Marketing Calendars for Q1 2026 are here!

These handouts are filled with ideas and copy you can use in your bookstore.

Capture e-book and audiobook sales this holiday season with Bookshop.org and Libro.fm! 

Bookshop.org offers an easy way for readers to purchase e-books (or physical books) while sharing the profits with the indie bookstore of their choice! Libro.fm offers a similar experience for customers who prefer audiobooks.

If you’re not already partnering with them, now is the time to sign up! Visit the BookWeb Business Services page to learn more.

Submit your nominations for the James Patterson Holiday Bookstore Bonus by Friday, October 31!

Patterson has pledged a personal contribution of $300,000, to be distributed in amounts of $500, to 600 booksellers from ABA member bookstores.

Booksellers and bookstore owners can self-nominate to be considered for a bonus, or they can be nominated by bookstore customers, owners, employees, managers, fellow booksellers, publishing professionals, or authors. 

And a huge thank you to James Patterson for his continued support of indie bookstores!

Inventory Update! We’ve added more inventory for the signed edition of The Last Night in Brooklyn!

If you have already ordered your exclusives and want to add copies of this item, please email [email protected].

If you haven’t ordered yet, you can access the order form on BookWeb through your Member Dashboard.

The deadline to order is November 13.

The Democracy Security Project (DSP) helps people and organizations access the training, tools, and support they need to stay safe while they’re working to affect change. From cyber security and physical safety, to communications and legal security, DSP offers a range of assessment and training options. 

Everyone has the right to feel safe, so DSP has partnered with ABA to offer sliding-scale rates and ensure that ABA members can access affordable safety and security solutions to protect their teams, serve their communities, and sustain their businesses.

Visit the BookWeb Business Services page to learn more.

The Athena Coalition is a group of organizations dedicated to pushing back against Amazon. 

This year, the coalition has created “Bookstores, Not Bezos,” a design specifically for indie bookstores! This design is available for free as a sticker or poster.

Fill out the request form now to order your “Bookstores, Not Bezos” items and learn more about The Athena Coalition.

Independent booksellers across the country have chosen Catherine Newman’s Wreck as their top pick for the November 2025 Indie Next List. 

Here, Bookselling This Week and Newman talk about Wreck.

Did you miss Monday’s “Measure What Matters” session? You can now watch the session recording on BookWeb!

Originally presented at the Summer/Fall Regional Trade Shows, “Measure What Matters: 5 KPIs for Turbulent Times” is designed to help you understand and track key metrics in order to make more data-driven decisions.