SIBA

1. 2008 SIBA Book Awards are all atwitter!
(News/SIBA News)

... of the upcoming Decatur Book Festival on August 29 – 31st. The ceremony, honoring the best Southern books of the year as chosen by southern independent booksellers, will be held on Saturday, August 30th ...

2. Around the World with Fireside Books
(News/Bookseller News)

... Japan and France. Last Saturday the featured country was South Africa--with face painting, a "safari" through the store and samples of biltong (beef jerky and dried fruit carried in pouches by warriors) ...

3. 2008 SIBA Book Award Winners Announced
(News/SIBA News)

2008 SIBA Book Award Winners Announced The best in Southern Literature as chosen by the people who would know. . .Southern Independent Booksellers Columbia, SC ...

4. Sponsorships
(Advertising/Sponsorship Opportunities)

Most of the events and programs offered by the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance have sponsorship opportunities available. Sponsoring a program brings your company to the attention of hundreds ...

5. Lady Banks' Commonplace Book
(Advertising/Email Marketing)

Lady Banks’ Commonplace Book is SIBA’s primary push vehicle for marketing directly to consumers. A newsletter for people interested in Southern literature, sponsored by booksellers who are members of SIBA ...

6. Extra! Extra! Press Release Service
(Advertising/Email Marketing)

On the theory that its member stores know their own markets best, SIBA has collected and collated the press lists of it booksellers into a database of media contacts highly specialized for the Southern ...

7. Email Marketing Opportunities
(Advertising/Email Marketing)

... to over three thousand consumers, booklovers and media, featuring bookseller news and upcoming events featured on ARTS. SOUTHERN INDEPENDENT BESTSELLER LIST: SIBA sends out the Southern Independent Bestseller ...

8. authorsroundthesouth.com
(Advertising/Online Advertising)

Authorsroundthesouth.com (ARTS) is a site sponsored by SIBA which promotes Southern literature and author events at independent bookstores in the South. The ARTS calendar of author readings is the largest ...

9. sibaweb.com
(Advertising/Online Advertising)

... for both booksellers and other industry professionals for news and information about bookselling and publishing in the South. Sibaweb.com is the source for information about all of SIBA’s programs and ...

10. 2008 SIBA Book Award
(Marketing/SIBA Book Award)

About the SIBA Book Award: Each year, hundreds of booksellers across the South vote on their favorite hand-sell books of the year. These are the Southern books they have most enjoyed selling to customers; ...

11. Southern Independent Bestseller List
(Marketing/Southern Independent Bestseller List)

SIBA partners with the American Booksellers Association and Book Sense to create a weekly list of bestsellers specific to the South.  The Southern Independent Bestseller List is distributed to all SIBA ...

12. Listserv, Websites & Blogs
(Online/SIBA Online)

... avenues: SIBA-hosted websites, free to bookstores SIBA-hosted blogs, free to bookstores SIBA Listserv, an online discussion group about Southern books and bookselling SIBA MySpace, a group for SIBA members ...

13. Lady Banks' Commonplace Book
(Online/SIBA Online)

  Lady Banks' Commonplace Book is a newsletter for people interested in Southern literature, sponsored by booksellers who are members of SIBA. It is marketed directly to consumers -- your customers ...

14. Authors 'Round the South
(Online/SIBA Online)

Authorsroundthesouth.com is one of the most extensive listings of author events and readings in the South. SIBA created Authors ‘Round the South (ARTS) as a tool for member bookstores to promote their ...

15. SIBA Sponsored Blogs
(Networking/SIBA Community)

... a kind of virtual floor where you can handsell your favorite titles 24/7. SIBA promotes member blogs to the Southern literary community and to the industry by listing them on Authors 'Round the South and ...

16. SIBA Free Website Service
(Business Services/SIBA Business Services)

Who Needs a Website? (You Do!) Beginning March 1st, 2008 the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA) will began offering free websites as part of its ongoing services for members. The benefit ...

17. Customer Loyalty Program from Capture Systems
(Business Services/Affiliate Programs)

... more information contact Paul Moody - \n capture1@bellsouth.net This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or (800) 537-0338 ext. 304  It ...

18. Booksellers
(About SIBA/Membership Benefits)

... bookselling in the South. Through it's newsletter and listserv, it promotes networking and a sense of community among booksellers. The SIBA Bestseller list, ARTS calendar, Book Awards and holiday catalogs ...

19. Exhibitors & Vendors
(About SIBA/Membership Benefits)

... Reach Consumers & Readers: Lady Banks' Commonplace Book | Authors 'Round the South | Holiday Catalog | Press Release Service | Southern Independent Bestseller List Download our Welcome Kit | Join online ...

20. Associates
(About SIBA/Membership Benefits)

... member of SIBA puts you directly in touch with over 300 independent booksellers across the South. As a member you can attend the SIBA Trade Show free of charge. Members receive an annual membership directory ...