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Category: Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 2 Cohort B

Plenary Notes, Oct 18-19, 2021

Nov 24, 2021

Authors & Bookstores, Bookselling as a Profession, Bookstore Events, Bookstores as a Social Cause, New Financial Models, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort A, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort B, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort C, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 2 Cohort A, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 2 Cohort B, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 2 Cohort C, Publishers & Bookstores, Readers & Bookstores, Representation in Bookstores

October 18 Opening Remarks October 18 Evening News October 19 News and Announcements October 19 Closing October 18 Opening Remarks… Read more
Given that publishers tend to focus their tours for bigger, more well known authors in big cities and on the coasts, ignoring much of the flyover country where there’s a greater need for illumination and a wider point of view, how might they re-think their advertising and book launch campaigns to give smaller bookstores a “slice of the pie” and, thus, a real shot at impacting their communities?

Nov 22, 2021

Bookselling as a Profession, Bookstore Events, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 2 Cohort B, Publishers & Bookstores

Host: Tanya Mills, Book Bungalow Participants: Angie Grau, Bookseller Steph Opitz, Zibby Books Katrina Kruse, sales rep Missy, Katy Budget… Read more
Should we form something like a Stewardship Council to maintain the momentum?

Nov 22, 2021

Bookselling as a Profession, Bookstores as a Social Cause, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 2 Cohort B

Host: Praveen Madan, Kepler’s Books Participants: Jamilah, House of Pages Missy, Katy Budget Books Ryan Jackson, Open Books (Chicago) Suzanna… Read more
What big big changes can we make to re-envision the bookstore business? Maybe something based on a co-op or for-good corporation?

Nov 22, 2021

Bookselling as a Profession, Bookstores as a Social Cause, New Financial Models, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 2 Cohort B

Host: Brad Participants: Bradley Jones, Esme Joy, Laura Larson, Tanya Mills, Nick Johnson Notes: How do we re-envision? – a… Read more
What concrete steps can we take to pay staff a living wage in traditional brick and mortar bookstores?

Nov 22, 2021

Bookselling as a Profession, New Financial Models, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 2 Cohort B, Publishers & Bookstores

Host: Kim at Third Place Books Participants: Kim Hooboer of Third Place Books, Sara Look of Charis Books and More,… Read more
Can the indie bookstore channel work together to create a powerful and moving Storybrand?

Nov 22, 2021

Bookselling as a Profession, Bookstores as a Social Cause, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 2 Cohort B

Host: Jill Hendrix Participants: Angie Grau, Alana @ Schuler, Eric Green, Marissa, Amanda Hall @ Kepler’s, Steph Opitz, Kristin Hall,… Read more

Reimagining Bookstores.

Deepening Literacy. Strengthening Communities. Paying Living Wages.

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