Join meetings with indie booksellers, indie presses, reps, regionals, and more about how indie presses and indie bookstores can better support and uplift each other. These discussions will focus on identifying challenges, opportunities, and actionable takeaways. Today's Conversation Topic: June 9, 2023, 11:00 am MT:...
Join meetings with indie booksellers, indie presses, reps, regionals, and more about how indie presses and indie bookstores can better support and uplift each other. These discussions will focus on identifying challenges, opportunities, and actionable takeaways. New Dates for Upcoming Conversation Topics: April 28, 2023,...
You are invited to spend a fun (virtual) evening with six awesome Canadian independent publishers: Annick Press, Biblioasis Press, Coach House Books, ECW Press, Groundwood Books and House of Anansi Press! MORE INFORMATION & REGISTRATION
Every month, publisher members of IPC recommend titles for a specific theme around which booksellers can build displays or build up inventory. This mix of frontlist and backlist titles helps to diversify stock and distinguish indie bookstores from their algorithm-based online competitors. Twice every year...
Executive Director Heather Duncan (and board members when they can join us) has open office hours once a month. Hop on the Zoom if you have questions, suggestions, or just want to say hello! JOIN OFFICE HOURS NOW
Saturday, 4/29 is Independent Bookstore Day Leading up to it, celebrate Spirit Week! Use the hashtag #BookstoreSpiritWeek (and tag @readingthewest/#readingthewest) and dress up in these daily themes: Monday, April 24: Silly Sock Day Tuesday, April 25: Plaid Tuesday Wednesday, April 26: On Wednesdays We Wear Bookstore...
The American Booksellers for Free Expression (ABFE), the free speech initiative of the American Booksellers Association, will be hosting a virtual panel on how to fight book bans in your community. The panel discussion, "Local Organizing to Combat Book Bans," will feature Chris Finan, director...
The American Booksellers for Free Expression (ABFE) is asking bookstores to opt-in if they wish to receive a Banned Books Week kit for Banned Books Week 2023, which will be held October 1 – October 7, 2023. Banned Books Week kits are sent annually to...
Join meetings with indie booksellers, indie presses, reps, regionals, and more about how indie presses and indie bookstores can better support and uplift each other. These discussions will focus on identifying challenges, opportunities, and actionable takeaways. Upcoming Conversation Topics: April 28, 2023, 11:00 am MT:...
One Day. Fifty States. Hundreds Of Bookstores. JOIN US FOR THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY! This national one-day party held the last Saturday in April celebrates independent bookstores across the country online and in-store. Through exclusive books and literary items, contests, cupcakes, and everything in between, it’s...
Qualifying SpringCon 2023 bookseller attendees can request reimbursement for a portion of your travel and parking expenses. REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT HERE
The Reading the West Book Awards honor the best fiction, non-fiction, and illustrated books for adults and children set in one of the MPIBA member states, or created by an author or artist living in the region. The awards celebrate the spirit of the west...