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PurrFiction

Books, Cats, Community

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Global Kid Media

One of the only nonfiction 300-page plus books written by a teenager ever in the world

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Rock N’ Rummage

Detroit’s multifaceted traveling flea market for 20 years.

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Galerie Camille Bookstore

Art, architecture and ephemeral

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The Barbershop Art and Photo Books

Highly curated collection of photography books

All Vendor Categories

A

  • Activities & Performers (15)Activities and performances you can participate in.
  • Adventure (17)Vendors specializing in Adventure books.
  • African American (21)Vendors specializing in books that may be of particular interest to the African American community.
  • Americana (4)Vendors specializing in Americana-related books.
  • Animals (10)Vendors specializing in Animal-related books.
  • Anime (1)Vendors specializing in Anime books.
  • Antiquarian (7)Vendors specializing in Antiquarian books, typically at least 100 years old.
  • Architecture (6)Vendors specializing in Architecture technique or portfolio books.
  • Art Activities (13)Face painting, drawing, and creating souvenirs you can take home.
  • Arts Books (35)Vendors specializing in Art-related books.
  • Astrology (3)Vendors specializing in Astrology and related books.
  • Astronomy (2)Vendors specializing in Astronomy-related books.
  • Audio (6)Vendors specializing in selling recorded Audio/Music Media in any formats, whether Music or Spoken Word.
  • Audio Tapes (4)Vendors specializing in Audio Tape Media, such as 8-Tracks, Cassettes, Reel-to-Reel, etc.
  • Autobiography (6)Vendors specializing in Autobiographies.
  • Autographed Copies (21)Vendors specializing in selling Signed, Inscribed, or Autographed copies of books.
  • Automotive (3)Vendors specializing in Automotive and related books.
  • Aviation (1)Vendors specializing in Aviation-related books.

B

  • Biography (23)Vendors specializing in Biographies.
  • Board & Table Games (4)Vendors specializing in selling Board Games or Tabletop Games.
  • Bookbinding (3)Vendors who provide Bookbinding services.
  • Bookplates (1)Vendors specializing in selling Bookplates.
  • Books (141)Vendors selling books of any type.
  • Breakfast & Coffee (3)Vendors specializing in Bagels, Coffee, or other Breakfast-related foods.
  • Broadsides (1)Vendors specializing in selling Broadsides, or items printed on only one side of a large sheet of paper.
  • Business (6)Vendors specializing in general Busines-related books.

C

  • Card Games (4)Vendors specializing in selling Card Games.
  • CDs (3)Vendors specializing in selling Compact Discs (CDs).
  • Chapbooks (3)Vendors specializing in selling Chapbooks, or small inexpensive books.
  • Chapter Books (15)Vendors specializing in Kid’s books featuring Chapters.
  • Chemistry (2)Vendors specializing in Chemistry-related books.
  • Children’s Books (63)Vendors specializing in Childeren’s or Kid’s books of any sort.
  • Classics (10)Vendors specializing in Classic Literature books.
  • Collectible Books (11)Vendors specializing in Collectible books.
  • Collectibles (5)Vendors specializing in selling Collectibles, such as figurines.
  • Comic Books (10)Vendors specializing in selling Comic Books.
  • Comics (11)Vendors specializing in book-bound Comical Graphic Novels. (NOT Comic Books)
  • Computers (2)Vendors specializing in Computer-related books.
  • Contemporary Posters (5)Vendors selling their own Contemporary Poster or Print creations.
  • Contermporary Photographs (1)Vendors selling their own Contemporary Photographic or Print creations.
  • Cooking & Cookbooks (6)Vendors specializing in Cookbooks, Cooking, and Food-related books.
  • Creative Arts (21)Vendors specializing in DIY, crafts, and creative arts-related books.
  • Crime (10)Vendors specializing in Crime-related books.

D

  • Detective (4)Vendors specializing in Detective books.
  • Detroit (39)Vendors specializing in Detroit-related books of any type.
  • Drawings & Etchings (11)Vendors selling their own Drawing, Etching, or Digital Art creations.

E

  • Early Readers (14)Vendors specializing in Kid’s books aimed at Early Readers.
  • Educational Activities (14)STEM, reading, and other educational activities you can participate in.
  • Engineering (4)Vendors who specialize in Engineering-related books.
  • Ephemera (11)Vendors specializing in loose or unbound items and Ephemera.
  • Erotic Romance (5)Vendors specializing in Erotic Romance books.
  • Esoteric (4)Vendors specializing in Esoteric rare books.
  • Esoterica (2)Vendors specializing in unbound Estorica in other (not-listed) forms.
  • Ethnic (4)Vendors specializing in books that may be of particular interest to (not-listed) Ethnic communities.

F

  • Fantasy (36)Vendors specializing in Fantasy books.
  • Film & TV (9)Vendors specializing in television, film, or cinema-related books.
  • Fine Bindings (2)Vendors specializing in books featuring Fine Bindings.
  • First Edition (10)Vendors specializing in selling First Edition books.
  • Food Vendors (8)Vendors selling Food.
  • Foreign (1)Vendors specializing in Foreign rare books.
  • Foreign Languages (6)Vendors specializing in books in Foreign or non-English Language books.

G

  • Game Activities (6)Live Gaming Activities you can participate in during the Event, such as trivia, card, or board games. NO GAMBLING!
  • Games (2)Vendors specializing in selling Games of any sort.
  • Gardening (1)Vendors specializing in books related to horticulture, plants, and Gardening.
  • Geography (4)Vendors specializing in Geography-related books.
  • GIft Items (34)Vendors specializing in selling Gifts and Gift Items.
  • Graphic Novels (12)Vendors specializing in book-bound Graphic Novels of any sort.

H

  • Hamburgers (1)Vendors specializing in selling Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers, or similar.
  • Handcrafted & Handmade (10)Vendors specializing in selling Handcrafted or Handmade books.
  • Health & Fitness (4)Vendors specializing in Health & Fitness-related books.
  • Historical Fiction (11)Vendors specializing in Historical Fiction books.
  • History (30)Vendors specializing in History-related books of any sort.
  • Hobbies (2)Vendors specializing in books about other (not-listed) Hobbies.
  • Horror (19)Vendors specializing in Horror books of any sort.
  • Humor (10)Vendors specializing in Humor books.

I

J

  • Journals (6)Vendors specializing in sellingJournals.

L

  • Law (2)Vendors specializing in Law-related books.
  • Leadership Development (1)Vendors specializing in Leadership and Management-related books.
  • Letterpress (2)Vendors who provide Letterpress services.
  • LGBTQ (7)Vendors specializing in books that may be of particular interest to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer communities.
  • Libraries (7)Area libraries.
  • Literature (27)Vendors specializing in Literature-related books.
  • Live Animals (1)Reptiles, petting zoo, adoptions, and other activities featuring live animals.
  • Local Interest (26)Vendors specializing in books of Local Interest.

M

  • Magazines (8)Vendors specializing in selling Magazines.
  • Magic (1)Vendors specializing in books related to Magic.
  • Manga (6)Vendors specializing in Manga books.
  • Manuscripts (3)Vendors specializing in rare Manuscripts.
  • Maps (2)Vendors specializing in selling unbound Maps.
  • Math (1)Vendors who specialize in Math-related books.
  • Media (10)Vendors specializing in selling recorded Media and other non-book merchandise.
  • Medicine (1)Vendors specializing in Medical or Medicine-related books.
  • Memoir (23)Vendors specializing in Memoirs.
  • Memorabilia (8)Vendors specializing in selling unbound Memorabilia.
  • Mexican Food Vendors (1)Vendors specializing in selling Mexican or Tex-Mex foods.
  • Michigan (37)Vendors specializing in Michigan-related books of any type.
  • Military (4)Vendors specializing in Military or Military History books.
  • Music Books (12)Vendors specializing in Music books, including history and techniques.
  • Musicians & DJs (7)Musicians and Disc Jockeys (DJs) performing during the event.
  • Mystery & Suspense (18)Vendors specializing in Mystery & Suspence-related books.
  • Mythology (4)Vendors specializing in books related to Mythology.

N

  • Native American (2)Vendors specializing in books that may be of particular interest to Native American or Indigenous communities.
  • Nautical (3)Vendors specializing in Nautical or Nautical History books.
  • Newspapers (2)Vendors specializing in selling Newspapers.
  • Non-Profits (25)Non-profit organizations that may be of interest to the Bookfest community.

O

  • Occult (7)Vendors specializing in books related to the Occult.
  • Organizations (16)Organizations whose businesses or services may be of interest to the Bookfest community.
  • Other (12)Vendors of any other (not-listed) type.
  • Out of Print (OOP) (7)Vendors specializing in Out of Print (OOP) books.

P

  • Painting (4)Vendors specializing in Painting techique or portfolio books.
  • Paintings (5)Vendors selling their own Painting creations.
  • Pamphlets (4)Vendors specializing in selling pamphlets.
  • Parenting (4)Vendors specializing in books related to raising children and families, or Parenting.
  • People (6)Vendors specializing in books about People.
  • Periodicals (3)Vendors specializing in Periodicals of any type.
  • Personal Growth (10)Vendors specializing in Personal Growth-related books.
  • Philosphy (4)Vendors specializing in Philosphy-related books.
  • Photography (12)Vendors specializing in Photography technique or portfolio books.
  • Picture Books (20)Vendors specializin in Kid’s Picture Books.
  • Plays (1)Vendors specializing in published Plays, dramas, or scripts.
  • Poetry (18)Vendors specializing in Poetry books.
  • Politics & Social Sciences (9)Vendors specializing in books dealing with Politics, Social Sciences, and Social Studies.
  • Postcards (3)Vendors specializing in selling Postcards.
  • Private Press (3)Vendors specializing in Private Press books.
  • Psychedelic (3)Vendors specializing in books related to the Psychedelic.
  • Publishers (10)Publishers or publishing houses.
  • Pulps (3)Vendors specializing in Pulps (Pulp Fiction) books.

R

  • Railroads (1)Vendors specializing in books related to trains or Railroads.
  • Rare (8)Vendors specializing in Rare books of any sort.
  • Reference (2)Vendors specializing in Reference books.
  • Religion & Spirituality (9)Vendors specializing in books dealing with Religion and/or Spirituality.
  • Role Playing Games (3)Vendors specializing in selling Role Playing Games.
  • Romance (27)Vendors specializing in Romance books.

S

  • Science & Technology (9)Vendors who specialize in Science & Technology-related books, including STEM-related topics.
  • Science Fiction (21)Vendors specializing in Science Fiction books.
  • Self-Help (10)Vendors specializing in Self-Help and related books.
  • Sheet Music (2)Vendors specializing in selling Sheet Music.
  • Signings & Autographs (13)Authors and/or celebrities who will be signing books or providing autographs.
  • Small Press (16)Vendors specializing in Small Press books.
  • Special Interest (9)Vendors specializing books that appeal various special interests or demographics.
  • Sports (9)Vendors specializing in Sports-related books.
  • Sports Activities (1)Cornhole, hockey, and other sporting events you can participate in.
  • Sweets Vendors (4)Vendors specializing in Sweets and baked goods.

T

  • Teen & Young Adult (YA) (21)Vendors specializing in books targeted towards Teens and Young Adults.
  • Thriller (11)Vendors specializing in Thriller books.
  • Travel (10)Vendors specializing in Travel-related books.
  • True Crime (3)Vendors specializing in True Crime-related books.

U

  • Underground (3)Vendors specializing in Underground books.
  • Unusual (9)Vendors specializing in Unusual books
  • U.S. History (13)Vendors specializing in U.S. Histor-related books.

V

  • Video (3)Vendors specializing in recorded Video Media of any format.
  • Video Discs (2)Vendors specializing in recorded Video Discs, such as DVDs, BluRay, LaserDisc, etc.
  • Video Tapes (2)Vendors specializing in recorded Videotapes, such as VHS, BetaMax, etc.
  • Vintage (21)Vendors specializing in Vintage books.
  • Vintage Photographs (4)Vendors specializing in selling loose/unbound photos, which may or may not be autographed.
  • Vintage Posters (5)Vendors specializing in selling Vintage Posters, which may or may not be autographed.
  • Vinyl Records (9)Vendors specializing in selling Vinyl Records, such as LPs, EPs, 45s, and 12″ Singles.
  • Visual Arts (12)Vendors selling their own Visual Art creations.

W

  • Wellness Activities (2)Activities you can participate for physical and spiritual wellness, such as massage, reiki, mental health professionals, or health screenings.
  • World History (5)Vendors specializing in World History-related books.

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B

  • Book Signing (46)Vendors who will be signing copies of their books during Bookfest.

D

F

  • FEATURED VENDOR (9)Well-known vendors with a large (4 table) presence at Bookfest
  • Fiction (69)Vendors who specialize-in or carry Fiction books

H

  • Hardcover (57)Vendors who specialize-in or carry Hardcover books

N

  • New (74)Vendors who specialize-in or carry NEW (as in unused) products
  • Non-Fiction (62)Vendors who specialize-in or carry Non-Fiction books

S

  • Softcover (69)Vendors who specialize-in or carry Softcover or Paperback books

U

  • Used (50)Vendors who specialize-in or carry USED or second-hand product

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