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Winter Catalog Listings & Cover Art Contest
Winter Catalog Listings & Cover Art Contest

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

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted04/13/2026


State of SIBA: Membership Climbs in First Quarter
State of SIBA: Membership Climbs in First Quarter

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

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted04/13/2026


NVNR 2026 Author Submissions Close Friday, 4/17
NVNR 2026 Author Submissions Close Friday, 4/17

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

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted04/13/2026


SIBA Promotions now feature reservation calendars
SIBA Promotions now feature reservation calendars

SIBA's promotion options now feature full design specs and reservation calendars. It is now possible to make reservations directly on the SIBA website and check that your preferred run date is available when you place your order. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted03/18/2026


Promotion Spotlight: Combined Regional Bookstore Banner
Promotion Spotlight: Combined Regional Bookstore Banner

Designed to encourage book purchases via bookstore websites, CRBB has the widest reach of any online promotion SIBA offers. Continue Reading

Date posted03/16/2026


SIBA Seeks Promotions of Diverse Authors
SIBA Seeks Promotions of Diverse Authors

SIBA actively works with publishers and authors to support the representation of Black, BIPOC, queer, disabled, and other marginalized authors and books in SIBA promotions. Continue Reading

Date posted03/16/2026


NVNR Publicity Speed Dating: An invitation to publishers and publicists
NVNR Publicity Speed Dating: An invitation to publishers and publicists

Meet booksellers from NAIBA and SIBA and hear about all the unique events they host in their stores. This virtual event begins at 9:30 am and ends at around 4:30 pm, with a lunch break. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted03/9/2026


Summer Catalog Ads Close March 15
Summer Catalog Ads Close March 15

SIBA booksellers LOVE our summer catalog. They use it from Memorial Day to Labor Day in multiple ways to reach readers in-store, at offsites, and virtually. Continue Reading

Postedby Linda-Marie Barrett
Date posted03/9/2026


Check Your SIBA Information
Check Your SIBA Information

Now is the time to check your account, update your member information. and renew or become a member of SIBA. Continue Reading

Postedby Linda-Marie Barrett
Date posted03/9/2026


March is Indie Press Month
March is Indie Press Month

IPC invites independent bookstores nationwide to participate in an in-store display contest and a social media campaign to take place throughout the month of March. IPC will award $2,000 in cash prizes–including $500 to the bookstore with the winning display, and $100 to runner ups. Continue Reading

Date posted02/17/2026


NVNR 2026 Call for Authors
NVNR 2026 Call for Authors

Author submissions are now open for the 2026 New Voices New Rooms Annual Conference, to be held August 2-5 in Baltimore, Maryland. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted02/4/2026


Call for Authors: March Madness 2026
Call for Authors: March Madness 2026

Submission deadline: January 31, 2026 Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted01/1/2026