Looking ahead to 2023:

In our year-end recap above, SIBA noted that one of the most popular additions to SBR this year was the monthly "special edition" dedicated to a theme. (This year's October SBR was dedicated to Scary Stories)

Here is the thematic schedule for the coming year:

January: Memoir & Personal Stories
February: Black History Month
March: Women's Voices
April: Poetry
May: Stories of Nature & the Environment
June: Pride
July: Travel Stories and Journeys
August: The Harvest
September: Hispanic Heritage Month
October: Spooky Tales
November: Holiday Stories

Each special edition the standard SBR format and includes at least six books, each reviewed by a SIBA bookseller. Publishers interested in having books included in a specific issue should contact Linda-Marie at lindamarie@sibaweb.com.