Meet the Burning Pages Bookstore Squad
We’re just a bunch of book nerds who started with Twilight and now we’re here… obsessed with magic, fantasy worlds, smut, badass FMCs, and shadow daddies. Plus my mom.
*Bookseller Applications are now open!
The OG Romantasy Slingers
The OG Romantasy Slingers
We LOVE getting to know indie authors and supporting their literary journey! That’s one of the reasons the Burning Pages brand was born. To share new, underserved, and talented authors who feed our romantasy obsession and get their voice heard in the romantasy community. We are all avid readers and love nothing more than pairing the perfect title with every reader that steps into our intimate bookstore.
Jessica TobinOwner/Founder, Bookseller, Social Media Marketer
Jessica is still waiting for her Hogwarts acceptance letter and will sell her soul for the chance to be a dagger-throwing FMC in a why-choose fantasy world.
She’s most likely recommending SJM, Geneva Lee, Jaclyn Rodriguez, Lauren Palphreyman, or Sable Sorensen. She’s usually running around doing 17 things at once, managing events, yapping with customers, and ranting on the Instagram stories. Jessica is a solo mama with an 8-year old son who you might see behind the checkout counter on occassion.
Jess Edmonds
Bookseller, Author Aquisitions, Ordering Specialist
Our indie connoisseur and Jessica T’s right-hand gal from day one. Jess can yap about anything romantasy, monster smut, and book cons…she’s most likely recommending Clare Sager, Emma Hamm, or SJM.
Jess is slinging recs and new release IG stories at the bookstore, and works behind the scenes on title scouting, trend forecasting, and is our resident arc reader!
Deb Tobin
Bookstore Mom, Bookseller, Inventory Management
Debs keeps us all in line and runs sh*t on the backend with inventory and scheduling. You’ll most likely catch her saying, “this is my daughter’s store”, with tears in her eyes, or saying “hold on, let me text the girls to ask them for a rec” when customers ask for one. She also somehow sells more books in the store than any of us, which is crazy because she’s only read 3 that we carry. We love Deb and would be lost without her!
Tess Johnson
Bookseller, Spice Enthusiast, level 10 Twihard
Tess is that book girlie who can talk about anything at any given moment…book bf’s, Taylor Swift songs, upcoming concerts in Wilmington, and Twilight. She’s most likely recommending Karina Halle, K.D. Miller, and anything dark and super smutty.
Tess is slinging recs on the weekends, keeping up with our book club BOTM reads, and helping make our events a success!
Join the Team
Join the Team
Want to be part of our team at Burning Pages, the first and Wilmington’s only romantasy bookstore?!
We are constantly growing and expanding the brand, so we welcome all enthusiastic readers looking for a local, family-run business to grow with to apply!
Applicants must be avid romantasy readers who are available weekday afternoons, weekends, holidays, and have retail experience.