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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Independent Bookstore Day on Good Morning America
 

This Saturday is Independent Bookstore Day and Good Morning America will be kicking off the celebration! 

Indie Bookstore Ambassador Celeste Ng and Books Are Magic will be promoting Independent Bookstore Day and talking about the importance of independent bookstores. Check out the interview on April 29 during the 8:00 am–9:00 am ET segment!

In the meantime, enjoy this photo of the ABA Team showing off our bookstore merch for the third day of IBD Spirit Week! 
Action Items
Register for Children's Institute by May 1

Don’t miss your chance to join us in Milwaukee! The deadline to register for Children’s Institute 2023 is May 1. 
Register for Ci2023
Welcome New BAC Members

Congratulations to our newest Booksellers Advisory Council members!

  • Julia Davis of The Book Worm Bookstore, Powder Springs, GA
  • Sandra Dear of The Little Boho Bookshop, Bayonne, NJ
  • Amy Cooper of The Barn Owl Books and Gifts, McCall, ID
  • DJ Johnson of Baldwin & Co., New Orleans, LA
  • Megan Murai of Timbre Books, Ventura, CA
  • Ashley Valentine of Rooted MKE, Milwaukee, WI
More About BAC
Join the Management Book Club

Join other bookstore managers and owners to discuss selected management books, share best practices in staff management, solicit advice on staff development, and grow your skills as leaders in your stores. The Management Book Club meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 3:00 pm ET. The May selection is: HBR's 10 Must Reads For New Managers by the Harvard Business Review (9781633693029).
Join the Book Club
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What to Know
Celebrate Children’s Book Week with AAPI and Jewish Heritage Titles
 

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as well as Jewish Heritage Month. Since May 1–7 is Children’s Book Week, we’re featuring some 2023 children’s titles that center AAPI and Jewish characters! 

Titles for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month:

Titles for Jewish Heritage Month:
A Q&A With Emily Henry, Author of May Indie Next List Top Pick “Happy Place”

Independent booksellers across the country have chosen Emily Henry’s Happy Place as their top pick for the May 2023 Indie Next List. Here, Bookselling This Week and Henry talk about Happy Place.
Indies Introduce Q&A with Moniquill Blackgoose

Moniquill Blackgoose is the author of To Shape a Dragon's Breath, a Winter/Spring 2023 Indies Introduce selection. Here, Blackgoose and Jason Jefferies of Explore Booksellers in Aspen, CO, discuss To Shape a Dragon's Breath.
BINC Do Good All Year

Become a monthly BINC donor to help support booksellers with unexpected difficulties. The Do Good All Year fundraiser runs April 18–May 12 and the regional book association with the most new donors will win an ice cream party at their fall meeting.
LIG Q2 Health & Wellness

ABA’s health coverage partner LIG Solutions has released the Q2 2023 Spring Health and Wellness guide. This quarter’s wellness guide includes articles for mental health, healthy eating, and other general health tips.
SIBA Panel “A Conversation on Supporting Trans/Nonbinary Staff & Community”

SIBA is hosting “A Conversation on Supporting Trans/Nonbinary Staff & Community” on Thursday, May 18 at 1:00 pm ET.  This discussion will cover responses to local legislation, how to support your trans and nonbinary staff members, as well as community outreach. Booksellers from all regional bookselling associations are welcome to attend. 
Cultivating a Community of Leaders to Reimagine Bookstores

Reimagining Bookstores is organizing two free leadership development sessions for current and future bookstore leaders. You can attend either or both of these sessions, held via Zoom on Friday, May 19, and Thursday, May 25. 
 
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