Industry Resources for Booksellers
Information to help indie booksellers navigate the book industry
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Independent Bookselling Associations
National
American Booksellers Association (ABA)
Regional
Midwest Independent Booksellers Association (MIBA)
Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association (GLIBA)
Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association (MPIBA)
New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA)
New England Independent Booksellers Association (NEIBA)
California Independent Booksellers Association (CALIBA)
Bookselling Calendar for 2023
Send us your dates.
- February 20-23: Winter Institute (hosted by the American Booksellers Association)
- May 2-3: MIBA Spring Road Trip in Des Moines, Iowa
- April 29: Indie Bookstore Day
- June 5-7: Children’s Institute (hosted by the American Booksellers Association)
- August 19: Bookstore Romance Day
- October 1-7: Banned Books Week
- October 12-14: Heartland Fall Forum in Detroit, Michigan
- November 26: Small Business Saturday
- Day after Thanksgiving: Plaid Friday
- Monday after thanksgiving: Cider Monday
Industry Partners
Wholesalers/Distributors
Publishers
Infographic of the Big 5 publishers
MIBA's publisher directory includes contact info. Contact us to get the link
The Independent Bookseller's publishing industry directory
Midwest Commission Sales Rep Groups
Misc Industry Partners
Above the Treeline / Edelweiss
Book Industry Charitable Foundation