The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation will accept applications for the second cohort of BincTank, its business incubator pilot program to support BIPOC-owned retail bookselling businesses that are physically located in their community, Oct. 13-Nov. 3, 2024. The application will be available at https://www.bincfoundation.org/binctank/. Bookmobiles, pop-up stores and brick and mortar storefronts are eligible models. Stores […]
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As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida and recovery efforts continue across six states in the wake of Hurricane Helene, Sourcebooks has offered a second $10,000 matching gift to ensure donations made to the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation will have double the impact. Sourcebooks will match all gifts, regardless of size, up to $10,000 to […]
Thanks to Macmillan Publishers, gifts made to the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation will have double the impact. Macmillan will match all gifts, regardless of size, up to $10,000 to meet the needs of the more than 200 bookstores and comic shops and thousands of store employees potentially impacted by Hurricane Helene. Binc has already […]
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 […]
ANN ARBOR, MI—The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation is now accepting applications for the Carla Gray Memorial Scholarship for Emerging Bookseller-Activists. The winning bookseller will be awarded a year-long scholarship for professional development, which includes travel and hotel to attend Winter Institute 2025, travel and hotel to attend their 2025 regional fall tradeshow and a $1,000 stipend […]
ANN ARBOR, MI—The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation has launched a survey to gather feedback that will allow it to better help the employees and owners of bookstores and comic shops with unforeseen emergencies such as housing stability, disasters, medical expenses, and mental health needs. And to encourage participation, Beacon Press will donate $25 to […]
ANN ARBOR, MI – Five booksellers in stores from San Francisco to Boston have been selected to receive a $10,000 scholarship that provides the aspiring writer-booksellers with the financial support to focus on a full-length manuscript. The Susan Kamil Scholarship for Emerging Writers was established by Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and bestselling author Charles Duhigg and […]
ANN ARBOR, MI–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 $500 to booksellers traditionally underrepresented within the industry to attend their region’s fall trade show. Applications are accepted May 1-20, 2024. “We’re excited to continue our collaboration […]
ANN ARBOR, MI—The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation is seeking mentors and subject matter experts (SMEs) to support the 12 aspiring and brand-new bookstore owners from California to Florida in the first cohort of BincTank, Binc’s business incubator pilot program to support BIPOC-owned retail bookselling businesses. The 12 entrepreneurs will finish Professional Bookselling School in […]
Ann Arbor, MI–Comic book publisher BOOM! Studios will make a $50 gift on behalf of the first 100 donors who pledge a new or increased monthly commitment to the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation before April 28. A monthly donation of any amount $5 or above will help unlock BOOM! Studios generous $5,000 gift and […]