About Bookselling

Bookstores can request bookplates signed by Black Lives Matter founder and author Patrisse Cullors. 

The calendar features books with added value, such as signed copies and exclusive merchandise, as well as big titles that have good pre-order potential.

In the weeks leading up to Election Day, independent booksellers created displays and shared social media posts to encourage their customers to vote.

Booksellers are welcome to share these new designs with fellow local businesses to further spread the message to shop early and shop local.

The final webinar of the series will look at basic self-defense tips. Booksellers can visit the Education Resources section on BookWeb.org to watch videos of all previous webinars in the series.

As October turns to November, ABA has created a fresh set of designs to encourage customers to shop early and shop local.

These sessions, which have limited capacity, will cover a range of de-escalation techniques that are particularly relevant in the context of our current political and social environment. Booksellers should sign up now. 

With the growing number of virtual events across an expanding number of platforms, this session aims to offer booksellers tips, tricks, and guidance on how to create safe yet profitable events in the new digital world.  

All businesses, both bookstores and non-bookstores, are welcome to utilize these designs to encourage everyone to shop early and shop local.

The October 8 event will look at the “October Is the New December” materials as well as the upcoming campaign coordinated with DCX advertising.

“The community has been welcoming and supportive,” said co-owner Rosario Calatayud-Serna. “Our group is enthusiastic, helpful, and supportive of one another, which has also been a blessing.”