From Memorial Day to Labor Day, the 2026 Summer Reading catalog is a cornerstone for store seasonal marketing plans and an invaluable tool for attracting new customers. Continue Reading
Author submissions are now open for the 2026 New Voices New Rooms Annual Conference, to be held August 2-5 in Baltimore, Maryland. Continue Reading
Room reservations are now open for the 2026 New Voices New Rooms Conference, happening August 2-6 in Baltimore, Maryland. Early reservations are strongly encouraged, so don’t delay! Book now to lock in the discounted rate. Continue Reading
The books, audiobooks, music, movies, and television shows that have the SIBA staff riveted this week Continue Reading
Reprinted with the generous permission of NAIBA. Our thoughts are with our bookselling friends in Minnesota who are standing up, speaking out, providing safe spaces, and working diligently to support their communities in the midst of danger, turmoil, and strife. Continue Reading
NAIBA, SIBA's programming partner for the New Voices New Rooms annual conference, has opened one of their signature events to SIBA stores. Continue Reading
What indie booksellers are reading and recommending this month! Continue Reading
New to 2026, SIBA is offering up to 50 travel grants of $100/each to booksellers who travel 75+ miles each way to attend a March Madness gathering. Continue Reading
The books, audiobooks, music, movies, and television shows that have the SIBA staff riveted this week Continue Reading
SIBA booksellers gather for an early breakfast at a local restaurant before the ABA’s Winter Institute in Pittsburgh. Continue Reading
New Voices New Rooms (NVNR) is excited to announce that its annual conference will be held in Baltimore, Maryland at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront from August 2 – August 5, 2026. Continue Reading
Johanna Hynes, sales rep and part time bookseller at Carmichaels Bookstore in Louisville, Kentucky, has sent out a call to fellow booksellers to support the bookstores of Minniapolis, whose communities are contending with the influx of federal agents. Continue Reading
