Richard Hugo House in Seattle is offering “Industry Talks” for exploring “the many professional paths within the world of writing, publishing, and literary production.” While Hugo’s classes are primarily focused on writers and writing skills, these talks examine careers in all aspects of the publishing and bookselling industry.

In June, pop-up bookstore owner Roxanne Guiney will talk about her experiences running Haunted Burrow Bookstore. A writer and editor, Guiney created a temporary bookstore, aided by a Seattle program supporting pop-up businesses to fill empty storefronts. At her store, Guiney hosted a wide variety of events catering to the readers and writers of horror, science fiction, and fantasy fiction over the past year. Haunted Burrow is scheduled to close its physical location on June 21, as reported in the Capitol Hill Seattle Blog.

Guiney’s talk on “Here for a Good Time, Not for a Long Time” will be held June 12, 6:30pm to 8:30pm, at Richard Hugo House’s Lapis Theater, 1634 11th Avenue. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased in advance. For more information, see https://hugohouse.org/event/industry-talks-here-for-a-good-time-not-a-long-time-running-a-pop-up-bookstore_2026-06-12/.