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How to Resist Amazon and Why: Concrete Steps for Booksellers
March 31, 2021
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Danny Caine, owner of Raven Book Store and author of How To Resist Amazon and Why, and Joe Biel, founder and CEO of Microcosm Publishing, discuss strategies to help small businesses thrive in the face of tech monopolies.
Event Assets:
  • Bookseller Handout, Talking to Customers
  • Pre-order the audiobook
  • Order Microcosm's "I support my local independent bookstore" sticker
  • Details on how to enter the #ResistAmazon display contest
  • View Event Chat

Author Events

Heartland Booksellers Award Celebration 2020
Sarah Smarsh, Heartland 2020
Ayad Akhtar, Heartland 2020
Helen Macdonald & Robin Wall Kimmerer, Heartland 2020
Ibi Zoboi & Yusef Salaam
​Heartland 2020
View all Heartland 2020 content
View archived author events

Education

Demystifying the Book Supply Chain
Virtual Author Events from the Publisher Perspective
The Art of Sidelines
Planning a Solid 4th Quarter for an Unpredictable Year
Being an Ally in Your Community
Frontlist Buying in Uncertain Times
Hosting Virtual Events

Bookselling Basics

A members-only, monthly recurring series designed to educate new booksellers while offering fresh ideas and camaraderie to any of our member booksellers who attend.
Next Bookselling Basics: Focus on "novel model" bookstores, April 6 at 1:00 pm CDT
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Carrie Obry, Executive Director
carrie@midwestbooksellers.org

Kate Scott, Program Specialist
kate@midwestbooksellers.org


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  • About
    • About MIBA
    • Bookstore Members
    • Industry Members
  • Join
  • Programs
    • Promotions
    • Midwest Title Alert
    • Midwest Indie Bestsellers
    • Winter Catalog
    • Heartland Fall Forum
    • Spring Program
    • Bookseller of the Year
    • Heartland Booksellers Award
  • Resources
    • Bestseller Resources
    • Roadmap Tools
    • BIPOC Resources in Bookselling
    • Pandemic Bookstore Graphics
    • Order Stickers and Bookstands
    • Job Board
    • Past Events
  • Calendar
  • Shopping Guide
  • Newsfeed