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BookED is the bookstore education podcast brought to you by the American Booksellers Association. For additional bookstore resources or to sign up as an ABA member, visit us at www.bookweb.org.

Episode Date
Indies Introduce: Lauren E. Osborn (Entomology of the Pin-Up Girl)
May 13, 2026
Indies Introduce: Lily Kim Qian (Until We Meet Again)
Apr 29, 2026
Indies Introduce: Tolani Akinola (Leave Your Mess at Home)
Apr 29, 2026
Indies Introduce: Tesia Tsai (Deathly Fates)
Apr 29, 2026
Indies Introduce: Caro Claire Burke (Yesteryear)
Apr 22, 2026
Indies Introduce: Soraya Bouazzaoui (Aicha)
Apr 22, 2026
Indies Introduce: Heba Al-Wasity (Weavingshaw)
Apr 22, 2026
Indies Introduce: Bar Fridman-Tell (Honeysuckle)
Apr 15, 2026
Indies Introduce: Sandy Bigna (Little Bones)
Apr 15, 2026
Indies Introduce: Cassie Miller (Meet Me Under the Lights)
Apr 08, 2026
Indies Introduce: Georgina Chadderton (Oh Brother)
Apr 08, 2026
Indies Introduce: Delali Adjoa (The Free Verse Society)
Apr 01, 2026
Indies Introduce: Clíodhna O'Sullivan (Her Hidden Fire)
Apr 01, 2026
Wi2026: Beyond the Shelfie: Partnering with Bookstagram and BookTok Creators
Mar 31, 2026
Wi2026: Building Your Bookstore's Media Presence
Mar 30, 2026
Wi2026: The Power of a Strong Membership Program
Mar 30, 2026
Wi2026: Edelweiss 2026 Roadmap: What's Next for Booksellers
Mar 30, 2026
Wi2026: Inclusive Representation in Kids' Genre Fiction
Mar 27, 2026
Wi2026: What's New at Bookshop.org?
Mar 27, 2026
Wi2026: Take a Look, It's in a Book: Sparking a Lifetime of Reading
Mar 27, 2026
Wi2026: Building Success: Ingram and Booksellers in Conversation
Mar 27, 2026
Wi2026: Harnessing Edelweiss: Analytics and 360 in Action
Mar 27, 2026
Wi2026: In Search of Lost Time (and Invoices) with Batch
Mar 27, 2026
Wi2026: eCommerce Trends Session
Mar 27, 2026
Wi2026: ABACUS Bootcamp
Mar 27, 2026
Wi2026: Building Nontraditional School Partnerships
Mar 27, 2026
Wi2026: Understanding Publisher Economics
Mar 27, 2026
Wi2026: Better Together: Building Stronger Indie Press Partnerships
Mar 27, 2026
Wi2026: Starting a Book Program for Incarcerated People
Mar 27, 2026
Wi2026: Curating for Readers, Not Categories
Mar 27, 2026
Wi2026: KPI 201 Workshop
Mar 27, 2026
Wi2026: When Burnout Isn't What You Expect: Managing Stress, Wellbeing, and Sustainability
Mar 27, 2026
Wi2026: IndieCommerce 2.0 in Action: Best Practices from Booksellers
Mar 27, 2026
Wi2026: Author Events and Censorship
Mar 27, 2026
Wi2026: The Indie Verse Salon: A Winter Institute Poetry Showcase
Mar 27, 2026
Wi2026: Charm They Can't Replicate: Creating a Store That Invites Wonder
Mar 27, 2026
Wi2026: Singles Night, Haunted Houses, and Adult Book Fairs: Rethinking Nontraditional Events in Bookstores
Mar 26, 2026
Wi2026: Planning Bookstore Crawls
Mar 25, 2026
Wi2026: Remainders Reimagined: Adding Value Beyond the Discount
Mar 25, 2026
Wi2026: Safe to Be Scared: How Thrillers Benefit the Kids' Section
Mar 25, 2026
Wi2026: Kid's-Eye View: Designing Spaces That Invite Young Readers In
Mar 25, 2026
Indies Introduce: Tess & Corby Campbell
Mar 25, 2026
Wi2026: Square Foot Solutions: Boosting Revenue Without More Space
Mar 24, 2026
Wi2026: Events 201: Sustainable Author Events in an Unsustainable Time
Mar 24, 2026
Wi2026: Building a Spanish Language Section That Serves Your Whole Community
Mar 24, 2026
Wi2026: Curation Policies for Free Expression
Mar 24, 2026
Wi2026: Ingram Session: Transforming How Indie Booksellers Access Digital Catalogs
Mar 24, 2026
Indies Introduce: Ahmad Saber (Ramin Abbas Has MAJOR Questions)
Mar 11, 2026
Indies Introduce: Reena Shah (Every Happiness)
Feb 04, 2026
Indies Introduce: Alice Evelyn Yang (A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing)
Jan 28, 2026
Indies Introduce: Eric King (A Clean Hell: Anarchy and Abolition in America's Most Notorious Dungeon)
Jan 28, 2026
Indies Introduce: Char Adams (Black-Owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore)
Nov 26, 2025
Indies Introduce: Julian Brave NoiseCat (We Survived the Night)
Oct 15, 2025
Indies Introduce: Laura Venita Green (Sister Creatures)
Oct 15, 2025
Indies Introduce: Helena Haywoode Henry (Last Chance Live!)
Oct 07, 2025
Indies Introduce: Shafaq Khan (Zeyna Lost and Found)
Sep 10, 2025
Indies Introduce: Ruby Martinez (An Embroidery of Souls)
Sep 09, 2025
Indies Introduce: David Greig (The Book of I)
Sep 09, 2025
Indies Introduce: Susan Metallo (Reasons to Hate Me)
Sep 02, 2025
Indies Introduce: Cassandra Ramos-Gomez (Lost on Doll Island)
Aug 26, 2025
Ci2025: Activating Literacy with the Entire Family
Aug 25, 2025
Ci2025: Ten Concepts and Practices to Bolster Your Financial Literacy
Aug 25, 2025
Ci2025: Cultivating Equitable Bookstore Experiences for Neurodiverse Customers
Aug 25, 2025
Ci2025: Know Your First Amendment Rights with Philomena Polefrone
Aug 25, 2025
Ci2025: Reading Picture Books
Aug 25, 2025
Indies Introduce: Addie E. Citchens (Dominion)
Aug 20, 2025
Indies Introduce: Joanne Yi (All the Tomorrows After)
Aug 20, 2025
Indies Introduce: Xenobe Purvis (The Hounding)
Aug 05, 2025
Indies Introduce: Julie Riew and Brad Riew (The Last Tiger)
Jul 29, 2025
Indies Introduce: Stephanie Wambugu (Lonely Crowds)
Jul 29, 2025
Indies Introduce: Lisa Ridzén (When the Cranes Fly South)
Jul 29, 2025
Indies Introduce: J.B. Hwang (Mendell Station)
Jul 22, 2025
Indies Introduce: Carrie R. Moore (Make Your Way Home)
Jul 15, 2025
Indies Introduce: Sarah J. Mendonca (An Encantadora's Guide to Monstros and Magic)
Jul 08, 2025
Indies Introduce: Sophie Elmhirst (A Marriage at Sea)
Jul 08, 2025
Indies Introduce: Sam Prentice-Jones (Arcana: The Lost Heirs)
Jun 24, 2025
Indies Introduce: Juan Zambrano (Pacheco and the Witch of the Mountain)
Jun 17, 2025
Indies Introduce: Rob Franklin (Great Black Hope)
Jun 10, 2025
Wi2025: Author Education: Working Hand in Hand with Indies
May 14, 2025
Wi2025: Education for Publishers: Collaborative Marketing Strategies for Publishers and Booksellers
May 14, 2025
Indies Introduce: Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett (Trans History: A Graphic Novel)
May 13, 2025
Indies Introduce: Victoria Zeller (One of the Boys)
May 13, 2025
Wi2025: Take Your Show on The Road: Financial Stability for Pop-Up and Mobile Extensions
May 07, 2025
Wi2025: Grants for Profit: Finding and Writing Grants for Your Store
May 07, 2025
Wi2025: The Hyphenated Bookstore: Exploring Creative Extensions of the Bookstore Experience
May 07, 2025
Wi2025: Community Buy-In: Leveraging Community for Financial Sustainability
May 07, 2025
Wi2025: How to Start a Nonprofit: A Step-by-Step Guide
May 07, 2025
Indies Introduce: Jemimah Wei (The Original Daughter)
May 06, 2025
Wi2025: Leading the Way: Strategies for First-Time Managers in Bookstores
Apr 30, 2025
Wi2025: Exit, Stage Right: Succession Planning & Exit Strategies
Apr 30, 2025
Wi2025: Daily, Monthly, Yearly Checklists for Efficiency (and Saving Money)
Apr 30, 2025
Indies Introduce: Molly Olguín (The Sea Gives Up the Dead)
Apr 29, 2025
Wi2025: Content-Based Attacks on Stores
Apr 25, 2025
Wi2025: Engaging the In-Between: Combatting the Middle Grade Reading Crisis
Apr 23, 2025
Wi2025: Amplifying Indie Voices in Indie Bookstores
Apr 23, 2025
Wi2025: Understanding the Assignment: Capitalizing on Gen Z and Alpha Trends and Customers through Sideline Inventory
Apr 23, 2025
Wi2025: Bluey Pays the Bills: Capitalizing on Childhood Trends to Reimagine Your Store's Inventory and Layout
Apr 23, 2025
Wi2025: Falling In Love with Your Romance Section: Maximizing Profits with Passionate Prose
Apr 23, 2025
Wi2025: Speak Out! Legislative Activism 101
Apr 18, 2025
Wi2025: Using ipage® for Title Discoverability
Apr 16, 2025
Wi2025: Batch for Books: A Life Raft in a Sea of Invoices
Apr 16, 2025
Wi2025: Bookshop.org ABCs of Selling E-books
Apr 16, 2025
Wi2025: You've Got Book Mail: Creative Approaches to Order Processing and Shipping
Apr 16, 2025
Wi2025: Pre-Order Power: Techniques to Amplify Excitement and Sales
Apr 16, 2025
Indies Introduce: DeAndra Davis (All the Noise at Once)
Apr 15, 2025
Indies Introduce: Kyle Casey Chu (The Queen Bees of Tybee County)
Apr 15, 2025
Wi2025: Anticipating the Plot Twist: Strategies for Goal Setting and Prioritization in Bookselling
Apr 09, 2025
Wi2025: Small Data, Big Impact: Key Performance Indicators for Financial Stability
Apr 09, 2025
Wi2025: Bookshop Blueprint: Insights from Bookshop.org's Leading Stores
Apr 09, 2025
Wi2025: Cost of Goods Sold: Optimizing Inventory for Maximum Profit
Apr 09, 2025
Indies Introduce: Jess Callans (Ollie In Between)
Apr 08, 2025
Free Expression Friday: Building Resilience for Black-Owned Bookstores with David Landry (CLASS Bookstore)
Mar 28, 2025
Indies Introduce: Emma Pattee (Tilt)
Mar 25, 2025
Indies Introduce: James Robinson (Whale Eyes)
Mar 18, 2025
Lightning Talk: Celebrating Indie Bookstore Day with Community Partnerships with Eileen McCormick (Green Apple Books)
Mar 13, 2025
Ci2023: Communication in a Changing Workforce
Mar 12, 2025
Indies Introduce: Alice Austen (33 Place Brugmann)
Mar 11, 2025
Wi2019: How to be a Highly Effective Bookseller, Manager or Buyer
Mar 10, 2025
Lightning Talk: Celebrating Indie Bookstore Day with Bookstore BINGO and #BookHaul Photo Booths with Ryan Clark (Gibson's Bookstore)
Mar 06, 2025
Ci2021 Roundtable: Organizational Structure for Small Stores
Mar 05, 2025
Indies Introduce: Vijay Khurana (The Passenger Seat)
Mar 04, 2025
From the Archive: Nonprofit Business Models
Mar 03, 2025
Lightning Talk: Celebrating Independent Bookstore Day with Courtney Wallace (IBD Program Director)
Feb 27, 2025
Wi2021 Keynote: Novelist as Citizen
Feb 26, 2025
Indies Introduce: Nussaibah Younis (Fundamentally)
Feb 25, 2025
Indies Introduce: Holly Brickley (Deep Cuts)
Feb 25, 2025
Wi2022: Diversity & Inclusion Matters in your Store: A DEI Store Audit to Walk the Talk
Feb 24, 2025
Lightning Talk: Celebrating IBD with Unique Events with Susan Tunis (Bookshop West Portal)
Feb 20, 2025
Wi2016 Keynote with Kwame Alexander: The Idea Business - A Life Spent Writing and Selling Books
Feb 19, 2025
Business Book Club with Seth Godin (This Is Strategy)
Feb 18, 2025
ABACUS 2023 Key Takeaways
Feb 17, 2025
Free Expression Friday: Spreading Love for Black Books with Ramunda Lark-Young (Mahogany Books)
Feb 14, 2025
Lightning Talk: Celebrating IBD as a Culinary Bookstore with Kim Behzadi (Read It & Eat Bookshop)
Feb 13, 2025
Wi2019: Why James Baldwin Always Matters
Feb 12, 2025
Wi2025: Winter Institute Orientation
Feb 11, 2025
Indies Introduce: Alasdair Beckett-King (Montgomery Bonbon: Murder at the Museum)
Feb 11, 2025
Wi2023: Managing Returns
Feb 10, 2025
Free Expression Friday: Black History and Black Businesses with Jeannine Cook
Feb 07, 2025
Lightning Talk IBD Edition: Bookstore Crawls with Erin Ball (Third Place Books)
Feb 06, 2025
Wi2020 Keynote: Bookselling and Liberation - Black Bookstores in America, from the '60s to the Present
Feb 05, 2025
Wi2022: Unions 101 For Booksellers And Bookstores
Feb 03, 2025
Free Expression Friday: Talking Legislation with the Texas Freedom to Read Project (Laney Hawes)
Jan 31, 2025
Lightning Talk: Books-to-Prison Programming with nat eastman (Chevalier's Books)
Jan 30, 2025
Wi2022 Strategic Planning Series Part 3: Branding & Promotion
Jan 29, 2025
Indies Introduce: Maggie Su (Blob: A Love Story)
Jan 28, 2025
Wi2022 Strategic Planning Series Part 2: Developing a Marketing Strategy
Jan 27, 2025
Lightning Talk: Hosting Classes and Trips through Your Bookstore with Bob Attardi (Politics and Prose)
Jan 23, 2025
Wi2022 Strategic Planning Series Part 1: Creating a Strategic Plan for Your Store
Jan 22, 2025
Wi2016: Amazon & Empty Storefronts, A Civic Economics Study
Jan 20, 2025
Free Expression Friday: 2025 State Book Ban Legislation: The Outlook So Far
Jan 17, 2025
Lightning Talk: Reader Retreats with Annie Jones (The Bookshelf)
Jan 16, 2025
Wi2020 Keynote with Ryan Raffaelli: Reinventing the Store
Jan 15, 2025
Indies Introduce: Trisha Tobias (Honeysuckle and Bone)
Jan 14, 2025
Ci2021 Closing Keynote: Music and the Stories that Make Movement
Jan 14, 2025
From the Archive: Ordering Books through Ingram's ipage
Jan 09, 2025
Wi2021: Creating a Work Environment That Embraces Access, Equity, and Justice
Jan 08, 2025
Indies Introduce: Kaitlyn Cavalancia (Mystery Royale)
Jan 07, 2025
Indies Introduce: Gloria L. Huang (Kaya of the Ocean)
Jan 07, 2025
Wi2020 Keynote with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi & Jason Reynolds: Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
Jan 02, 2025
Wi2020: Black Female Entrepreneurship: Bookselling and Literacy as Resistance
Jan 01, 2025
Wi2021: Neurodiversity at Work
Dec 30, 2024
Financial Webinar Series Part 3: Managerial Accounting
Dec 19, 2024
Financial Webinar Series Part 2: Bookkeeping 101
Dec 17, 2024
Financial Webinar Series Part 1: Q1 Check In
Dec 16, 2024
Ci2019 Events University Part 3: Author Event Grids
Dec 12, 2024
Ci2019 Events University Part 2: Festivals
Dec 11, 2024
Ci2019 Events University Part 1: In-Store and Off-Site Author Events
Dec 09, 2024
Free Expression Friday: Preparing for 2025's Book Bans with Philomena Polefrone (ABFE)
Dec 06, 2024
Lightning Talk: Building Community with Flannery Buchanan (Bluebird & Co)
Dec 05, 2024
Wi2020: Buying for Small Stores and Tips for Better Buying
Dec 04, 2024
Ci2019: Utilizing Co-op
Dec 02, 2024
Ci2022 Closing Keynote with Charlie Jane Anders: "Magical Portals Are Real, And I Can Prove It!"
Nov 27, 2024
Ci2022: Making a Bookstore Media Ready
Nov 25, 2024
Free Expression Friday: From Pop-Up to Storefront, Supporting Marginalized Books with Ashley Mireles-Guerrero (Judging by the Cover Bookstore)
Nov 22, 2024
Lightning Talk: Curating Spanish-Language Titles with Mekhala Villegas-Rogers (Tombolo Books)
Nov 21, 2024
Ci2022: Crisis Communication Workshop
Nov 20, 2024
Ci2022: TikTok Workshop
Nov 18, 2024
Free Expression Friday: Seeking Support in Times of Hardship (with Tara Lenea and Dean Mauchley)
Nov 15, 2024
Lightning Talk: DIY Your P&L with Chris Steib (Transom Bookshop)
Nov 14, 2024
Ci2022: Dr Faith Harper on Managing "Post" Pandemic Stress, Burnout, and Other Mental Health Issues
Nov 13, 2024
Indies Introduce: Tom Newlands (Only Here, Only Now)
Nov 12, 2024
Ci2022: Doing Well By Doing Good: Community Partnerships to Strengthen Your Network and Your Bottom Line
Nov 11, 2024
Free Expression Friday: From Crisis to Action with Lindsay Schultz (The Spine Bookshop) and Keri Lambert (Rutherford County Library Alliance)
Nov 08, 2024
CoverHound Presents: Leveraging Insurance to Navigate Book Bans
Nov 07, 2024
Ci2022: Financial Benchmarking for Maximizing Your Children's Books Space & Profitability
Nov 07, 2024
Ci2022 Opening Keynote with Karen Walrond: The Lightmaker's Manifesto
Nov 04, 2024
Free Expression Friday: We Are Stronger Than Censorship with Lee Wind (IBPA)
Nov 01, 2024
Lightning Talk: Crafting Non-bookstore Partnerships with Ally Kirkpatrick (Old Town Books)
Oct 31, 2024
2022 Fall Regionals: Decoding the P&L for Booksellers, Managers, and Owners
Oct 30, 2024
2024 Fall Regionals: Prioritizing Cash Flow - 10 Areas to Review for Improved Cash Flow and Profitability
Oct 28, 2024
Free Expression Friday: How Queer Bookstores Enable LGBTQ+ Book Access with Kay Kerimian (The Nonbinarian)
Oct 25, 2024
Lightning Talk: Boozy Book Fairs with Leah Johnson (Loudmouth Books)
Oct 24, 2024
Ci2024 Seminar: New Children's Bookseller Toolbox
Oct 23, 2024
Ci2024: Building Diverse Children's Sections
Oct 21, 2024
Free Expression Friday: Indie Bookstores, Indie Creators, and Free Expression with Shelly McClone-Carriere (Lion's Tooth)
Oct 18, 2024
Lightning Talk: Book Clubs and Bookstores with Lily Rugo (Harvard Bookstore)
Oct 17, 2024
Ci2024 Education for Authors: Best Practices for Bookstore Events
Oct 16, 2024
Indies Introduce: Kalela Williams (Tangleroot)
Oct 15, 2024
Ci2024 Closing Keynote with Rex Ogle and Mark Oshiro: Queer Stories For Community
Oct 09, 2024
Indies Introduce: Nico Lang (American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era)
Oct 08, 2024
Ci2024: Planning Your Calendar to Navigate the Unexpected
Sep 30, 2024
Free Expression Friday: ABA's Fight to Protect Free Expression with Philomena Polefrone from the Libro.fm Podcast
Sep 27, 2024
Lightning Talk: How to Run an Author Event Signing Line with Cathy Berner (Blue Willow Bookshop)
Sep 26, 2024
Ci2024 Workshop: Recruiting, Hiring, and Onboarding with an Inclusive & Accessible Lens
Sep 25, 2024
Ci2024: Utilizing Category Turns To Leverage Profits
Sep 23, 2024
Free Expression Friday: We Need Diverse Books with Caroline Richmond
Sep 20, 2024
Lightning Talk: Dos and Don'ts of Small Business Loans with Erin Matthews (The Last Word)
Sep 19, 2024
Ci2024: Social Emotional Learning With Romance
Sep 19, 2024
Ci2024: Understanding Cost of Goods For the Mathematically Anxious
Sep 16, 2024
Lightning Talk: Observing Banned Books Week in Your Store with Philomena Polefrone (ABA)
Sep 13, 2024
Ci2024 Seminar: Leader's Guide to Performance Management
Sep 11, 2024
Ci2024: Creating Training Plans that Work
Sep 09, 2024
The Set Books Free Project: Facilitating Banned & Diverse Book Donations
Sep 06, 2024
Lightning Talk: Buying/Sourcing Toys with Bregette Poore (Child's Play Toys & Books)
Sep 05, 2024
Ci2024: Ingram Essentials: Workflow Enhancements & ipage® Improvements
Sep 04, 2024
Indies Introduce: Steven Banbury (The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night)
Sep 03, 2024
Ci2024: Inspiring Families and Kids to Read Again
Sep 02, 2024
Free Expression Friday: Trouble in Censorville with Rebekah Modrak and Willie Carver Jr.
Aug 30, 2024
Lightning Talk: Subscription Programs with Courtney Ulrich Smith of Underbrush Books
Aug 29, 2024
Ci2024 Publisher Education: Booksellers Present on Children's Events in the 2020s
Aug 28, 2024
Ci2024: The New Strategy For Author Events
Aug 26, 2024
Free Expression Friday: Utah Book Bans with Peter Bromberg (Let Utah Read)
Aug 23, 2024
Lightning Talk: Writing Compelling Shelf Talkers with Danielle King (Left Bank Books)
Aug 22, 2024
Ci2024 Keynote: Spotlight on Black Publishing
Aug 21, 2024
Ci2024: Virtual Book Fairs and Teacher Wishlists
Aug 19, 2024
Free Expression Friday: South Carolina Book Bans with Tayler Simon (Liberation is Lit)
Aug 16, 2024
Lightning Talk: Blue Dot in a Red State with Lyn Ciurro (Bound to Happen Books)
Aug 15, 2024
Ci2024: Harnessing Edelweiss For Discoverability
Aug 14, 2024
Ci2024: Bookstore Systems and Automations
Aug 12, 2024
Local Voter Engagement in 2024 and Beyond: A Conversation with ABA and League of Women Voters
Aug 09, 2024
Lightning Talk: Using Slack for Staff Communication with Liz Whitelam (Whitelam Books)
Aug 08, 2024
Ci2024: License Characters and Media Properties as a Gateway to a Love of Literature
Aug 07, 2024
Indies Introduce: Danica Nava (The Truth According to Ember)
Aug 06, 2024
Indies Introduce: g. haron davis (The Lonely Below)
Aug 06, 2024
Ci2024: Advocacy, Activism & Bookselling: The Influence of Bookstores
Aug 05, 2024
Free Expression Friday: Banned Books Box with Ariel Hakim
Aug 02, 2024
CoverHound Presents: Workers' Compensation: Navigating Claims, Compliance, and Coverage
Aug 01, 2024
Ci2024: Evaluating Circana Data
Jul 31, 2024
Ci2024 Publisher Education: Middle Grade Market Discussion
Jul 30, 2024
Ci2024 Featured Talk: Children's Book Market Overview
Jul 29, 2024
Lightning Talk: The Right to Read Handbook with Philomena Polefrone (ABFE)
Jul 26, 2024
Lightning Talk: Supporting Indie Authors with Aysia Brown (Protagonist Black)
Jul 25, 2024
Ci2024: Supporting Young Readers During Tough Times
Jul 25, 2024
Indies Introduce: Josh Galarza (The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky)
Jul 23, 2024
Indies Introduce: Johanna Taylor (The Ghostkeeper)
Jul 23, 2024
Ci2024: Redefining Success
Jul 22, 2024
Free Expression Friday: Resisting Alabama Book Censorship with Angie Hayden (Read Freely Alabama)
Jul 19, 2024
Lightning Talk: Community Outreach with Morgan Haywood-Joy (Greenlight Bookstore)
Jul 18, 2024
Ci2024: Social Responsibility and Children's Bookselling
Jul 17, 2024
Ci2024: Indies Introduce Author Panel
Jul 16, 2024
Ci2024: Budgeting For Bookstores
Jul 15, 2024
Lightning Talk: Book Fest Planning and Logistics with Preet Singh (Eagle Eye Book Shop)
Jul 12, 2024
Free Expression Friday: Fighting Texas Book Bans with Laney Hawes, Texas Freedom to Read Project
Jul 12, 2024
Ci2024: Book Bans' Impact on Marginalized Communities
Jul 11, 2024
Ci2024 Keynote with Renée Watson: Shades of Blue: On Writing About Grief and Joy For Young Readers
Jul 09, 2024
Lightning Talk: Calculating Sales for Store Sustainability with Emily Autenrieth (A Seat at the Table Books)
Jul 03, 2024
Indies Introduce: O.O. Sangoyomi (Masquerade)
Jul 02, 2024
Indies Introduce: Donyae Coles (Midnight Rooms)
Jul 02, 2024
Wi2024: ipage Fundamentals: How to Save Time, Order Strategically & More
Jul 01, 2024
CoverHound Presents: (Web)Pages of Protection: Cybersecurity and Cyber Insurance For Bookstores
Jun 29, 2024
Lightning Talk: Launching a Reading Access Nonprofit with Claudia Vega (Whose Books)
Jun 28, 2024
Lightning Talk: Balancing Scheduling & Employee Morale with Amani Jackson (The Ivy Bookshop)
Jun 27, 2024
Wi2024: Fly Like a Helicopter & Run like a Lemonade Stand
Jun 26, 2024
Wi2024: Education for Authors: Best Practices for Bookstore Events
Jun 25, 2024
Wi2024: Leverage Spreadsheets For Bookstore Success
Jun 24, 2024
Lightning Talk: Book Donation Campaigns with Sophie Nogar (Second Star to the Right Books)
Jun 21, 2024
Lightning Talk: Building Awareness & Visibility for the Children's Section with Lily Taliaferro (Eagle Harbor Book Company)
Jun 20, 2024
Wi2024: Introduction to Open Book Management
Jun 19, 2024
Indies Introduce: John Cochran (Breaking Into Sunlight)
Jun 18, 2024
Wi2024: Getting Clarity with Bonnie Wan
Jun 17, 2024
Free Expression Friday: Annastasia Williams (The Bottom Bookshop)
Jun 14, 2024
Lightning Talk: Filling out ABACUS with Kira Wizner of Merritt Bookstore
Jun 13, 2024
Wi2024 Keynote with William Ury: Possible: How We Survive (and Thrive) in an Age of Conflict
Jun 12, 2024
Indies Introduce: Emily Hamilton (The Stars Too Fondly)
Jun 11, 2024
Indies Introduce: Suzi Ehtesham-Zadeh (Zan: Stories)
Jun 11, 2024
Indies Introduce: Daisy Garrison (Six More Months of June)
Jun 11, 2024
Wi2024: Starting a Worker Owned Co-op
Jun 10, 2024
Lightning Talk: Testifying In Committee with Laura DeLaney of Rediscovered Books
Jun 07, 2024
Lightning Talk: Taking Annual Inventory with Emma Kaas of Norwich Bookstore
Jun 06, 2024
Wi2024: Part 3 of Human Resources Essentials for the Bookstore
Jun 05, 2024
Indies Introduce: Aimee Lim (The Spindle of Fate)
Jun 04, 2024
Indies Introduce: Briony Cameron (The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye)
Jun 04, 2024
Indies Introduce: K. A. Cobell (Looking for Smoke)
Jun 04, 2024
Indies Introduce: Freddie Kölsch (Now, Conjurers)
Jun 04, 2024
Indies Introduce: Essie Chambers (Swift River)
Jun 04, 2024
Wi2024: Part 2 of Human Resources Essentials for the Bookstore
Jun 03, 2024
Free Expression Friday: Tanvi Rastogi (Good Books Young Troublemakers)
May 31, 2024
Wi2024: Part 1 of Human Resources Essentials for the Bookstore
May 29, 2024
Wi2024: Strategies for Employee Retention
May 28, 2024
Wi2024: Increasing Sales With IndieCommerce 2.0
May 28, 2024
Free Expression Friday: Moira Marquis (PEN America)
May 24, 2024
Lightning Talk: Creating a Sensory-Friendly Store Environment with Robin Stern of Books Inc
May 23, 2024
Wi2024: Bookstore Resilience: Stories from Venerable Booksellers
May 22, 2024
Wi2024: Powering Indies with Edelweiss Analytics
May 15, 2024
Wi2024: Making Numbers Count: Quantifying Success with KPIs
May 13, 2024
Free Expression Friday: Maggie Tokuda-Hall (Authors Against Book Bans)
May 10, 2024
Wi2024: Leading Leaders with Kim Scott: Developing Staff Leadership Skills
May 08, 2024
Wi2024: Writing Standard Operating Procedures
May 06, 2024
Free Expression Friday: Tara Lipsyncki (Mosaics Community Bookstore)
May 03, 2024
Wi2024: Mental Health First Aid
May 01, 2024
Wi2024 Closing Keynote with Doris Kearns Goodwin: An Unfinished Love Story: Continuing the Fight for Social Justice
Apr 29, 2024
Free Expression Friday: Ronna Dewey (Red Wine & Blue)
Apr 26, 2024
Wi2024: Developing De-escalation Skills
Apr 24, 2024
Wi2024: Your Store, Your Story: A StoryBrand Workshop
Apr 22, 2024
Free Expression Friday: Lauren Groff (The Lynx)
Apr 19, 2024
Wi2024: AI Synergy: Navigating Change for Booksellers
Apr 17, 2024
Wi2024 Featured Talk: Beyond the Binary
Apr 15, 2024
Lightning Talk: School Author Events with Angie Zhao of bbgb books
Apr 12, 2024
Wi2024: Labor Trends in Retail
Apr 10, 2024
Wi2024 Keynote with Michele Norris: Race. Your Thoughts. Six Words. Please Send.
Apr 08, 2024
CoverHound Presents: Business Insurance Basics for Book Retailers
Apr 05, 2024
Wi2024: Project Management for Booksellers
Apr 03, 2024
Wi2024: Strategies for Direct Ordering
Apr 01, 2024
Wi2024: Batch for Books: The Easy Invoice Management Solution
Mar 25, 2024
Wi2024: Seasonal Buying: Calibrate for Success
Mar 25, 2024
Wi2024: Financial and Environmental Sustainability Through Used Books
Mar 20, 2024
Wi2024: Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Bookselling But Were Afraid to Ask
Mar 20, 2024
Wi2024: Tracking ROI for Events
Mar 13, 2024
Wi2024: Banned Book Preparedness
Mar 13, 2024
Wi2024: Beyond Allyship: Supporting LGBTQIA2S+ Staff Members
Mar 13, 2024
Wi2024: Increasing Book Sales and Building Community Online
Mar 12, 2024
Wi2024: Introduction to Book Fairs
Mar 12, 2024
Wi2024: The New Marketing and Media Strategy
Mar 12, 2024
Wi2024 Opening Keynote with James Rhee: Goodwill Found. Goodwill Measured
Mar 12, 2024
Lightning Talk: Bringing Winter Institute Back to Your Store with Kelsy April of Bank Square Books
Feb 20, 2024
Wi2023 Keynote: New Voices In Genre
Dec 19, 2023
Wi2023: Designing and Implementing a DEI Program for Your Store
Dec 12, 2023
Wi2023: The Art of Giving Great Service
Dec 07, 2023
Wi2023: Curating Delight
Dec 05, 2023
Wi2023 Keynote with Michelle Kim: Closing the Gap Between Good Intentions and Real Change
Nov 30, 2023
Ci2023: Five Steps to Effective On-Shift Training
Nov 28, 2023
Lightning Talk: Music Retailing with Dick Hermans of Oblong Books
Nov 25, 2023
Ci2022 Keynote: Native Stories Now
Nov 22, 2023
Wi2023: Best Practices for Efficient Operations
Nov 21, 2023
Wi2023 Keynote with Cory Doctorow and Stacy Mitchell: Chokepoints, Antitrust, Amazon, and You
Nov 17, 2023
This is a Fire Drill: Preparing for and Avoiding Crises
Nov 10, 2023
Wi2023: Supercharge Your Ecommerce
Nov 09, 2023
Lightning Talk: Podium with Cynthia Compton of 4 Kids Books & Toys
Nov 07, 2023
Wi2023: ipage Essentials
Nov 02, 2023
Lightning Talk: Fraud Protection with Clark Mason of Vroman's Bookstore
Nov 01, 2023
Lightning Talk: Hosting Drag Story Hour with Chelsia Rice of Montana Book Company
Oct 31, 2023
Wi2023: Strategies for Succession Planning Part 3
Oct 27, 2023
Wi2023: Strategies for Succession Planning Part 2
Oct 26, 2023
Lightning Talk: Airtable with Angela Trigg of the Haunted Book Shop
Oct 24, 2023
Wi2023: Strategies for Succession Planning Part 1
Oct 19, 2023
Lightning Talk: Employee Retention with Lane Jacobson of Paulina Springs Books
Oct 17, 2023
Lightning Talk: Mobile Bookstore Inventory Curation with Zsamé Morgan of Babycake's Book Stack
Sep 19, 2023
Ci2023: Storytelling for Success
Sep 13, 2023
Ci2023: Principles of Merch Design
Aug 22, 2023
Ci2023 Featured Talk with Jonathan Hamilt: Fighting for Queer Stories and Seeds of Change
Aug 15, 2023
Ci2023: Understanding Children's Social-Emotional Development
Aug 08, 2023
Ci2023: Best Practices for Pre-Order Campaigns
Aug 04, 2023
Ci2023: Utilizing E-Commerce for Book Fairs and Community Fundraisers
Jul 24, 2023
Ci2023: Children's Concierge & Subscription Services
Jul 18, 2023
Wi2023: Conflict Resolution and De-escalation Techniques
Jul 17, 2023
Ci2023: Not Just for Kids: Book Fairs for Adults
Jul 12, 2023
Lightning Talk: Book Vending Machines with Isis Asare of Sistah SciFi
Jul 11, 2023
Ci2023 Featured Talk with Dr. Adia Harvey Wingfield: Gray Areas
Jul 10, 2023
Ci2023: Small but Mighty: Creating a Financially Sustainable Business at Any Size
Jul 10, 2023
Ci2023: Averting the Adult Gaze in YA Literature
Jul 10, 2023
Ci2023 Keynote with Daniel Nayeri: A Town Without a Bookstore is an Oversized Gas Station
Jul 06, 2023
Ci2023: Embracing Neurodiversity in the Workplace
Jul 05, 2023
Ci2023 Keynote with Nikki Grimes & Brian Pinkney: Tough Topics for Tender Readers
Jul 05, 2023
Ci2023: A Child's Freedom to Read
Jul 05, 2023
Ci2023: Managing Manga for Tweens & Teens
Jul 03, 2023
Ci2023: Youth Book Clubs
Jul 03, 2023
Ci2023: Frontlist Discovery of Debuting BIPOC & Queer Authors
Jul 03, 2023
Wi2023: Serving Communities by Creating Space
Jun 26, 2023
Ci2023: Serving Children's Book Deserts
Jun 26, 2023
Wi2023: Keynote on Book Banning: Stores, Authors and Communities: What Can We Do?
May 31, 2023
Wi2023: Bookstore and School Partnerships
May 29, 2023
Wi2023: How Publishers Use Edelweiss Grids and Best Practices for Booksellers
May 26, 2023
Wi2023: Harnessing the Power of Small Data
May 25, 2023
Wi2023: Batch for Books: Easy Invoice Management
May 22, 2023
Wi2023: Researching and Writing Grants for Nonprofit and For-Profit Bookstores
May 11, 2023
Wi2023: Financial Modeling Workshop
May 09, 2023
Wi2023: What Pop-up and Mobile Stores Can Learn from Book Fairs
May 04, 2023
Wi2023: Partnering with Literary Institutions
Apr 27, 2023
Wi2023: Youth Programs to Capture the Gen Z Market
Apr 25, 2023
Local Organizing to Combat Book Bans
Apr 24, 2023
Wi2023: What You Need to Know About Nonprofit Models
Apr 24, 2023
Wi2023: Understanding Social Media Data
Apr 24, 2023
Wi2023: Making the Most of Sidelines
Apr 24, 2023
Wi2023: Creating Connections and Bridging Divides in Turbulent Times
Apr 24, 2023
Wi2023: Hiring and Onboarding Best Practices
Apr 12, 2023
Wi2023: Bookselling and Your Mental, Physical, and Emotional Well Being
Apr 10, 2023
Ci2017 Keynote with Jason Reynolds: Karibu Means Welcome
Oct 31, 2017
Ci2017: Growing Sales With Your Favorite Backlist Titles
Oct 31, 2017
Ci2017 Keynote with Marley Dias: Inspiring Readers to Enact Change
Oct 31, 2017