What I did on my summer trip to California
While spending time in northern California this summer I visited several bookshops and had the opportunity to meet with several booksellers. One of the many benefits of being in northern California was...
View ArticleBooksellers Are Ready for Anything
At the NAIBA Discovery Show in Washington D.C. last weekend, I had a chance to sit in on a very informative and entertaining session titled “Prepare for the Unexpected and Worst-Case Scenarios”. The...
View ArticleA Casual Comment Leads to a Magical Pairing
Did you ever have one of those very ordinary encounters that snowballs into something much bigger? A casual comment, which grows to a longer conversation, leading to an introduction and all this is...
View ArticleBooks Interrupted My Vacation And Other Adventures in the World of Publishing
As an entrepreneur in the publishing and entertainment field, the time and money to take a vacation is rare. Every writer, publisher, and corporate entertainment entity operates on its own schedule,...
View ArticleWhat it Takes to Become a Successful Bookstore Owner
Opening a bookstore is a daunting task, even for someone having broad bookselling and book industry knowledge. Just like our partners at Paz & Associates, Binc is dedicated to helping book people...
View ArticleHow Far We’ve Come
While visiting family in West Virginia over the Thanksgiving holiday, we made our way to Shepherdstown, a small college town, and discovered Four Seasons Books. Of course we had to go into the bookshop...
View ArticleBinc Tribute Scholarship Honors Bookseller, Karl Pohrt
“Many people have claimed that literature can change lives. But few individuals lived and experienced life more committed to this belief than Karl Pohrt. He not only believed that literature provided...
View ArticleVisiting Bookstores? Help Binc Spread the Word
Are you a publisher’s sales rep, sidelines provider, author, or a book lover who regularly visits bookstores? If you are, you can help Binc spread the word to booksellers about the assistance...
View ArticleGet on the Local First Bandwagon
Stacy Mitchell, from the Institute for Self-Reliance, gave the audience at this fall’s Heartland Fall Forum a pep-talk about the popularity of buy local campaigns. Interest in local businesses and what...
View ArticleJoin the fun on Independent Bookstore Day, May 2, 2015
On Saturday, May 2, 2015 the first national Independent Bookstore Day will be held. After the success of California Bookstore Day last year, the event is expanding to include more than 400 bookstores...
View ArticleVisiting With Old Friends and New Bookstores at NEIBA 2015
From October 6 to 8 the Rhode Island Convention Center was home for the New England Independent Booksellers Association’s (NEIBA) annual fall meeting and trade show. Pam was pleased to represent Binc...
View ArticlePayroll deduction – An Easy Way to help Binc
What if donating to Binc was quick, easy and still benefited booksellers across the country in times of financial hardship? It already is! Bookstores like Books Inc. and Maria’s Bookshop have found an...
View ArticleSecond Annual Independent Bookstore Day Promises More Fun
If you haven’t already heard, this Saturday, April 30th, is the second annual Independent Bookstore Day. 400 bookstores around the country will be holding events, author signings, providing yummy food...
View Article2016 Campaign to Sustain – We thank our donors!
The Binc Foundation would like to thank everyone who donated to our 2016 Campaign to Sustain in the month of May. With your help (all 32 of you!) we were able to raise funds that will be used to grant...
View ArticleWhy don’t you apply?
Tim Smith, General Manager of Schuler Books, stopped by the Binc offices to meet with (from left) Kathy, Pam and Kit. Binc is always willing to meet with booksellers, store owners and other book...
View ArticleGetting Creative: Binc supporters help in unique ways
One of the best parts about working to provide a safety net for booksellers is the immense amount of creativity in the book industry. Book lovers and businesses don’t just offer their financial...
View ArticleBinc Tribute Scholarship Honors Bookseller, Karl Pohrt
“Many people have claimed that literature can change lives. But few individuals lived and experienced life more committed to this belief than Karl Pohrt. He not only believed that literature provided...
View ArticleVisiting Bookstores? Help Binc Spread the Word
Are you a publisher’s sales rep, sidelines provider, author, or a book lover who regularly visits bookstores? If you are, you can help Binc spread the word to booksellers about the assistance...
View ArticleGet on the Local First Bandwagon
Stacy Mitchell, from the Institute for Self-Reliance, gave the audience at this fall’s Heartland Fall Forum a pep-talk about the popularity of buy local campaigns. Interest in local businesses and what...
View ArticleJoin the fun on Independent Bookstore Day, May 2, 2015
On Saturday, May 2, 2015 the first national Independent Bookstore Day will be held. After the success of California Bookstore Day last year, the event is expanding to include more than 400 bookstores...
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