History of The Well Red Coyote

During their many years of visiting Sedona, Kris and Joe Neri thought that while New Age and Regional books were well represented, the town needed a good general interest bookstore. They imagined creating a community spot where writers and readers could gather to share ideas and celebrate the written word.

The Well Red Coyote’s Grand Opening was on April 15, 2005, offering a truly diverse and unique selection of books. They also began hosting events Sedona had never seen before…writing workshops, healing seminars, personal growth talks, poetry readings, live music presentations, and many other kinds of author and musician presentations. All always free.

By early 2006, the people of Sedona voted The Well Red Coyote the town’s Best Bookstore in the KUDOS 2006 Reader’s Choice Award. The WRC has since received three such awards, for 2007 and 2008 as well. Read testimonials from some of our customers.

The WRC has now hosted well over 1000 author appearances, with national bestselling authors, such as Diana Gabaldon, David Morrell, J.A. Jance and Alan Jacobson, as well as many Southwestern and Arizona authors, and countless Sedona authors. 		 
 
                 

Meet The Well Red Coyote Proprietors
                 
 
 
Joe Neri combines years of business experience with his lifetime love of books (along with the added touch of his blues band/songwriting creativity) as co-proprietor of The Well Red Coyote. Originally from New Jersey, Joe is an escapee from the asylum known as Southern California. He has been in love with the Southwest for most of his life and is now living his dream in Sedona. Joe's band is Blues Dawg.
 
   
 
Kris Neri is the Agatha, Anthony and Macavity Award-nominated author of the Tracy Eaton mystery series, REVENGE OF THE GYPSY QUEEN, DEM BONES' REVENGE, and REVENGE FOR OLD TIMES' SAKE. Also recently published is her new urban fantasy, HIGH CRIMES ON THE MAGICAL PLANE. Her other books include a standalone suspense novel, NEVER SAY DIE, the short story collection, THE ROSE IN THE SNOW. If there's anything Kris loves as much as writing, it's reading, and sharing her love of books with others. Now that she's realized her dream of living in Arizona, she enjoys meeting her new neighbors and sharing her love of books and writing with the customers of The Well Red Coyote.
 
 
 
   
Maine Coon Philly Neri is our co-proprietor and resident cat.  
   
   
     
     
   
  Annabelle Neri, our newest addition, adopted in July 2005 from the Sedona Humane Society.