Things to do / Things not to miss

1. Holiday Catalogs land the first week of October. Now is the time to think about how to make the most of this member benefit. Marketing assets are available for printing and social media, and the digital catalog is available for store websites. Start planning your displays now.
Marketing Assets | Edelweiss Collection
Ingram Discount: Starting October 1, Ingram will add a 2% discount on all holiday catalog titles. No code needed.

2. NVNR Owners Retreat, Oct 17 at 6:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM CT on Zoom
Moderated by Michelle Cavalier, Cavalier House Books in Denham Springs, Louisiana and Jackie Inman Burns, Bethany Beach Books in Bethany Beach, Delaware

Join other bookstore owners from NAIBA and SIBA for a rousing conversation about prepping your store and your staff for the holiday season. Your best resource is each other! This event is for store owners only and will happen over Zoom. After you register you'll receive a link to join from the SIBA office. Registration is limited to 25 stores each from NAIBA and SIBA. | Register

3. SIBA Annual Meeting, Oct 23 at 4:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM CT on Zoom
The SIBA Board of Directors invites all members to attend the 2024 SIBA Annual Meeting and Town Hall. The meeting will include a report on the State of SIBA and reports from SIBA staff. The board will report on the work being done on behalf of the membership, and the results of the 2024 board ballot will be announced. There will also be time for questions from attendees. The event will be recorded. | Register

4. The Southern Book Prize Season Begins!
Mark your calendars! The 2025 Southern Book Prize finalists will be announced on November 1, 2024. Voting for the 2025 Southern Book Prize winners will start on the same day. The Prize, representing Southern bookseller favorites from 2024, is awarded to “the best Southern book of the year” as nominated by Southern indie booksellers and voted on by their customers. Winners are chosen by popular vote from a ballot of finalists in fiction, nonfiction, and children’s and young adult literature. 

SIBA will give member booksellers a sneak peek at the finalist list the first week of October, so stores can plan displays and place supporting orders. Bookstores will also have a chance to sign up for the Southern Book Prize Scavenger Hunt on Instagram.