Big News for Lucy: Bookstores and Libraries Can Now Order "Lucy: A Summer to Remember"
We have some wonderful news to share from Finnicum House: Lucy: A Summer to Remember, the first book in Callie Finnicum’s Lucy series, is now set up to reach bookstores and libraries through IngramSpark.
This is an exciting step for the Lucy books. Readers have already been able to find the series online, and now independent bookstores, library systems, schools, and other book-industry buyers can discover and order the first Lucy story through Ingram’s book distribution network.
For us, this milestone is about more than making a book available in another place. It is about helping a meaningful story travel farther and find its way into more readers’ hands.
What is IngramSpark?
IngramSpark is a publishing and book-distribution platform. It helps publishers make print books available through a large network of bookstores, libraries, online retailers, schools, and other book suppliers.
The platform uses print-on-demand, which means a copy of a book can be printed when an order is placed rather than requiring a large number of books to be printed and stored in advance.
That makes the process simple from a reader’s point of view:
- A bookstore or library searches for a title through its usual book-ordering system.
- The title appears as an available book in Ingram’s distribution network.
- The bookstore or library places an order.
- The book is printed and shipped to the store, library, or customer.
IngramSpark describes its distribution network as reaching more than 45,000 independent bookstores, online stores, chain stores, libraries, and universities. Availability can vary by location and ordering system, but the goal is to make books easier for professional buyers to find and purchase.
You can learn more about the process through IngramSpark’s official distribution page.
What does this mean for bookstores and libraries?
Before a bookstore or library can order a book, it needs a reliable way to find it. Most stores and libraries do not order every title directly from individual authors or small publishers. Instead, they use established distributors and wholesale ordering systems.
With IngramSpark, Lucy: A Summer to Remember can be included in the catalog and ordering network that booksellers and library buyers already use.
A bookstore may search for the title, author, ISBN, or subject. A library buyer may encounter the book while browsing available titles for a collection. If the book is a good fit for that store or library, the buyer can place an order through the appropriate Ingram system.
This does not mean that every bookstore or library will automatically stock the book. Each organization makes its own decisions based on its readers, community, collection, and available space. But being available through the network creates an important opportunity: buyers can now find the book and order it through a familiar professional channel.
That is a big step for a growing series.
How print-on-demand helps a book find its readers
Traditional printing often involves producing a large number of copies before a book reaches readers. Print-on-demand works differently.
When an order is placed, the book can be printed and prepared for shipment. This means the title can remain available without requiring every bookstore or library to keep copies on hand. It also allows a book to be ordered when a reader, bookseller, or librarian needs it.
For Lucy, this creates a practical way for the story to keep moving outward.
A family may ask a local bookstore to order the book. A library may add it to a children’s collection. A bookseller may discover the title while looking for new stories to recommend. These possibilities are exactly why distribution matters.
A story cannot connect with readers if readers cannot find it. IngramSpark gives Lucy: A Summer to Remember another path into the places where people already look for books.
A new chapter for the Lucy series
Lucy: A Summer to Remember is the first book in Callie Finnicum’s Lucy series. It introduces readers to Lucy and begins a larger collection of stories built around her experiences.
The series also includes:
Each book adds another part to Lucy’s journey. Together, the stories offer readers the chance to return to a familiar character and spend more time in her world.
We are especially happy to see the first book taking this next step. A first book carries a special kind of promise. It opens the door to everything that follows, and it gives readers a place to begin.
What happens next?
Now that the book is set up for distribution, its information will move through Ingram’s catalog and ordering systems. According to IngramSpark’s FAQ, it can take approximately two to six weeks for a title to appear across retailer websites and internal ordering systems, depending on the retailer and the time of year.
That means availability may not look exactly the same everywhere at once. Some bookstores and libraries may see the title sooner than others. Buyers may also have their own review and ordering schedules.
If you would like your local bookstore or library to consider Lucy: A Summer to Remember, one helpful step is to ask whether they can order it through Ingram. Sharing the title and author’s name can also help a bookseller or librarian locate the correct book.
Readers can continue to find the Lucy books online, including through Callie’s author page on Amazon.
Why this matters to Finnicum House
At Finnicum House, our guiding idea is simple: Stories That Matter.
We believe a meaningful story can stay with a reader long after the final page. It can offer comfort, spark curiosity, create a shared memory, or give someone a character to care about. It does not have to be loud to make a difference.
The Lucy series is an important part of the Finnicum House story. It represents the kind of work we want to support: writing with heart, a clear sense of purpose, and room for readers to connect with the characters.
Making the first Lucy book available to bookstores and libraries brings that mission into new spaces. It places the story alongside the books readers browse in local shops, the stories children discover on library shelves, and the titles families ask about in their communities.
That is what makes today’s announcement so special.
Thank you for following Lucy’s journey
To everyone who has read a Lucy book, shared one with someone else, supported Callie, or followed along with Finnicum House, thank you.
Every story reaches its readers one person at a time. Sometimes that happens through an online order. Sometimes it happens when a librarian places a book in a child’s hands. Sometimes it begins with a bookseller recommending a title to a family.
With Lucy: A Summer to Remember now available to bookstores and libraries through IngramSpark’s distribution network, we are excited to see where this next chapter leads.
And this is only the beginning. There are more Lucy stories to share, along with other meaningful books and projects taking shape at Finnicum House.
To learn more about the people and stories behind Finnicum House, visit our About page. We will continue sharing updates as the Lucy series and the wider Finnicum House family grow.
Here’s to Lucy, to new readers, and to the stories still waiting to be found.