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Marie Bostwick | Chat With Kristy Cambron, Bestselling Author of The British Booksellers
Author Spotlight / May 31, 2024

Kristy Cambron is a bestselling, award-winning author of ten novels, including her latest, THE BRITISH BOOKSELLER, which received a well-deserved starred review from Publisher’s Weekly. I’m delighted she was able to join us here to chat about her new book, give us some insights into the motivation and methods behind her writing, as well as a tantalizing peek into what’s next for her. Marie Bostwick: Welcome, Kristy! And congratulations on the publication of your wonderful new novel, The British Booksellers! It’s a gripping and epic story of love, loss, and redemption that starts in 1908 and stretches over the course of two world wars. Given the timeline, there is a lot going on here, so can you please share a quick overview of the plot? Kristy Cambron: Thanks, and so glad to be here! This story has been beating on my heart for years—a story about the power of books to bring people together. It’s a “You’ve Got Mail”-inspired romance where booksellers (and former childhood friends/loves) must set aside their bookshop wars and come together for a higher purpose when a real war lands on their doorstep. Main characters Amos and Charlotte’s love story spans their lives, so it felt…