proposal Form as well at https://boldcoffeeandbooks.com/event-proposal (Yes, much of the information is duplicate to this form, but the event form ensures our promotion team has all the necessary components to promote your event, so please complete it fully.) (required): This field is required

Yes, I'm interested in doing an event. No, thank you. Events are not of interest at this time.

In 50 words or fewer, please provide your author bio. (required):This field is required

Is there anything else you'd like us to know (reviews, blurbs, awards, or anything else!)? (optional):

Thank you for submitting your book(s) for consideration! If we feel your book is a good fit for our curated consignment selection, we will reach out with a consignment form and instructions for dropping off your books. If we feel it's best to order your book via Ingram, we will do so directly through Ingram, and you may not hear from us.

Terms and Conditions:
At BOLD, we strive to showcase as many authors and books that uplift people from marginalized communities as possible.

BOLD chooses which books to carry and how many of each to carry based on alignment with our mission and values, customer interest, and projected success in sales. It is BOLD's sole choice which books to select and how many to stock.

Consignment sales are a 60% author/40% bookstore split. Payments are distributed on a quarterly basis. Books ordered through Ingram or a publisher will be tracked by Ingram or the publisher, and the author will need to reach to them regarding payment.

BOLD Coffee & Books is a safe space. We do not condone or tolerate hate speech of any kind. If questionable content is presented, we reserve the right to discontinue the business relationship.

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