A familiar and beloved face for Southern booksellers, Wayne Donnell passed away on December 28, 2022 after a short illness. In his obituary family noted that "Wayne was a consummate reader who worked for years as a publishers' rep. He made many wonderful friends on the road, sometimes taking his children with him." Donnell was a regular presence at SIBA's fall trade show with George Scheer Associates until his retirement in 2011.