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What We're Reading, Listening to, and Watching This Week (1/25/2026)
What We're Reading, Listening to, and Watching This Week (1/25/2026)

The books, audiobooks, music, movies, and television shows that have the SIBA staff riveted this week Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted01/25/2026


SIBA Sunrise Breakfasts at Winter Institute
SIBA Sunrise Breakfasts at Winter Institute

SIBA booksellers gather for an early breakfast at a local restaurant before the ABA’s Winter Institute in Pittsburgh. Continue Reading

Postedby Linda-Marie Barrett
Date posted01/22/2026


Save the Dates! New Voices New Rooms Comes to Baltimore in 2026
Save the Dates! New Voices New Rooms Comes to Baltimore in 2026

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

Date posted01/21/2026


Carmichael's Letter Writing Campaign in Support of MN Bookstores
Carmichael's Letter Writing Campaign in Support of MN Bookstores

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

Date posted01/20/2026


Call for Bookstores: Southern Book Prize Social Media Scavenger Hunt
Call for Bookstores: Southern Book Prize Social Media Scavenger Hunt

This scavenger hunt will drive book lovers to your store’s Instagram profile page and posts and increase your social media engagement, plus provide some fun with teasing the winners of the Southern Book Prize.  Continue Reading

Postedby Candice Huber
Date posted01/19/2026


What We're Reading, Listening to, and Watching This Week (1/18/2026)
What We're Reading, Listening to, and Watching This Week (1/18/2026)

The books, audiobooks, music, movies, and television shows that have the SIBA staff riveted this week Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted01/18/2026


Industry News: Ingram Changes Credit Card Policy
Industry News: Ingram Changes Credit Card Policy

Effective after March 2, 2026, Ingram will no longer accept Visa, Mastercard, and Discover debit cards. Continue Reading

Postedby Candice Huber
Date posted01/18/2026


SIBA 2026 Orientation Video and Highlights
SIBA 2026 Orientation Video and Highlights

SIBA's first orientation of 2026 is now available to watch. It includes an overview of SIBA's newly launched website and a rundown on some of the changes and reorganization. The emphasis is on where to find information on member benefits, especially for bookstore members. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted01/15/2026


SIBA Seeks Bookstore Profiles
SIBA Seeks Bookstore Profiles

SIBA publishes store profiles in its newsletter as a way to introduce stores to the book industry at large. A tailored version also runs in the consumer-targeted The Southern Bookseller Review to introduce stores to readers and potential new customers. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted01/14/2026


SIBA Bookstores Embrace Friends of Fantasy Day
SIBA Bookstores Embrace Friends of Fantasy Day

Did you know? January 31st is the first annual Friends of Fantasy Day. Created by Rachel Randolph, a bookseller with Parnassus Books in Nashville, and taken up by indie booksellers nationwide, its mission is to connect readers, authors, and bookstores through their mutual love of the fantastical. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted01/12/2026


What We're Reading, Listening to, and Watching This Week (1/11/2026)
What We're Reading, Listening to, and Watching This Week (1/11/2026)

The books, audiobooks, music, movies, and television shows that have the SIBA staff riveted this week. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted01/11/2026


Independent Publishers Caucus to celebrate third annual Indie Press Month
Independent Publishers Caucus to celebrate third annual Indie Press Month

Independent Publishers Caucus to celebrate third annual Indie Press Month NEW YORK, New York (January 7, 2026) — The Independent Publisher’s Caucus (IPC) is pleased to announce its third annual celebration of Indie Press Month, taking place in March 2026. With more than sixty IPC... Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted01/7/2026