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First Things First...
8/15: SIBA Board Ballot closes (
one vote per store) 8/17: NVNR Bookseller Orientation (
register) 8/19: Coffee with the SIBA Board (register) 8/30-9/1:
Children's Institute (register) 9/27-10/1 NVNR 2021 Fall Trade Show: Opening
Doors (register)
The deadline to vote for your SIBA
Board members is August 15th. Below you will find bios of the current candidates on the slate for the two board positions coming open. These are the people who will oversee the direction SIBA takes in the future -- your vote is
your voice in what direction that will be. Every SIBA Bookstore that is a current SIBA member can vote. You will need to log in under your store account, not your personal account, to vote:
Meet the candidates for your SIBA Board. Ballots must be cast by August 15, 2021
The slate: Errol "E.R." Anderson, Charis Circle, Decatur, GA Julia R. Davis, The Book Worm Bookstore, Powder Springs, GA Janet Geddis, Avid Bookshop, Athens, GA Candice Huber, Tubby & Coo's
Mid-City Bookshop, New Orleans, LA Doloris Vest, Book No Further, Roanoke, VA
Errol "E.R." Anderson (they/them or he/him) is the Executive Director of Charis Circle, the non-profit programming arm of Charis Books and More, the South's oldest feminist bookstore located in Decatur, GA. E.R. manages the programming,
fiscal, and daily operations of Charis Circle. E.R. reads everything from poetry and essays to horror and how-to, but they are a sucker for gritty stories gracefully told. When not running around Charis, E.R. loves reading,
writing, taking care of his dogs, playing in the woods, and learning about classic cars and trucks.
Julia R. Davis
Julia Davis took ownership of The Book Worm Bookstore, Powder Springs, GA in November 2020 when the former owner retired. Ms. Davis’ passion for promoting self-love and literacy has become the foundation that The Book
Worm stands on. Julia also hosts a series of children’s events, appropriately titled “I Love ME!” designed to encourage children to love themselves as they are. In February 2014, Ms. Davis published her
first children’s book “I Love me because….I’m DIFFERENT.” Currently, there are EIGHT published picture books ONE Chapter Book, and various self-love items in the continually growing I LOVE
ME! Book Series.
Janet Geddis
Janet Geddis (she/her) is a business owner, writer, speaker,
and community leader. The owner of Avid Bookshop in Athens, Georgia, Janet is involved with regional and national book industry organizations, presenting at least twice a year at conferences and volunteering her time for advisory
boards. She began her first term on the SIBA Board in 2018. Known for her inventiveness (she was the first bookstore owner to use crowdfunding to gather some startup funds in 2010!) and positivity, Janet volunteers
in Athens and in the book world whenever possible. Recently she and Avid were featured in a WebMD film, a Facebook video series,
and even a one-on-one interview with Stacey Abrams.
She is a contributor to podcasts and radio programs, including shows on Georgia Public Broadcasting and NPR.
Candice Huber
Candice Huber (they/them) is a sixth-generation New Orleanian who owns New Orleans’ only queer-owned and genre focused bookstore, Tubby & Coo’s Mid-City Book Shop, named after their grandparents. They established TALES
Publishing in 2018, which has thus far published three books. They are also a writing, editing, publishing, and virtual event consultant and host The Writers’ Forum on WRBH Reading Radio, focusing on interviewing science
fiction and fantasy authors. Candice serves on the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee and the Science Fiction & Fantasy Task Force for the American Booksellers Association and is helping to develop the Store Operations
module for the new Bookseller Certification program. They are an avid genre fiction reader, board game player, and nerd.
Doloris Vest
Doloris Vest (she/her) is co-owner (with husband Craig Coker) of Book No Further, located in Roanoke, VA. The store opened in 2017 and relocated to a larger store in 2019. Book No Further offers new and gently used books, and features
the work of local and regional fiction and non-fiction authors. After working in journalism and public relations Doloris spent 20-plus years in corporate marketing and non-profit management. Her stint as executive director for
the Botetourt Chamber of Commerce piqued her interest in owning her own business. Doloris has volunteered with a number of local non-profits and currently serves on the board of Blue Ridge Literacy. She also writes for regional
publications and maybe, one day, will finish one of the three novels she has underway.
VOTE HERE Deadline is August 15, 2021 One vote per store. You must log in under your store's account to vote.
NVNR 2021: Bookseller Orientation
Booksellers and Other Attendees Orientation: Tuesday, August 17t at 1:00 PM Eastern | REGISTER
Learn what is new for 2021, including the simplified and streamlined registration process, a schedule designed to minimize conflicts and maximize opportunities for networking, tools developed for sharing store information and making
stores look good to suppliers, and, of course, the brand new, super-easy to navigate Readers of the Last ARC Galley Room!
Over 160 booksellers have already registered for New Voices New Rooms 2021. This year's theme is "Opening Doors" -- something booksellers are starting to do both literally as they let their customers back inside their shops,
and metaphorically as they invent new solutions and find new opportunities in the face of the challenges of the past year and a half.
Galleys & Giveaways: And They Lived Happily Ever After
And They Lived Happily Ever After, by Therese Beharrie On Sale: November 30, 2021 9781420153385 | Trade Paperback Original | $15.95 USD Fiction / Romance / Paranormal
A fun spin on fairy-tale tropes, South African author Therese Beharrie's new #OwnVoices novel is a love letter to the romance genre, a story with a touch of magic loaded with heat, heart, and smart, sexy banter that also addresses
timely and weighty issues around the foster care system, mental health, and the power of creativity. In the novel, successful romance author Gaia Anders, a woman literally living her dreams, conjures a real-life hero as she forges
relationships, falls in love, has joy and laughter and freedom in her life—all while living and learning to manage her anxiety disorder.
PNBA is hosting an event with Sara Blanchard and Misasha Suzuki Graham, the team behind the Dear White Women podcast, who just so happen to have a book of the same name on the way: Dear White Women: Let’s Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism.
Wednesday, 8/11 at 10 AM Pacific Time, 1 PM Eastern | REGISTER
The focus of the highly-rated podcast is to "get comfortable with being uncomfortable" -- navigating conversations about racism and our own complicity in perpetuating it, while avoiding the defensiveness that tends to derail
these conversations before they can really get started. The podcast website has a great collection of resources.
Listen to the episode they did with Bunny Hilliard, who recently opened Brave + Kind Bookshop in Atlanta:
SBA Launches PPP Direct Forgiveness Portal The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has launched a Payment Protection Program (PPP) Direct Forgiveness Portal, which will help streamline the forgiveness process
for loans of $150,000 or under, and allow small business owners to apply directly through the SBA. The new forgiveness platform will begin accepting applications from borrowers on August 4, 2021 and is currently operating under
an invite-only pilot period. (read more)
Deadline to Register for ABA's Children's Institute is 8/9 ABA's Children's Institute will take place virtually from August 30 to September 1. Programming includes workshops, networking opportunities, education sessions, exhibitor booths, storytimes, and author keynotes. Registration costs $30
per bookseller. Attendees will receive a unique login link on 8/23. (register)
Reader Meet Writer: Fatima Shaik
Fatima Shaik, who gave a wonderful interview for Reader Meet Writer in February
on her book Economy Hall, has been named the recipient of the 22nd Louisiana Writer Award.
The award recognizes outstanding contributions to Louisiana's literary and intellectual life exemplified by a contemporary writer's body of work.
The Reader Meet Writer Author Series is taking a short break for the month of August, and will return in September with a great line up, including Lisa Jewell, Torben Kuhlmann, Margaret Renkl, and Wiley Cash!
General RMW Event information:
RMW events are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7:00 PM Eastern
Each event is fully moderated and hosted, with plenty of time for author Q & A. Current host is Wiley Cash, author of When Ghosts Come Home (William Morrow, 2021)
All events are recorded and available to stream at SIBA's Reader Meet Writer TV YouTube
channel.
The Night She Disappeared with Lisa Jewell Thu Sep 9th 6:00pm - 7:00pm | REGISTER
Lisa Jewell is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of nineteen novels, including The Family Upstairs and Then She Was Gone, as well as Invisible Girl and Watching You.
Her novels have sold over 5 million copies internationally, and her work has also been translated into twenty-nine languages. Connect with her on Twitter @LisaJewellUK, on Instagram @LisaJewellUK, and on Facebook @LisaJewellOfficial.
This week on Circle of Sites
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.
What booksellers are saying about Damnation Spring
Magnificent. Rich in setting and characterization, this family saga manages to depict both environmental devastation and compassion for the men whose jobs are causing so much of it. This a fierce novel, a tender exploration of
love and loss, of people and the natural world. -- Miranda Sanchez from Epilogue Books Chocolate Brews in Chapel Hill, NC Buy from Epilogue Books Chocolate Brews
In clear compelling prose, the author creates sympathetic multidimensional characters trying to resolve dilemmas with no easy answers. We will be recommending it for fans of Richards Powers and Barbara Kingsolver. --Lia Lent from
Wordsworth Books in Little Rock, AR Buy from Wordsworth Books
Its really hard to know whose side to land on in this stunning compulsive novel set in the middle of 1970's Redwood country. The trees, the loggers, the townspeople, the salmon... everyone has a story and everyone is just trying
to survive. You'll think about this one a long time after you close out the final chapter. --Angie Tally from The Country Bookshop in Southern Pines, NC Buy from The Country Bookshop
This is a wholly original, riveting story of California loggers in the 1970s, desperately hanging on to their livelihoods. This will wrap readers around their fingers but leave them questioning whose side they're on. — Sarah Catherine
Richardson, The Snail on the Wall in Huntsville, AL Buy from The Snail on the Wall
After Pearl Harbor, Aki Ito and her family, American citizens living in Los Angeles, are sent to Manzanar, an internment camp. Upon release, they are relocated to Chicago — they are not allowed to return to their home in Los Angeles.
Rose, Aki’s older sister, is released first, and many months later, Aki and her parents are released. Upon arriving in Chicago, they learn that Rose has died in a subway train accident and further information reveals
that she committed suicide. Aki and her parents are filled with grief and shame. Aki, who idolized Rose, knows that Rose would never kill herself, so she begins to investigate Rose’s life in Chicago. As Aki turns over
every last stone, she learns important information about herself, her sister, her new city, and her place in this country. This powerful historical mystery is well written and filled with information about the lives of Japanese
Americans during WWII. Highly recommended.
Clark and Division by Naomi Hirahara, (List Price: 27.95, Soho Crime, 9781641292498, August, 2021) Reviewed by Mary Patterson, The Little Bookshop in Midlothian, Virginia
Linda-Marie: Reading:Late Migrations: A Natural History of Love and Loss by Margaret Renkl, a gorgeously written and illustrated memoir. Her meditations on the natural world, including glimpses into her family’s
history, evoke, for this reader, reflections on our finitude and ephemeral space in the universe. I’m both haunted by and attracted to her writerly gaze. So looking forward to her conversation with Wiley Cash at our Reader Meet Writer event on September 16. Listening: The Nick Drake Radio Station on Pandora.
Watching: The Heart Guy, an Australian tv show that’s a cross between Doc Martin and The Rake, absurdly funny with the occasional poignant moment.
Lucy: Reading: Once More Upon A Time by Roshani Chokshi - I snuck this one in right under the Indie Next deadline, and I’m so happy I did! This novella gave me The Princess Bride meets Stardust vibes, and it was
absolutely enchanting! Listening: Bring Your Baggage and Don’t Pack Light by Helen Ellis - This Summer Read This Next! pick was engaging enough for me to sink into and enjoy a good laugh over, and I really needed that this week.
Watching: Charmed (the reboot), Season 3 - I fell behind on this when it was airing, so I was happy to binge watch it once I discovered it had made its way to Netflix.
Nicki: Reading:Against the Loveless World by Susanna Abulhawa, The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, (still--it's a big book), and Terre des hommes (Wind, Sand and Stars)
by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Listening: Byrd 1588, Fretwork -- a gorgeous song collection by the English Renaissance composer William Byrd, also still, because I really love it. Watching: Many old DVDs. I'm cleaning out about ten year's worth of accumulated media from under the TV stand.
SP: Reading: Continuing with Gaudy Night, which has been a very good choice for a very hectic week. Listening: Yola's new album, Stand for Myself on constant repeat. It's amazing. She's amazing. Watching: Schmigadoon! Enthusiastically endorsed by this former 15-year-old who spent countless hours memorizing classic Broadway soundtrack albums and who can do a mean Rex Harrison ("Look at her! A pris'ner
of the gutter! Condemned by every syllable she utters!"). (edited)
1. The Midnight Library Matt Haig, Viking, $26, 9780525559474 2. Malibu Rising Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $28, 9781524798659 3. The Last Thing He Told Me Laura Dave, S&S, $27, 9781501171345 4. The Cellist Daniel Silva, Harper, $28.99, 9780062834867 5. The Final Girl Support Group Grady Hendrix, Berkley,
$26, 9780593201237
HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. I Alone Can Fix It Carol Leonnig, Philip Rucker, Penguin Press, $30, 9780593298947 2. World Travel Anthony Bourdain, Laurie Woolever, Ecco, $35, 9780062802798 3. Crying in H Mart Michelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95, 9780525657743 4.
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99, 9780062976581 5. The Anthropocene Reviewed John Green, Dutton, $28, 9780525555216
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Errol "E.R." Anderson
Julia R. Davis
Janet Geddis
Candice Huber
Doloris Vest
Booksellers and Other Attendees Orientation:
"Get comfortable with being uncomfortable"
Fatima Shaik, who gave a wonderful interview for Reader Meet Writer in February
on her book Economy Hall, has been named the recipient of the 22nd 
The Night She Disappeared with Lisa Jewell
