Indies First 2017: Get Your Store on the Map!

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With Indies First on Small Business Saturday just one month away, independent bookstores planning to participate in this year’s celebration are reminded to submit their event details to the Indies First Activity Registry. This way, their store’s plans will appear on the searchable Indies First map on IndieBound.org before the annual shop local event, which takes place on Saturday, November 25.

Indies First logoOver the years, thousands of customers, media outlets, authors, and publishers have visited IndieBound to view the Indies First map, which shows the events taking place on Small Business Saturday at indie bookstores across the country. Making sure your store is represented on the map will help those visitors see just how vibrant the indie channel is. Booksellers should note that stores that provided event details for last year’s map will not be automatically included on this year’s map.

Booksellers whose event details are not yet finalized can add their store name to the map now and fill in the rest of the details later. Customers can also browse participating stores alphabetically by store name or by state.

In addition, those booksellers who are still looking for authors or illustrators to host at their stores on November 25 can visit the Indies First Author and Illustrator Registry for a list of participating authors and illustrators.

Questions about Indies First can be directed to [email protected].