The Book Worm Bookstore in Powder Springs, Georgia, is a finalist for the 2026 PW Bookstore of the Year Continue Reading
SIBA booksellers rely on the Winter Catalog as a key part of their 4th quarter marketing. Make your books part of their holiday plans! Continue Reading
SIBA's high retention rate -- well above the average for associations -- indicates SIBA's booksellers are engaged and successful businesses, even in a volatile economy. Continue Reading
From panels to receptions to featured authors at meals, NVNR offers many opportunities to get your author in front of booksellers from SIBA and NAIBA. An intimate experience on a grand scale, author appearances are curated to reach their perfect audience of booksellers. Continue Reading
Fast and fun for both bookstores and publishers! It is a chance to put faces to the names you may only see attached to an event grid, and to find new opportunities to get your authors in front of readers. Continue Reading
IPC's Indie-to-Indie program was created specifically to help booksellers stock and promote small press titles. Booksellers receive monthly topical "playlists" for displays, access to galleys, lists of essential backlist, and a directory of indie presses that includes distributor and sales rep info. Continue Reading
The books, audiobooks, music, movies, and television shows that have the SIBA staff riveted this week Continue Reading
SIBA is excited to announce Jumpstart, a new program that aims to help members, particularly new and prospective store owners, get oriented to SIBA and its member benefits, connect with sales reps and industry resources, get started with basic financial concepts, and have an outlet for questions.... Continue Reading
NVNR has created a wait list for conference attendees who can’t reserve rooms on the dates they need. Attendees can use this wait list form to request extensions on their hotel reservations within the conference dates. Continue Reading
Although applications have closed for NVNR travel grants and the SIBA Registration Scholarships, SIBA has a number of other grants and scholarships created to help bookstores attend their annual conference that are still open and accepting applications Continue Reading
SIBA is offering two practice sessions for registered booksellers who would like to try out their store pitches before making their presentations to publicists Continue Reading
In 2017, Linda-Marie joined SIBA as assistant executive director and, in 2020, became the executive director. She’s honored to be part of a vibrant, caring organization committed to creating programming and opportunities for SIBA booksellers to connect, learn, and improve their businesses. Continue Reading
