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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 members, promoted to the region's newspapers and media, and archived at Authors 'Round the South. The list is printed in dozens of newspapers and is carefully watched by publishers, who love to see their books climb in its rankings. More regionally distinctive than national bestseller lists, the Southern Independent Bestseller List is used by SIBA stores for displays and promotions. A Note About Reporting to the Indie Bestseller List The weekly Southern Indie Bestseller List is a reflection of regional tastes and your handselling expertise. In order to keep this list going – to have your voice heard, to bring attention to our regional authors, to stay relevant in the halls of publishers and the minds of authors, and to create indie bookstore buzz in-store, in print and online – we need all SIBA members to report your sales to the list. It’s easy, it’s confidential, and the rewards are many. Just follow these steps: 1. Choose one of the three ways to report: the ABA manual entry method, the ABA file upload method, or to BookScan via your POS. You can review the reporting options here. The BookScan compatible POS systems include Anthology, Books-In-Store, BookLog, Computac, IBID, Word Stock, and UBIC. (
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for more information and to receive the appropriate software bridge.) 2. If reporting via the ABA manual entry or file upload methods, create a login and password for the ABA reporting area on BookWeb.org. If your store doesn’t have a BookWeb.org account, you can create one here. (You will need an ABA ID number to create the account, so if you’re not yet an ABA member, please join here.) 3. Pick a convenient time to report weekly. The report should include sales occurring during the week beginning 12:01 am Sunday through midnight Saturday. 4. If reporting via BookScan, transmit the weekly report no later than 10 pm each Monday. 5. If reporting via one of the ABA methods, transmit the weekly report no later than 3 am EST each Tuesday, via the ABA reporting site. Access the site here. The reporting site opens each week at midnight Saturday. 6. For questions, visit the ABA Indie Bestseller FAQ page. For technical support contact
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at ABA. That’s it! It’s really easy once you’ve set up the system. Help keep this great asset alive and meaningful! Thank you. |
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