The new look has more indie emphasis, more editorial options, more regional customization, and more enticing product mix, including sidelines. 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
New Voice New Rooms has extended its early-bird pricing through Friday, May 1, 2026, giving booksellers an extra day to receive a reduced rate when they register for a full conference event pass. Continue Reading
Over 140 people from more than 90 bookstores have already taken advantage of NVNR's early-bird pricing and registered for New Voices New Rooms 2026. Is your store on the list? 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
Congratulations to the booksellers who received NVNR Travel Grants to attend the New Voices New Rooms 2026 Conference in Baltimore, MD. Continue Reading
The books, audiobooks, music, movies, and television shows that have the SIBA staff riveted this week Continue Reading
Nomination deadline is May 21, 2026. Nominations are now open for booksellers to serve on the SIBA Board. Consider someone today for a board position. Candidates must be from a SIBA core member in good standing. Self-nominations are encouraged, and anyone can nominate. Board terms are three... Continue Reading
