Private event rentals at All She Wrote Books Book the Bookstore! Our unique queer/feminist bookstore is perfect for weddings, parties, book clubs, book launches, fundraisers, weddings, and more! Rent Our Space Weddings at ASWB Host your queer storybook wedding with us! Our cozy queer/feminist bookstore, located in Somerville, MA, is the perfect setting for an intimate ceremony. We offer all-inclusive elopement packages for your ceremony if your dream is for a private, bookish vow exchange. We will help you coordinate a photographer, an officiant, and so much more! Wedding Packages* *Packages are customizable as is feasible for All She Wrote Books Chapter 1 Package — $350 If you are just looking to have fun queer space to Elope, but you have the photographer and your officiant! Includes: Up to 15 seats Private use of the space for up to 60 minutes One (1) ASW book concierge on site to assist with recommendations and sales A Special ASWB Gift Event set up and break down Access to sound system The option for snacks and non-alcoholic beverages** – BYO or ASWB can source for an additional fee First Edition Package — $700 If you are just looking to rent our space, have your officiant, and want professional photos to capture the moment! Includes Photos by Devon Moos Photography Up to 15 seats Private use of the space for up to 60 minutes One (1) ASW book concierge on site to assist with recommendations and sales A Special ASWB Gift Event set up and break down Access to sound system The option for snacks and non-alcoholic beverages** – BYO or ASWB can source for an additional fee Plot Twist Package — $900 This is the package that has it all — a photographer, officiant, and more! Includes Photos and Officiant Services by Devon Moos Photography Up to 20 seats Private use of the space for up to 75 minutes Two (2) ASW book concierge on site to assist with recommendations and sales A Special ASWB Gift Event set up and break down Access to sound system The option for snacks and non-alcoholic beverages** – BYO or ASWB can source for an additional fee Rent All She Wrote Books Whether you’re meeting with your book club, hosting a party, or gathering with friends for a personalized shopping experience, we’re excited to make your book dreams come true. Rental Request Form

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We are now opening the shop to customer browsing by appointments. Our priority is to keep both you and our team safe and healthy! All She Wrote Books Customer Browsing Appointments We are now opening the shop to customer browsing by appointments. Our priority is to keep both you and our team safe and healthy! Please read our appointment policy below before booking: 
 Appointments are for 30 minutes , although it’s fine if they run a bit long. You may bring up to three additional people with you to browse (a total of 4 people per appointment). Please enter the names of you and your companions on the form. At this stage, we welcome children as guests. Those wearing infants count as a single guest. Children ages 6 - 11 must have an adult with them at all times in the store. Hand sanitizer will be provided. Please use some before you start to browse. To keep both you and our booksellers safe, wearing masks is mandatory while you are in the shop . If you feel uncomfortable wearing a mask, we will find another way to help you find the books you’re looking for! We understand that part of the pleasure in browsing is picking books up, reading the back, and flipping through the pages. If you would like to pick up a book while shopping, we will be happy to provide you with gloves. If you prefer, we are also happy to handle the books for you. We sanitize all high-touch areas regularly throughout the day and always between customers. As much as possible, please try to stay 6 feet apart from our booksellers at all times. We would prefer it if you used a credit card or check rather than cash. If you are feeling unwell or are otherwise exhibiting any COVID-19 symptoms or you recently have been in contact with someone who has, please do not come into the shop. Call and we’ll reschedule! If a customer does not observe any of these rules, we reserve the right to ask them to leave immediately. Book Browsing Appointment

About Us Our Mission At All She Wrote Books, we think of “intersectional”, “feminist”, and “queer” as more than tokenized buzzwords. Rather, see them as guiding lights for all who seek a safe and supportive space of people who love, respect, and care for each other. We are committed to supporting our neighbors and uplifting the voices that have been silenced for far too long. On our curated shelves, those whose stories have, for centuries, been forcibly rewritten can find themselves. We know an essential part of our work is encouraging meaningful conversations about race, gender, queerness, and more. We envision our store to be as much a gathering space as it is a place to find your next read. Donate to Gay It Forward Our Journey Founder, Christina, started All She Wrote Books in 2019 by partnering with local businesses in Somerville such as the Canopy Room at Bow Market and Winter Hill Brewing Company, asking them if she could bring her 3-shelf, beige Ikea cart of new and used books written by these authors and set herself up in a small section of their stores. In July of 2020, All She Wrote Books opened its first brick-and-mortar location at Assembly Row in Somerville. In November 2023, after being displaced from their first location, opened its doors in East Somerville on Washington Street, one of the coolest areas in the city. Who We Are Christina, Owner As a queer person and survivor of domestic abuse, Christina went digging for stories that she could relate to, and found that they were out there—but they tended to get less shelf space and be shortchanged by publishers and book reviewers. Being an avid reader, she often felt unrepresented by bookshelves and online recommendations showcasing what was already popular.

Are you an author, publicist, or other book professional? Get your FAQs about how to work with the bookstore here! All She Wrote Books For the Authors So, you had an idea, and then you wrote about it a lot—like, 90,000-words "a lot." And then you got it published. We literally wouldn't exist without talented authors like you. Cheers to you! We love your energy, and we wish we could! Sadly, we don't have an Am*zon-sized warehouse to store our books, and our shelves are mighty but tiny. This means we can't stock all the books, and yes, it does pain us to know we can't read all the books either. But, you can reach out via our Author Inquiry form to share more about your book and we'll see what we can do! My book just came out! Can you stock it? I didn't publish with one of the Big Five (or I self published). Can you stock my book? We make every effort possible to bring in independent voices from every corner of the book world. Sometimes, though, books either aren't available through a vendor like Ingram or, more typically, the sales terms aren't workable for an indie bookstore like ours. We also do not accept books published through Amazon. I'd love to do a reading/author event at All She Wrote. How do I get on your events calendar? The first step is to get in touch via our Author Inquiry form. If you have the power of publicity pixie dust on your side, we ask that your publicist be the one to reach out to us to coordinate. Please note that we work with authors, publicists, or event coordinators directly. We love hearing from you. But we receive dozens of author emails and event requests every week. We can type pretty fast, but even we don't have the superpowers to be able to respond to every email. So, we put together this cheat sheet for you. Have a question? See if the answer is below. I emailed you [insert number here] hours ago and I haven't heard back yet! We get that everyone has the same 24 hours as Beyoncé, but we're a mighty-and-micro team of booksellers who regularly have to solve book mysteries ("I'm looking for this book. I heard about it on my favorite podcast, and it's about ducks."), respond to everyone else who's reached out, balance 15 books in a stack for social media, and remember to feed ourselves somewhere in between. We aren't ignoring you and we do want to reply! It just may take a little longer than you (or we) would like. If the matter is truly time sensitive, please include time sensitive in the subject line. Otherwise, we'll be in touch as soon as possible. Still have questions? Don't be a stranger. Author Inquiry Form We currently do not offer consignment. Author Inquiry Form

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