SIBA regularly posts industry opportunities for bookstores in the #Bulletin Board channel of the SIBA Discord community. For early notice, ask for an invitation (open to booksellers only).

Professional Booksellers School 2025 Schedule
SIBA is a sponsor of the Professional Booksellers School, and SIBA booksellers can receive discounts and reimbursements for courses.

Event Management Course begins: Monday, January 13
Registration opens: Monday, November 11

Inventory Management Course begins: Wednesday, January 15
Registration opens: Monday, November 18

Basic Bookselling Course begins: Tuesday, March 4
Registration opens: Monday, January 6

Store & Operations Management Course begins: Thursday, March 6, 2025 Registration opens: Monday, January 13, 2025

Candice Huber, Dean of Bookstore Finances (and your Membership and Social Media Coordinator!), will be leading a Budgeting for Buying Seminar on November 18. Invest in your future and enroll in a Professional Booksellers School course! Email Candice Huber for more information.

Read more about the Professional Booksellers School

ABA:
(participation restricted to ABA Members)

• Indie Bookstore Day order form is now open. Ssign up and order exclusives here: Deadline to order exclusives is November 15.
• The ABA is accepting nominations for the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee through October 25. They are specifically looking for location independent stores (pop-ups, bookmobiles, etc.) and Latinx booksellers. You can nominate yourself or someone else here.
• It is once again time for James Patterson Holiday Bonus nominations! Submissions are due November 8, and you can self nominate:

Other Industry

• Binc is currently accepting applications for BincTank. This incubator program specifically supports BIPOC-owned bookselling businesses and is open to location independent stores and novel models. Get more info and apply here.
• Penguin Random House has begun 2-day transit! This will last through January 25, 2025, and there are no order minimums! You should have received info from your PRH rep.
• Did you know? Each week, NAIBA posts a document listing publisher promotions that they know about.
• Hachette has announced a guaranteed 2-day shipping window for the holidays! If you order by 3pm during the week, your order will ship the next business day. They've also reduced the minimum to just $75!
• American Express is once again offering swag for Small Business Saturday! Get yours here