Binc Welcomes New Board Members
ANN ARBOR, MI – Two industry leaders and former Borders employees with years of retail, sales, and marketing experience in the book industry have joined the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation board of directors. Meghan Holmes (right) is a marketing executive with over 16 years of leadership experience inApplications Open for Binc Scholarship to 2026 Denver Publishing Institute
ANN ARBOR, MI -- Applications are open for current booksellers from a physical bookstore interested in learning about the publishing arm of the industry to apply for a scholarship to attend the Denver Publishing Institute (DPI). The scholarship, offered by the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation in collaboration with SourcebooksBinc Board Offers Year-End Matching Gift to Help Book and Comic People
ANN ARBOR, MI—Thanks to the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation board of directors every donation up to a total of $6,000 will be doubled. The foundation needs to raise another $50,000 by the end of the year to ensure every book and comic person gets the help they need.
Binc Offers Additional ComicsPRO Scholarships for First-Time Attendees
ANN ARBOR, MI—Thanks to the co-owners of Comics Place in Bellingham, WA, three additional scholarships will be provided to first-time attendees of the ComicsPRO industry meeting in Glendale, CA, February 18-21, 2026. This is in addition to the four scholarships funded by the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation. The
Binc Offers Double the Scholarships to ComicsPRO Industry Meeting
ANN ARBOR, MI--The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation will provide four scholarships for comic store owners and their employees to attend the ComicsPRO industry meeting in Glendale, CA, February 18-21, 2026. The funds, up to $1,500 per scholarship, may be used for travel, lodging, and meals; ComicsPRO will coverNeed Continues to Grow; Donate to Help Book and Comic People on Giving Tuesday and Double Your Donation
ANN ARBOR, MI--Thanks to Macmillan Publishers, every Giving Tuesday donation up to a total of $10,000 will be doubled, ensuring the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation can continue to help every book and comic person in need, including the six families who faced housing instability, loss of critical household
Binc Launches Year-End Campaign with Largest Ever Match
ANN ARBOR, MI--The need for emergency financial assistance within the book and comic community continues to grow and thanks to Penguin Random House, AdventureKEEN, and HarperCollins, the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation will launch its year-end campaign Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, with a $30,000 matching gift challenge, its largestBinc Announces Winner of Carla Gray Memorial Scholarship for Emerging Bookseller-Activists
ANN ARBOR, MI -- A Massachusetts bookseller committed to preventing overdoses in their community has won the seventh Carla Gray Memorial Scholarship for Emerging Bookseller-Activists awarded by the Friends of Carla Gray Committee and the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation. Kaylee Tada from Brookline Booksmith in Brookline, MA, willBinc Announces Winners of Emerging Writers Prize
ANN ARBOR, MI – Two booksellers have been selected to receive a $12,500 prize that provides the aspiring writer-booksellers with the financial support to focus on a full-length manuscript. The Susan Kamil Emerging Writers Prize was established by Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and bestselling author Charles Duhigg and his wifeApplications Open Sept. 1 for Carla Gray Memorial Scholarship for Emerging Bookseller-Activists
ANN ARBOR, MI—The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation is accepting applications for the Carla Gray Memorial Scholarship for Emerging Bookseller-Activists Sept. 1-20, 2025. The winning bookseller will be awarded a year-long scholarship for professional development, which includes travel and hotel to attend Winter Institute 2026, travel and hotel to attend theirBookshop.org and Two Trees Press Donate in Support of Book and Comic People
ANN ARBOR, MI—Bookshop.org and Two Trees Press, publisher of Among Friends: An Illustrated Oral History of American Book Publishing and Bookselling in the 20th Century, have joined forces to support the Book Industry Charitable Foundation.
"We are happy to support Binc’s mission with a $5,000 gift," said Buz Teacher, publisher of
Binc Announces Winners of Annual Scholarships to Support Professional Development and Diversity in the Bookselling Industry
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.There’s Still Time to Help Binc Meet Increased Need and Rising Grant Amounts
ANN ARBOR, MI—After successfully meeting the matching gift offered by Binc ambassador and best-selling author Amor Towles and other authors/creators, the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation is extending the Now More Than Ever, I Stand with Stores campaign to reach the stretch goal of $200,000—just another $15,000 to get there.
“We’re
Binc Launches Fundraising Campaign to Meet Increased Need and Rising Grant Amounts
ANN ARBOR, MI—Dozens of authors and creators from across genres have joined the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation to declare their commitment to book and comic people. Their support is launching the Now More Than Ever, I Stand with Bookstores campaign to engage book and comic lovers in standing with theirBinc Opens Application for Macmillan Professional Development Scholarships
The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation and Macmillan Publishers are proud to announce that applications are open for the Macmillan Booksellers Professional Development Scholarship which provides $750 to booksellers traditionally underrepresented within the industry to attend their region’s fall trade show. Applications are accepted May 12-31, 2025.
The scholarship
Applications for Binc’s Kamil Writers Prize Open March 25, 2025
Thanks to the Susan Kamil Emerging Writers Prize administered by the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation, two aspiring writer-booksellers or creator-comic retailers will receive $12,500 to focus on a full-length manuscript. The application period will start March 25 and run through April 22, 2025. To learn more about eligibility
