The catalog program remains one of SIBA's most tangible member benefits, and one with the highest return on investment and is a powerful tool for recruiting new customers. Continue Reading
Designed to encourage book purchases via bookstore websites, CRBB has the widest reach of any online promotion SIBA offers. Continue Reading
SIBA actively works with publishers and authors to support the representation of Black, BIPOC, queer, disabled, and other marginalized authors and books in SIBA promotions. Continue Reading
The smaller, more intimate format of MMBS, with its focus on bookseller-led programming and emphasis on bookseller-to-bookseller connections, is one of the reasons March Madness is so popular with members. Continue Reading
The books, audiobooks, music, movies, and television shows that have the SIBA staff riveted this week Continue Reading
Candice has been bookselling for 12 years, and they are also a bookstore business coach, small publisher, instructor, and dean for the Professional Booksellers School, and author of a tabletop roleplaying book about monsters called Carnival of Creatures. Continue Reading
Charis, a 51-year-old feminist bookstore, has used the concept of Radical Hospitality to build accessible spaces for people of different abilities, identities, politics, and needs for decades. Join Charis for pragmatic tips on making your store a space where people feel welcomed and valued. Continue Reading
This session draws on real-world cases covering lease negotiations, partnering with other organizations, financing, and contract review. Attendees will also learn the legal community’s predictions regarding AI in the arts, copyright law, and ethical implications. Continue Reading
NVNR’s 2026 Publicity Speed Dating event will be hosted on Zoom on May 7th. This is an opportunity for booksellers to meet publicists and share all the unique events they host in their store. Continue Reading
SIBA’s Lunch & Learn series brings industry partners to SIBA booksellers to share tips on the best ways to work together to save time, take advantage of benefits, and sell more books. Continue Reading
SP has worked with SIBA since 2016 in website development and administration despite majoring in Art History, earning an MFA in Creative Writing, and not knowing what a spreadsheet was until she was 40. Continue Reading
Forthcoming books for young readers that SIBA booksellers are buzzing about! RTNext! Kids Bookseller ResourcesEdelweiss Collection | Flyer | Flyer Graphic (image) Read why Southern indie booksellers love these books: The Unlikely Tale of Chase and Finnegan by Jasmine Warga A delightful tale of... Continue Reading
