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B3! Webinar: Keeping It Indie with Bookstore Link
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Join us on Wednesday, March 25 at 2PM EST for our B3! Webinar: Keep it Indie with Bookstore Link. Mark Pearson, CEO and co-founder of Libro.fm, the first audiobook company to support
independent bookstores, will discuss their new venture, Bookstore Link. When someone links to a book on Bookstore Link, the reader chooses their independent bookstore and is connected to that bookstore's website to make their purchase.
Mark will explain how indie bookstores can get behind Bookstore Link, and he'll take your questions, too. Please rsvp lindamarie@sibaweb.com to attend.
Click here for more info on Bookstore Link.
About our Presenter:
Mark Pearson is the CEO and co-founder of Libro.fm, the digital audiobook platform for more than 900 independent bookstores. He lives in Seattle where he enjoys running in the rain, playing tennis when the sun makes an appearance,
over and undercooking food, and reading The New York Times on paper.
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March Madness: Bookseller Series Events Continue as Scheduled
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SIBA has received a few queries from booksellers as to whether the current COVID-19 crisis is having any effect on our MMBS Schedule.
All events are continuing as scheduled. For those events which have scheduled presentations from the American Booksellers Association and Matchbook Marketing, both the ABA and Gwyn Ridenhour will be presenting remotely,
via video conference. See the Shop South video
The full MMBS Schedule is here, and registration is still open for later events: https://sibaweb.com/mpage/mm_sched
Luckily, the format of March Madness -- a series of small gatherings which people can drive to -- is the type of event least likely to be impacted by current travel concerns. Naturally, SIBA encourages anyone who
feels sick to remain at home and take care of their own health. If you have questions about a specific March Madness event, contact SIBA at siba@sibaweb.com.
Still to come:
Mar 13: Bookmarks in Winston-Salem, NC
Four Part Harmony: Bookmarks presents their best tips for Authors in Schools, Tracking Your Data, Subscription Clubs, and Planning Tools
Authors In Schools: A Chocolate and Peanut Butter Combination with Ashley Bryan. No Math Required: Demystifying Data Tracking with Beth Seufer Buss. Sign Me Up: Cultivating Loyalty Through Subscriptions with Jamie Rogers Southern.
Help! My To-Do List is Out of Control with Beth Seufer Buss
Mar 15: Story & Song in Fernandina Beach, FL
Bookstore Make-Over: Low-cost and No-cost Ways to Freshen and Update Your Space
Lift up your store's look for the enjoyment of customers, staff, and you. During this workshop you'll see photos of creative bookstore design and merchandising ideas from bookshops around the world. Bring a diagram of your
space with fixtures located. We'll talk about circulation, sight lines, focal point displays, and adding your "Wow" factor to give new energy to your bookstore.
Mar 16: Fiction Addiction in Greenville, SC
Creating Your Ideal Week: Time Management for Booksellers
Jill Hendrix, owner of Fiction Addiction, past president of SIBA, and now a Bookstore Business Coach, will walk you through exercises to help tame your overwhelm, increase your productivity, and make sure you are doing the
right things instead of #allthethings.
Mar 19: Avid Bookshop in Athens, GA
PR and Messaging: Dealing with Big Changes or Challenges to the Business with Honesty and Positivity
In this session, Avid Bookshop leaders Janet Geddis, Rachel Watkins, and Luis Correa will speak about how they've communicated with customers and staff about big changes and challenges in their business over the years. "How
do you express vulnerability without coming across as the weak underdog? How do you keep up morale and enthusiasm while ensuring that your staff and supporters understand the precariousness of running an independent bookstore
in 2020? Every business will undergo changes for sustainability and continued growth. However, we have found that how these changes are communicated to your customers are almost as important as the changes themselves."
March Madness Main Page | Register
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This week on Lady Banks Pick of the Week:
Read more about SIBA's Circle of Sites Program (aka the "banner for dues" program) and find out whether your store is eligible to participate and
receive free membership dues.
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In Brief: ABA launches page to track Coronavirus Updates
As the American Booksellers Association continues to monitor the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19), booksellers are invited to visit a new page on BookWeb.org that details event
updates, general information about the outbreak, and resources for retailers.. Read more
In Brief: ABA/Bookexpo Bookseller Grant Deadline is 3/14
This program was designed to make it possible for significant booksellers like you to experience and benefit from all that BookExpo has to offer, in the publishing Capitol of the world, New York City. Participants will receive:
- A complimentary 3 night stay at the official ABA Hotel, the Wyndham New Yorker
- $150 in BookExpo Bucks to be used towards placing orders with any of our 100+ UnBound exhibitors at the show
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This month on Lady Banks Bookshelf:
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Read This! Highest Rated Reviews from SIBA Booksellers
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Some of the reviews submitted this week on Edelweiss+ from your fellow SIBA booksellers. SIBA members earn B3! points for every review if they join the SIBA community on Edelweiss. Email nicki@sibaweb.com to
be added.
City Spies by James Ponti, 3/10/2020
Reviewed by Julie Jarema, Avid Bookshop, Athens, GA
On Edelweiss
James Ponti has written another fast-paced, compelling mystery that left me dreaming of tunneling through the catacombs of Paris. Sneak off with this talented group of tween spies from all over the world, and let them take you on an
adventure that will leave you looking for patterns and hiding spots so that you can read more!
Most Likely
by Sarah Watson, 3/10/2020
Reviewed by Annie Jones, The Bookshelf, Thomasville, GA
On Edelweiss
I put aside all other necessary reading and dove into this YA novel that opens in 2049, at the inauguration of our first female president. The plot then flashes back to 2019, with four best friends facing the challenges of their senior
year. It's left up to the reader to determine which of these young women ultimately becomes the leader of the free world, and I was here for every bit of it. I thought the premise was fun and original, and I had a blast reading
it. Highly recommend.
Green on Green by Dianne White, Felicita Sala (Illus.), 3/17/2020
Reviewed by Angie Tally, The Country Bookshop, Southern Pines, NC
On Edelweiss
This stunningly beautiful ode to the seasons practically begs to be read aloud. For Storytime, bedtime or anytime a new season comes around, Green on Green will delight young listeners and fulfill the desires of readers when
new seasons begin to peek their heads our of the weather worn earth.
More bookseller reviews
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The Southern Independent Bestseller List
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FULL BESTSELLER LIST
Printable versions for your store displays: Hardcover | Paperback | Children's.
For the week ending 3/7/2020.
HARDCOVER FICTION
1. American Dirt Jeanine Cummins, Flatiron Books, $27.99, 9781250209764
2. Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, Putnam, $26, 9780735219090
3. A Long Petal of the Sea Isabel Allende, Ballantine,
$28, 9781984820150
4. The Giver of Stars Jojo Moyes, Pamela Dorman Books, $28, 9780399562488
5. The Dutch House Ann Patchett, Harper, $27.99, 9780062963673
HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. The Splendid and the Vile Erik Larson, Crown, $32, 9780385348713
2. A Very Stable Genius Philip Rucker, Carol Leonnig, Penguin Press, $30, 9781984877499
3. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99, 9780062976581
4. Maybe You Should Talk to Someone Lori Gottlieb, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $28, 9781328662057
5. The Hope of Glory: Reflections on the Last Words of Jesus from the Cross Jon Meacham, Convergent Books, $22, 9780593236666
See what's special to the Southern List!
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