"Publishers urged booksellers to reach out to them directly whenever an issue arises and emphasized that indie publishers and indie booksellers share many of the same values and missions, as well as challenges."

The SIBA & GLIBA Indie Press Social on May 21 brought booksellers and indie publishers together to network, discuss ways to support each other’s goals and enjoy an evening of dinner, bowling, and pool. Featured publishers were Beacon Press, Europa Editions, New Directions, Other Press, Sarabande Books, Soho Press, Two Dollar Radio, and Verso Books. 

Booksellers especially appreciated the Q&A with publishers, with a number reporting they left with a much clearer mission and next steps for incorporating and working with indie presses.  These discussions covered cash flow and credit hold concerns, distribution and packing challenges, co-op, visibility in store displays, reviewing books on Edelweiss, and stores banding together to pitch themselves as a “circuit” to attract more author visits.

Publishers urged booksellers to reach out to them directly whenever an issue arises and emphasized that indie publishers and indie booksellers share many of the same values and missions, as well as challenges. Together, they can help support each other’s success.

Improve Your Shelves with this Indie Press Social Edelweiss Collection.