For Authors and Creators
“When Ann Patchett asked if I would take over for her as the Binc Ambassador, I didn’t hesitate. Because books do not thrive in a vacuum. Most successful books are discovered by discerning readers who place them in the hands of other readers, and so on. More often than not, the enthusiasts who begin this literary chain reaction are the employees of independent bookstores. I’ve found that there is no more direct way to show my gratitude to the independent bookstores than by supporting the work of Binc. We are reaching out to you in the hopes that you may feel the same.”
AMOR TOWLES | Binc Ambassador
Join these authors and creators who donated to the
I Stand with Book and Comic Stores Campaign
Donate today to support booksellers and comic retailers across the country.
David Baldacci
Leigh Bardugo
Erica Bauermiester
Judy Blume
Chris Bohjalian
Sandra Boynton
Suzanne Collins
Michael Connelly
Kate DiCamillo
Anthony Doerr
Chris Finan
John Grisham
Lauren Groff
Jenny Han
Taylor Jenkins Reid
Jeff Kinney
Wally Lamb
Min Jin Lee
Zibby Owens
Ann Patchett
James Patterson
Jodi Picoult
Dav Pilkey
Sherri Duskey Rinker
Rebecca Stead
Garth Stein
Tui Sutherland
Amor Towles
Mo and Cher Willems
Members of the Author/Creator Leadership Circle
Thomas Ahern
Katherine Applegate & Michael Grant
Elizabeth Alter & Charles Duhigg
David Barbour
Mary Bly
China Brotsky & Dan Roth
Lisa Brown
Janet Skeslien Charles
Margaret (Meg) Waite Clayton
Gillian Daniels
Kelly Dorgan
Karen Dukes
Chris Finan
Jamie Ford
Emma Fusco-Straub
Shawn Harris
Deborah Heiligman
Linda Kass
Eric and Victoria Lustbader
Shaun Manning
Laura McNeal
Matt and Lisa McMann
Jana Oliver
Jonathan Putnam
Robert D. and Rosemary W. Putnam
Judith Rosen
Veronica Roth
Ellen Kreiger Rubin
Charlaine Schulz
Will Schwalbe
Jon Scieszka
David Shannon
Rebecca Stead
Neal Thompson
Maria Vale
Tom Watson
Kate Weiss
You can always mail us a check, too!
Book Industry Charitable Foundation
3135 South State Street, Suite 203
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
SUPPORT BOOK AND COMIC STORE OWNERS AND EMPLOYEES
- Make a tax-deductible charitable gift.
- Join the Books that Give Initiative.
- Donate a specific dollar amount for every book (new release or backlist) pre-ordered or sold for a specific time frame. Cap the dollar amount to a level you are comfortable with.
- Ask your publisher to match your contribution.
- Binc will help promote your book to stores and all the regional book trade associations on social media and through our enewsletter.
- Donate a portion of your movie option fee.
- Add a fundraising component to a book signing event.
- Make a special appearance at a book club via Zoom if the book club donates to Binc.
- Products that give: socks, ball caps, t-shirts, calendars, posters and more.
ADVOCATE FOR BINC
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- Include your Binc supporter badge on your website and social media channels.
- While on book tour, talk to booksellers about Binc and let them know you support them by supporting their safety net.
- Grab a supporter badge to add to your website or tradeshow table.
- Share our donation link. https://www.bincfoundation.org/?form=giving
“Binc is an essential organization that supports those who have always supported writers the most: booksellers. It is important for us, as authors, to reciprocate by supporting our compatriots in the literary ecosphere . . . . booksellers are our family, and family is the most important relationship of all.”
—Garth Stein, Author/Creator Leadership Circle Campaign Chair
Join these authors and creators that have supported Binc through creative givebacks and promotions.
Michael Connelly
T-shirt fundraiser on bonfire.com
Robyn Carr
$5 was donated for every purchase at an ABA indie bookstore during a certain date range.
Gayle Forman
Binc recieved $1 for each pre-order.
Emma Straub
Proceeds from Books Are Magic yearly calendar.
Mac Barnett
Hat proceeds from buyolympia.com
Paul McCartney
Signed copies auctioned off by different indie bookstores.