The Book Industry Charitable Foundation (Binc) has announced the winners of their two scholarships for Bookseller Development; the Macmillan Booksellers Professional Development Scholarship, and the Keating Memorial Scholarship.

Jordan April of Flyleaf Books is the SIBA recipient of the Macmillan Booksellers Professional Development Scholarship, which provides financial assistance to booksellers from underrepresented groups to attend their region's annual trade show. April attended SIBA's annual conference at New Voices New Rooms in Arlington, Virginia, earlier this month.

Nyawira Nyota of Page 158 Books was the SIBA recipient of the Keating Scholarship, created in memory of publishing sales rep George Keating to provide financial assistance to booksellers in the SIBA, NAIBA, and NEIBA territories to attend their region's annual conference. Nyota also was able to attend the New Voices New Rooms conference in August.

“Binc is honored to help book people expand their knowledge and grow in their roles,” said Binc Executive Director Pam French. Binc has committed to supporting bookseller development as central to its mission to strengthen the bookselling community.

On September 1st applications will open for the Carla Gray Memorial Scholarship for Emerging Bookseller-Activists. This awards the winning bookseller travel and hotel for attendance to Winter Institute, travel and hotel for attendance to their regional trade show, and a stipend to fund a community outreach project.

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