🚨 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!
We're excited to share that Bookmarks will launch a new website and point-of-sale system on Monday! This upgrade will create a more seamless connection between our online and in-store experience, making it easier for you to stop, browse, and engage with us.
Please note:
Wishlists and registries from our current site WILL NOT transfer to the new platform, so we recommend downloading them before May 11.
Online orders will be turned off this weekend ahead of the transition and will be turned back on early next week.
Bookmarks will open at noon on Monday, May 11.
Please call or come by the bookstore for help!
👕 New Styles and Colors for Spring!
Our Bonfire shop just got a spring refresh! We’ve added new styles and limited-edition spring colors so you can wear your love for literacy all season long.
Every shirt purchased does more than just look good—it helps us build an inclusive, curious, and connected community.
Follow this link to shop: /org/bookmarks-542152610/
🎉 We're proud to announce the 21st annual Bookmarks Festival of Books & Authors: September 26, 2026!
For more than two decades, the Bookmarks Festival of Books & Authors has brought acclaimed writers and tens of thousands of readers together in the heart of Winston-Salem each year — making it a nationally recognized cultural cornerstone and the largest literary festival in the Carolinas.
The Festival is more than a weekend event. It’s a shared belief that access to stories, ideas, and thoughtful dialogue should belong to everyone — from a student meeting a favorite author for the first time to a lifelong reader discovering their next great book
Now accepting: • Author submissions • Vendor & exhibitor applications • Food truck registrations Visit our website for all the details - you'll also find information about sponsorship opportunities, volunteering, and planning your stay in Winston-Salem.
Visit our website for more information: /festival
What does it truly take to leave everything behind and build a new home from scratch? Every day, refugees right here in the Triad are pursuing their futures in this new place with incredible courage. And four of them want to share their stories directly with you.
Join us at @bookmarksnc for an unforgettable evening of storytelling in honor of World Refugee Day. You will hear firsthand accounts from World Relief clients from around the world.
🗓️Tuesday, June 9
🕖 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM
📍Bookmarks, 634 W 4th St Suite 110, Winston-Salem
Mark your calendar and tell a friend!
We are so excited to announce the pre-order campaign for LEFT ON READ! 😍
When you pre-order from @bookmarksnc , you'll receive:
📚️A gorgeous glitter sticker
📚️ An exclusive bonus scene
Pre-order today to claim your prizes! The order deadline is July 31st, and this offer is only available while supplies last...
🍋🟩 🍹 Event Announcement!
Join us on Saturday, August 15 for another entry in our Murder & Margaritas series. Karin Slaughter will be discussing her new book, The Secrets We Hide, in a conversation moderated by Shannon Smith of Fox8 WGHP.
Tickets are $37 (plus taxes & fees) and include admission to the event, a copy of the featured book, margarita wine, and access to the signing line after the talk.
Get tickets here: /e/murder-margaritas-with-karin-slaughter-tickets-1988129460736?aff=oddtdtcreator
Have any questions? Check out our Event FAQs page and email [email protected] for further inquiries.
Happy Sunday! Here is everything happening at Bookmarks this week!
Our new website and Point-of-Sale system is launching! If you have a wishlist, or registry on our site please download before end of day SUNDAY May 10th!
MONDAY - We are opening at 12pm! And hosting Latina Book Club! We will be discussing Last Night in Brooklyn by Xochitl Gonzalez. This book club is open to anyone in the community who would like to join. If you wish to attend, please email [email protected].
FRIDAY - Sip & Stitch! Bring your quilting, embroidery, knitting, or crocheting and join us at Bookmarks! You can bring a drink or grab one next door at Footnote. We'll have space for you to work on your current project and chat with others about what you've been reading & listening to.
Our Book Club Social series returns with a makeover!
Have you ever wanted to hear directly from a publisher about the books they love? At our Publisher Takeover night, you can do just that!
Join us at the bookstore on June 2 for the Macmillan Edition of our Publisher Takeover night. Our Macmillan sales rep will share a select list of titles (both newer releases and backlist) that deserve readers' attention. Then author Amin Ahmad will share more about his book A Killer in the Family in a conversation with Jamie Rogers Southern, Bookmarks' Executive Director.
Learn more and get tickets at PublisherTakeoverMacmillan.eventbrite.com
Morgan recommends....
Morgan read SHARK HEART by Emily Habeck and loved it! It's such an amazing story about families, grief, and love. If you are interested in learning more you can check it out here: /book/9781668006504
Have you read SHARK HEART? Tell us what you thought! @bookshelfkeeps
Staff Book Reviews!
Check out these reviews from two of our staff members! Both read an early copy of THE TAPESTRY OF FATE by Shannon Chakraborty and LOVED it! We are so excited that Shannon will be here in just a few weeks, and it's not to late to get tickets!
Learn more about the book and the event here: /ShannonChakraborty
*adds to TBR
It's New Release Tuesday with Caleb! These are just a few of the books that we are excited about this week but there are SO MANY MORE! Come by the store to check them out!
