Act fast! Order your exclusive Children’s Institute tee, hoodie, or tote by tomorrow (Wednesday, August 4) to get it by August 30 — the first day of Ci9! All proceeds go directly to the Book Industry Charitable Foundation (Binc). You do not have to attend Ci9 to place an order.

Sign up for this week’s events:

• August 3 at 3:00 p.m. ET: ShopTalk
• August 5 at 1:00 p.m. ET: Social Media Series: Getting Organized

Join the Book Industry Charitable Foundation (Binc) virtually on August 12 at 8:00 p.m. ET to celebrate their 25th anniversary. Isaac Fitzgerald will host a star-studded line-up of authors and creators as they honor Binc’s past and look forward to the future. Buy tickets and learn more about Binc, a foundation that aids comic sellers and booksellers facing financial hardship.

Did you miss the “Ask Anything” session of ABA’s Social Media Series last Thursday? Watch the recording and take a look at this roundup of social media resources for more information. 

Wondering which authors will be making an appearance at this year’s Children’s Institute? The full list is now available on BookWeb.org! Registration closes August 9.

Kelsy April of Bank Square Books and Title IX Books in Mystic, Connecticut, and Savoy Bookshop in Westerly, Rhode Island, interviewed Amber McBride about Summer/Fall 2021 Indies Introduce selection Me (Moth), a novel-in-verse.

Here are the 25 Indie Next List picks for September. Top pick? Matrix by Lauren Groff (Riverhead). And, to mark the start of a new month, social media assets for August's #1 pick (Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy) are now available.

Albuquerque, New Mexico's Small Business and Entrepreneurial Grant Program begins taking applications tomorrow, August 4. The program offers one-time $10,000 grants for businesses within Albuquerque city limits that have 50 or fewer employees and meet other grant criteria.