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Winter Institute 2027 scholarship Applications
Apply Now for a Winter Institute 2027 Scholarship!
 

The Winter Institute 2027 (Wi2027) scholarship application form is now live!

The ABA scholarship program aims to create a more equitable path to entry for booksellers and/or bookstore owners who hope to make a career in the industry, as well as booksellers/bookstore owners who might not be able to attend otherwise. 

Scholarship recipients will receive waived registration fees to Winter Institute 2027, a comped hotel room during the Institute, and up to $600 reimbursement for travel to and from the Institute. 

Visit BookWeb to see the full eligibility requirements and submit your application!

Wi2027 will take place February 10–14 in Minneapolis, MN.

Scholarship applications are due on Thursday, July 23.
 
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Ci2026
Thank You for Joining Us at Children’s Institute 2026!

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Children’s Institute 2026! We hope you had fun and returned home refreshed and full of ideas for your stores.

We want to thank Ingram, our lead sponsor, and all of the publishers who generously sponsored this event. Thank you to all our presenters who shared their knowledge. Thank you to the authors and illustrators who shared their books and their time. And thank you to all our attendees!

We hope you join us next year for Children’s Institute 2027, June 10–14, in Albuquerque, NM!
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ABACUS 2025
Last Chance to Submit Your ABACUS!

Friday, July 3, is the last day to submit your ABACUS!

ABACUS is one of the most valuable tools stores have to measure their financial security. The more stores that participate, the greater the benefit. 

Make sure your store and your region are counted. We need at least 100 more stores to submit in order to have useful data! Submit your ABACUS today!

If you need help, you can review the ABACUS resources on BookWeb or reach out to ABA CFO Lauren Ciborski and Greg Manns from Industry Insights with questions!
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August Indie Next List
August Indie Next List Preview

Here are the 25 Indie Next List and 6 Now in Paperback picks on the August 2026 Indie Next List flier.

The top pick? Etna by Paul Yoon.

And, to mark the start of a new month, July 2026 Indie Next List and July/August Kids’ Indie Next List social media assets are live on BookWeb.
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July/August Kids' Indie Next List top author Brandon James Scott
July/August KNL Q&A with Brandon James Scott

Independent booksellers across the country have chosen Brandon James Scott’s The Skeleton and the Cat (HarperCollins) as their top pick for the July/August 2026 Kids’ Indie Next List.

Here, Bookselling This Week and Scott talk about The Skeleton and the Cat.
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