SIBA bookstore members can participate in our Instagram scavenger hunt to announce the nominees for the Southern Book Prize! This scavenger hunt will drive book lovers to your store’s Instagram profile and increase your social media engagement, plus provide some fun with announcing nominees. Continue Reading
I'd love the opportunity to help raise awareness among publishers about the incredible independent bookstores that not only exist but thrive throughout the South. I'd also love to see SIBA bookstores begin pitching author events as mini-tours, creating opportunities to connect with multiple stores. Continue Reading
The latest Lunch and Learn event with the team behind the Professional Booksellers School gives an in-depth look at what the school offers and what it hopes to achieve. Continue Reading
SIBA is encouraging all our member stores to participate in this day to honor one of the biggest Southern supporters of books and children. Continue Reading
I believe to be a good community member you have to give back. Serving on the SIBA board will give me the opportunity to share the knowledge and experience gained in 10 years of bookselling and shop ownership to make our community stronger and perhaps just a little bit easier for others. Continue Reading
The books, audiobooks, music, movies, and television shows that have the SIBA staff riveted this week Continue Reading
Each grant provides $1,000 to an independent bookstore to support a public program or event that features a children’s book author, illustrator, or translator. Continue Reading
I think one of the most important priorities for SIBA right now is helping independent bookstores discover and develop new revenue streams and experiences. The kind that simply can't be replicated by Amazon or a big box store. Continue Reading
Things to do / Things not to miss this month and next. Continue Reading
I think one of the most important things SIBA does is find ways to provide networking and education opportunities so member stores can always be learning from each other and our industry partners. Continue Reading
SIBA reached a new membership high over Labor Day weekend when the 400th bookstore joined the SIBA bookstore community. Continue Reading
We're all in the process of reimagining what bookstores can look like in the twenty-first century, and we're likewise imagining what our trade association might look like. All Good Books has a unique governance structure I believe would be very useful perspective. Continue Reading
