Events

Booksellers who wish to participate and appear on the searchable map must register for the event by the end of today, Wednesday, February 24.

“Right now, the most important thing we have is each other. Our human beings, our people,” Brown said. “It is very necessary right now as a leader to make sure that people are seen.”

Booksellers are invited to chat with author Julie Murphy, who was unable to attend her designated Author Social during Winter Institute last week, in an event hosted by Blue Willow Bookshop.

In March, booksellers can join a meetup to learn about marketing poetry books, in addition to a meetup covering the easy-to-use graphic design platform Canva.

This year’s institute will focus on helping stores manage website content, optimize their online shopping cart, and utilize all the new tools and features added to the IndieCommerce platform.

Booksellers are invited to speak with the advocacy team about any legislative or policy issues that impact their store, negatively or positively.

The event, “Reining in Monopoly Power: Small Businesses and the Push to Strengthen Antitrust Laws,” is an opportunity for booksellers to learn about recent antitrust updates and participate in a live Q&A.

Booksellers should check their inboxes (and spam folders) for an invitation to log in to the American Booksellers Association’s 16th annual Winter Institute (Wi16), which is taking place February 18-20.

This year’s institute will focus on helping stores manage website content, optimize their online shopping cart, and utilize all the new tools and features added to the IndieCommerce platform.

On March 4, booksellers can join a meetup to learn about marketing poetry books; on March 11, ABA will cover the easy-to-use graphic design platform Canva.

Saturday, February 20, at 5:00 p.m. ET is now the deadline to sign up for a trivia night to benefit the Book Industry Charitable Foundation. Tickets are $5.