BTW - Week of February 24, 2021

“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.”

The authors discussed state of literature in the aftermath of political upheaval, as well as their upcoming books. 

On Saturday, February 20, more than 200 book industry colleagues joined a virtual trivia game to benefit the Book Industry Charitable Foundation.

As part of ABA’s periodic review of its products, campaigns, and services, booksellers are asked to share their feedback on the Indie Next List program. The deadline is March 1.

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.

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.

Booksellers, authors, publishers, distributors, and others with ties to the book industry are invited to submit nominations for Publishers Weekly’s Bookstore and Sales Rep of the Year awards by March 15.

Starting February 24, the Biden Administration is opening a 14-day period in which only small businesses with fewer than 20 employees can apply for relief.

The February 17 webinar looked at the waiting list and contract process, what to expect throughout the initial setup, and resources and tools for how to be prepared for when the site is in your hands.