Resources for Fighting Book Bans
"Bans Off Our Books and Our Bodies" highlights the efforts of the book community to raise money for organizations protecting human rights and civil liberties and provides graphics and resources to help their efforts.
The American Booksellers Association has created an Advocacy Campaign to reach local and state lawmakers, and has templates of letters that can be used to ask their support in fighting book bans.
Simon and Schuster has launched a Read Banned Books Campaign to support independent bookstores. In recent months the list of books facing bans and challenges has drastically grown with particular targeting of books by and about POC and LGBTQIA+ communities. Simon & Schuster stands against censorship in all its forms and supports booksellers who work to defend and expand access to books for all.
This summer Simon & Schuster is offering an indie-exclusive promotion, including discounted terms and a merchandising kit, to support booksellers on the front-lines of book bans in communities across the country.