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Bookstores in the Southern New Mexico
Southern New Mexico Cities
Ruidoso
Books Etcetera
Address
2340 Sudderth Dr.
Ruidoso, NM 88345
Phone
575-257-1594
Website
www.ruidosobookstore.com
Author Event Info
Has hosted book signings in the past, but not for many years.
Truth Or Consequences
Xochi’s Bookstore
Address
430 N Broadway St.
Truth or Consequences,
NM 87901
Phone
575-894-7685
Website
Not listed
Author Event Info
Does not host author events.
Silver City
Avalon Books & Music
Address
810 N Bullard St.
Silver City, NM 88061
Phone
575-956-6129
Website
www.avalonbookstore.com
Author Event Info
Does not host author events.
Las Cruces
Casa Camino Real Book Store
Address
314 S Tornillo St.
Las Cruces, NM 88001
Phone
575-523-3988
Author Event Info
Bookstore, art gallery, and community resource center open by appointment only. Hosts occasional readings and workshops with a special focus on literature that celebrates “the borderland region of New Mexico, West Texas and Northern México.”
COAS Books
Address
317 N Main St.
Las Cruces, NM 88001
Phone
575-524-8471
Website
www.coasbooks.com
Author Event Info
Does not host author events.
Other COAS Books Locations
COAS Books on Solano
1101 S Solano Dr. Las Cruces, NM 88001
575-524-8471
Mesilla
Mesilla Book Center
Address
2360 Calle Principal
Mesilla, NM 88046
Phone
575-526-6220
Author Event Info
Does not host author events.
Bookstores in the Santa Fe & Albuquerque Area
Santa Fe & Albuquerque Area Cities
Santa Fe
The Ark
Address
133 Romero St.
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone
505-988-3709
Website
www.arkbooks.com
Author Event Info
Mostly metaphysical/New Age bookstore hosting events for authors in those genres.
Beastly Books
Address
418 Montezuma Ave.
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone
505-395-2628
Website
www.beastlybooks.com
Author Event Info
Owned by George R.R. Martin, author of Game of Thrones. Hosts weekly author discussions (accompanied by coffee and tea!), writers groups, game nights, and book clubs.
Garcia Street Books
Address
376 Garcia St.
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone
505-986-0151
Website
www.garciastreetbooks.com
Author Event Info
Hosts frequent author presentations and readings, many of which are online.
Op.cit. Books
Address
157 Paseo De Peralta
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone
505-428-0321
Website
www.opcit.com
Author Event Info
Does not host author events.
Other Op.cit. Books Locations
Op.cit. Books in Taos
124 Bent St. Taos, NM 87571
575-751-1999
Purple Fern Bookstore
Address
7 Ave. Vista Grande
#D5
Santa Fe, NM 87508
Phone
505-382-8711
Website
www.purplefernbooks.com
Author Event Info
Hosts book launches, author discussions, book signings, and more.
Albuquerque
Books On The Bosque
Address
6261 Riverside Plaza Ln.
Suite A-2
Albuquerque, NM 87120
Phone
505-525-9114
Website
www.booksonthebosque.com
Author Event Info
Has a form on their website for local/indie authors to ask the store to stock their books. Hosts frequent author events, including readings, release parties, conversations, and more.
Bookworks
Address
4022 Rio Grande Blvd. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Phone
505-344-8139
Website
www.bkwrks.com
Author Event Info
Has forms on their website for authors to request events or to ask the store to stock their books. Hosts one to two author events every week, featuring a mix of local, regional, and national authors.
Harvest Moon Books
Address
7015 4th St. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Phone
Not listed
Website
Not listed
Author Event Info
Does not host author events.
Organic Books
Address
111 Carlisle Blvd. SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone
505-553-3823
Website
www.organicbooks.net
Author Event Info
Specializes in books by local authors! Has hosted author events in the past, but not for a few years.
Page 1 Books
Address
5850 Eubank Blvd. NE
Suite B-41
Albuquerque, NM 87111
Phone
505-294-2026
Website
www.page1book.com
Author Event Info
Hosts author signings, readings, and more. Has a page on their website with an event request form and criteria for books to be stocked in the store.
Treasure House Books & Gifts
Address
2012 S Plaza St. NW A
Albuquerque, NM 87104
Phone
505-242-7204
Website
www.treasurehousebooks.net
Author Event Info
Specializes in books that focus on New Mexico and the Southwest. Hosts weekly author readings and/or book signings.
Bookstores in Northern New Mexico
Northern
New Mexico
Cities
Aztec
The Book Nook
Address
101 W Aztec Blvd.
Aztec, NM 87410
Phone
Not listed
Author Event Info
Does not host author events.
Taos
Her Sacred Alchemy
Address
216 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte
Suite C
Taos, NM 87571
Phone
917-532-5233
Website
www.hersacredalchemy.com
Author Event Info
Does not host author events.
Somos
Address
108 Civic Plaza Dr.
Taos, NM 87571
Phone
575-758-0081
Website
www.somostaos.org
Author Event Info
Literary gathering center and bookshop that offers classes, workshops, readings, a writers conference, and more.
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