We Are Hiring: Part-Time Booksellers

We are seeking part-time booksellers to join the team at Deep Vellum’s Dallas-based storefront. We are looking for both lead and supporting booksellers who can commit to working a minimum of two days per week, anywhere 10-25 hours per week, working in our Deep Ellum storefront headquarters, and at offsite events throughout Dallas and across North Texas. 

The ideal candidates will have a strong passion for the work of independent publishers and be familiar with our mission to bring the world into conversation through literature; knowledge of our published books; a history of customer service work; proactive communication and collaboration skills; engaging with the publishing industry to support the best writers, translators, and publishers; inviting the public into the literary world; and an enthusiasm for representing Deep Vellum and Dalkey Archive Press’s titles to the reading public.

These part-time booksellers will be responsible for the daily management of the storefront, such as handling customer service, contributing to publishing and programming needs, maintaining store cleanliness, displays, and merchandising. Lead booksellers will also be responsible for overseeing inventory and order fulfillment, and liaising with the overall programming and publishing operations within Deep Vellum, a uniquely structured 501c3 nonprofit organization.

Candidates should be detail-oriented, proactive, organized, and self-managed. Experience with bookselling is preferred but not required.

Hourly booksellers will be responsible for the following:

  • Manage daily opening and closing procedures

  • Work on-site and off-site events

  • Maintain store standards (merchandising, cleanliness, displays)

  • Handle customer service

  • Ensure compliance with organizational policies, procedures, and mission alignment

  • Coordinate with other staff to support events and launches

  • Fulfill online sales and publishing marketing mailings

  • Support local marketing and publicity efforts

  • Contribute to programming ideas and planning of programs

  • Communicate operational needs and updates to leadership

Lead booksellers will be responsible for the following:

  • Oversee inventory tracking, receiving, and reconciliation

  • Manage Dallas-warehouse organization and workflows

  • Coordinate with postal services to ensure customer/contributor satisfaction

  • Handle direct-to-consumer and institutional order fulfillment (subscriptions, online sales, contributor copies, author copies, etc.)

  • Forecast inventory needs (for both DV titles as well as store inventory) in coordination with the Sales Director and the Buyer

  • Troubleshoot fulfillment delays, errors, or shortages

  • Maintain systems for accurate reporting and accountability

  • Train staff on inventory and fulfillment procedures

REQUIREMENTS

  • Experience in customer service (handselling, merchandising, etc.)

  • Familiarity with Deep Vellum and Dalkey Archive Press’s catalog

  • Availability to work weekends and occasional night events and festivals

LOCATION

Must be located in North Texas to work in our bookstore headquarters at 3000 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75226 and at off-site events around North Texas. 

COMPENSATION

Pay is commensurate with experience. All positions are part-time.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send a resume and cover letter to jobs [at] deepvellum.org with the email title either HOURLY BOOKSELLER or LEAD BOOKSELLER. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they are received.

ABOUT DEEP VELLUM

Deep Vellum is a 501c3 nonprofit literary arts organization founded in 2013 with the mission to bring the world into conversation through literature. We are dedicated to publishing socially engaged literature that fosters cross-cultural dialogue, breaks down barriers between communities, and promotes empathy. Since our inception, we have grown a list of over 1200 titles representing the world of literature, including winners of the Nobel Prize, Dublin Literary Award, National Book Critics Circle Award, and dozens more in the US and internationally. The list includes works from six imprints, including Deep Vellum, A Strange Object, La Reunion Publishing, Phoneme, Fum d’Estampa, and Dalkey Archive Press, and spans fiction, poetry, nonfiction, photography, kids’ books, and more. The Deep Vellum catalog currently represents authors from 6 continents, 100+ countries, written originally in 80+ languages. See our complete catalog here. 

To apply, send your cover letter and resume to jobs@deepvellum.org.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they are received. The final deadline to submit applications is February 20, 2026.

WIll Evans