Exciting things are happening at Edelweiss. A modernized platform is taking shape —faster, smarter, ready to evolve. The first piece is already live: Omnibus for Booksellers, the operating system built for all bookstores. Continue Reading
Events and Networking
Opportunities to connect with your fellow booksellers
Exciting things are happening at Edelweiss. A modernized platform is taking shape —faster, smarter, ready to evolve. The first piece is already live: Omnibus for Booksellers, the operating system built for all bookstores. Continue Reading
An overview of the benefits and updates of the 2026 Winter Catalog for bookstores, including a sneak peek at the new 2026 design with more editorial content and gift items. Continue Reading
On June 10, Dave Lucey will talk to booksellers about the Edelweiss Omnibus system for bookstores using Square, and then on July 8, Margaret Harrison and Courtney Seitz will discuss Ingram's "Covered" digital catalogs. Continue Reading
Winter catalog orders open soon! Suzanne Shoger, Director of RAMP, a regional consortium that includes SIBA, GLIBA, NAIBA, and CALIBA, will discuss the winter holiday catalog program. She will show how booksellers can participate in title choices and sell more books to existing and new customers. Continue Reading
Specifically for owners with stores open less than 18 months or not yet open. Meet with other business owners who have faced or are facing some of the same challenges you are. 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
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
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
Exhibitor Sales and Attendee Registrations are now open for the 2026 New Voices New Rooms (NVNR) conference in Baltimore, Maryland, from August 2-5. Continue Reading
Independent publishers are eager to work creatively with independent bookstores of all sizes and stripes. Have lunch with Daniel O'Brien next week and find out how. Continue Reading
The smaller, more intimate format of MMBS, with its focus on bookseller-led programming and emphasis on bookseller-to-bookseller connections, is one of the reasons March Madness is so popular with members. Continue Reading