SIBA's Annual Conference returns to an in-person event this year at New Voices New Rooms in Arlington, Virginia. There are many benefits to attending an in person event, not the least of which is the ability to meet and talk to your colleagues face to face, meet authors, and to network with publisher reps.

SIBA is committed to making it as easy as possible for every bookseller to attend NVNR23. A number of scholarships and grants are available to bookstores to help defray travel and show expenses.

NVNR TRAVEL GRANTS FOR BOOKSELLERS

NVNR is offering twelve $500.00 scholarships, six for each region, for booksellers to attend this year’s conference in Arlington, VA.
Deadline to apply is June 1 | Apply here.

WANDA JEWELL SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKSELLER DEVELOPMENT

The Wanda Jewell Scholarship, created in honor of our much-beloved former Executive Director and funded by authors, provides financial support for bookseller professional development through education and networking at in-person SIBA-sponsored events.

This year WJS will support two $400 scholarships to booksellers attending New Voices New Rooms in August 2023. Funding for the 2023 WJS comes from the four author co-hosts of "“Friends & Fiction” —Mary Kay Andrews, Kristy Woodson Harvey, Kristin Harmel and Patti Callahan Henry. As part of our commitment to continued training and staff development, we hope to help dedicated booksellers who would like to attend, but otherwise couldn’t. We urge booksellers from typically underrepresented groups to apply.
Deadline to apply is June 15 | Apply here

SIBA has also created an index of all scholarships, grants, and rebates available to SIBA members:

Scholarships & Financial Assistance

As more funding becomes available, the index will be updated with deadlines and application links.