Registration is now open to attend the 2022 VIndies Awards, which will be held on October 13th at 7:00 PM ET on Zoom. Come and celebrate the creativity and joyful (and often hilarious) spirit of your fellow booksellers. Register here

Booksellers and fans of their bookstores have nominated 127 videos for the 2022 awards. The finalists will be announced October 3rd, and winners at the Awards Ceremony.

The VIndies were launched in 2021 by New Voices New Rooms, the collaborative partnership for virtual and hybrid programming created by the New Atlantic Booksellers Association (NAIBA) and the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA). To be eligible, videos must have been created by a SIBA or NAIBA member bookstore and must have been publicly exhibited – appearing on the store’s website, in their social media channels, or in their store newsletters — between October 2021 and October 2022. For its second season, The VIndies have expanded the categories videos may be submitted for. Added for 2022 are:

“Around the Store” for videos showcasing a bookstore’s shop floor and storefront

“Community Work” for videos documenting bookstores’ engagement with their community

“Staff Picks & Book Recommendations” for store videos focused on specific book recommendations

“Trending Sounds,” acknowledging the growing popularity and unique character of TikTok videos which use viral “trending” sounds and music

See the 2021 finalists and winners