ANN ARBOR, MI–The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of two scholarships managed by the foundation—the Macmillan Booksellers Professional Development Scholarship and the George Keating Memorial Scholarship.
The Macmillan scholarship allows booksellers from underrepresented groups to attend their region’s independent book association trade show. Each scholarship covers the cost of travel, lodging and meals up to $500. The winners were selected in an identity-hidden review process by a panel of employees from Macmillan and members of the Binc program committee.
Karen Ugarte – Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural and Bookstore – CALIBA
Sarah Wordhouse – The Word House – GLIBA
Rome Puente – Bookworks/Albuquerque – MPIBA
Claire Van den Brock– Huxley & Hiro – NAIBA
Coco Zephir – Phoenix Books Vermont – NEIBA
John Hart – Always Here Books – PNBA
Eden Haymon – Cavalier House Books – SIBA
The Keating Memorial scholarship provides $500 to a bookseller in the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA), Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA), and New England Independent Booksellers Association (NEIBA), for the purpose of professional development. The winners are chosen by each regional association. NEIBA deferred the scholarship for this year.
Julie Wernersbach – Hive Mind Books – NAIBA
Preet Singh – Eagle Eye Book Shop – SIBA
“Binc is honored to help book people expand their knowledge and grow in their roles,” said Binc Executive Director Pam French. “Partnering with Macmillan Publishers, the friends of publishing sales rep George Keating and regional associations whose values align with the foundation allows us to support booksellers across the country. Thanks to these two scholarships as well as an additional scholarship for each region, Binc will distribute approximately $11,000 to ensure increased access to professional development.”