Whether you’re carrying Indie Bookstore Day Exclusives, rocking the Indie Bookstore Day Bonfire T-shirts, or creating your own store merch, you’ll be a part of a celebration of independent bookstores, books and readers across the country online and in store. Note, that your store can still be included on the IndieBound Indie Bookstore Day searchable map without any purchases if you sign up by March 31, 2024*. You must be a logged-in ABA member** to access the form. If you do not know your login credentials please email us at [email protected]. *If you have already ordered exclusives, you do not need to complete this form. **Independent Bookstore Day is open to those who are members of ABA, as well as their regional booksellers association.
What's New:Blackwing Pencils Orders In late February, stores with Blackwing orders will receive a phone call and email from a member of the sales team: Abigail, Nick, Dee, or Annmarie. They will be confirming the order and shipping address along with notifying stores on what to expect (i.e., invoice, shipping, timeline).
Claim A Free Custom Design from Bonfire Want to offer custom designed Independent Bookstore Day T-shirts? ABA members can claim a free custom design (one-time only) from Bonfire, a free online platform where you can design, sell, fundraise with, and order custom products to build your bookseller brand. Email Taylor Soignoli at [email protected] to get started with your design and have your shirts ready to order before Independent Bookstore Day!
Key Dates to Know:- March 31, 2024: General Participation Form closes
- April 5, 2024: Indie Bookstore Day Searchable Map goes live on IndieBound
- Early- to mid-April: All exclusives ship to bookstores
- April 22–26, 2024: Indie Bookstore Day Spirit Week
- April 27, 2024, the last Saturday in April: Independent Bookstore Day
Stay tuned for future updates via our newsletters. Missed an issue of the Indie Bookstore Day Newsletter? Catch up on them all on BookWeb. Questions? Contact Courtney Wallace, Independent Bookstore Day Program Director at [email protected].
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