The Holiday Catalog landing on doorsteps this week is one of the most beautiful SIBA has ever produced. It is also the most diverse in terms of representing books by and about under-represented groups. Fully 42% of the books in the Winter Catalog feature BIPOC and LGBTQ+ authors, characters, or subjects.

Diversity representation was a priority for SIBA in creating this year's catalog. Suzanne Shroger, the head of RAMP, which produces the holiday catalog for several regional associations, noted that "The 2021 SIBA holiday catalog features the most diverse collection of titles in the catalog’s history. SIBA bookstores, board members, and staff recommended and lobbied hard for a wide array of title options that publishers were excited to promote. From BIPOC authors to LGBTQ+ main characters to books featuring other forms of diversity, we couldn’t be happier to say “all are welcome” in the SIBA holiday catalog this year."