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Winter Catalogs Drop / Resources Available
Winter Catalogs Drop / Resources Available

Bookstores using the catalog in their promotions now have marketing assets available, including EPUB editions for embedding, social media graphics, and downloadable in-store signage. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted10/1/2026


Stories Have a Way of Bringing Us Home: The Pat Conroy Literary Festival
Stories Have a Way of Bringing Us Home: The Pat Conroy Literary Festival

Through programs serving students, teachers, readers, and writers, we honor Pat not simply by remembering what he wrote, but by carrying forward what he believed about the transformative power of story. Continue Reading

Postedby Robert Gwaltney
Date posted09/30/2026


SIBA Bookseller Receives Emerging Writers Prize
SIBA Bookseller Receives Emerging Writers Prize

Nicole Yackley from Read It Again Books in Suwanee, GA, is one of five recipients of the Susan Kamil Emerging Writers Prize, which awards a $10,000 grant to aspiring writers-booksellers working on a full-length manuscript. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted09/29/2026


PBS Launches "Storyselling" Course
PBS Launches "Storyselling" Course

"Storyselling" is the new incarnation of the PBS Advanced Marketing and Design course, with a focus on providing unique experiences for customers. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted09/28/2026


What We're Reading, Listening to, and Watching This Week (9/27/2026)
What We're Reading, Listening to, and Watching This Week (9/27/2026)

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

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted09/27/2026


Meet Your Board Candidate: Courtney Ulrich Smith
Meet Your Board Candidate: Courtney Ulrich Smith

There are so many lived experiences across our membership. I am fairly new to the industry, having only been a bookstore owner for 5 years, and am passionate about helping other new/first-time owners solve the same problems I faced. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted09/22/2026


Two SIBA Bookstores Call for Response Against Anti-Terrorism Memorandum
Two SIBA Bookstores Call for Response Against Anti-Terrorism Memorandum

The criminalization of left-wing literature should also be an immediate concern for general interest bookstores, which have an inherent interest in stocking a broad range of viewpoints without fear of government scrutiny or interference. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted09/22/2026


Meet Your Board Candidate: Elese Stutts
Meet Your Board Candidate: Elese Stutts

SIBA is a great resource for our bookselling community. I've personally benefited from SIBA's programming, I'd like to give back by serving on the Board. It's my hope that my years of experience in a variety of roles and my experience as a bookstore employee would prove useful. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted09/21/2026


What We're Reading, Listening to, and Watching This Week (9/20/2026)
What We're Reading, Listening to, and Watching This Week (9/20/2026)

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

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted09/20/2026


Meet Your Board Candidate: Robin O'Bryant
Meet Your Board Candidate: Robin O'Bryant

I'd love the opportunity to help raise awareness among publishers about the incredible independent bookstores that not only exist but thrive throughout the South. I'd also love to see SIBA bookstores begin pitching author events as mini-tours, creating opportunities to connect with multiple stores. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted09/15/2026


Recap: Lunch and Learn / The Professional Booksellers School
Recap: Lunch and Learn / The Professional Booksellers School

The latest Lunch and Learn event with the team behind the Professional Booksellers School gives an in-depth look at what the school offers and what it hopes to achieve. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted09/15/2026


Celebrate Children’s Literacy on September 25 in Dolly Parton’s Memory
Celebrate Children’s Literacy on September 25 in Dolly Parton’s Memory

SIBA is encouraging all our member stores to participate in this day to honor one of the biggest Southern supporters of books and children. Continue Reading

Postedby Candice Huber
Date posted09/15/2026