Publisher members of IPC have nominated their best titles celebrating LGBTQIA+ authors, themes, and cultures. Use the list to help round out your store displays and make them unique. Continue Reading
I'd originally wanted to write an unrequited love story. As I was writing the first few scenes, I was like, “Oh, these people actually both love each other, so that's not working. Continue Reading
The books, audiobooks, music, movies, and television shows that have the SIBA staff riveted this week Continue Reading
The new look has more indie emphasis, more editorial options, more regional customization, and more enticing product mix, including sidelines. Continue Reading
One of the most important resources for any small business is the relationships it has built, both with its customers and its suppliers. This is why NVNR works to facilitate connections between booksellers and exhibitors. Continue Reading
Bookstore success is the primary goal of the New Voices New Rooms conference. There is a wealth of information and guidance on offer at NVNR 2026 for both new and veteran booksellers. The skills learned here, and the ideas you take back, can be key to making your business resilient. Continue Reading
Every exhibitor receives a dedicated directory listing with their company name, description, appointment link, and table number. Continue Reading
The books, audiobooks, music, movies, and television shows that have the SIBA staff riveted this week Continue Reading
Batch for Books is pleased to announce its newest publisher partnership, with W.W. Norton & Company, reflecting the continued growth of its network and its ongoing commitment to providing bookstores and publishers with a simpler, more efficient way to manage invoices and payments. Continue Reading
Spring is always a busy time in SIBAland. With the March Madness series taking up most of that month, and the New Voices New Rooms conference registration opening in April, it is easy to miss other programming available to booksellers. So here are the things you don't want to miss in May. Continue Reading
Hope is not just a “fuzzy feeling,” it is an active choice. It’s a decision we make every day to keep going, to act, to fight. It’s important to actively choose hope over despair when things are chaotic. Continue Reading
Independent booksellers are community builders by nature. We don't survive by undercutting everyone else; we survive by being indispensable. By knowing our neighbors. By showing up. Those are exactly the qualities that good local governance requires. Continue Reading
