Sales are lost if you don't know early on what titles are receiving publishers' support, and it can be overwhelming reviewing catalogs without a reps' input. NAIBA has a solution. Publisher Advocates are sales reps who have volunteered to provide marked-up Edelweiss catalogs to accounts who don't work with a rep.  Sign up now to be part of a program that demonstrates our industry's efforts to ensure the success of everyone.  

Publisher Promotions

NAIBA compiles all the publishers specials in one spreadsheet and emails the excel file to book buyers on Monday morning. Don't lose track of promotions - sign up to be on this email distribution list.

Upcoming NAIBA Events

Trunk Show 

9am - 4:30pm

Friday, June 13, 2014

Best Western Plus - Carrier Circle

Syracuse, New York

NAIBA has created a unique way for booksellers to hear reps give front-list presentations. On June 13th in Syracuse we host a trunk show where house and independent sales reps spend the day conducting group front-list appointments. Formal catalog presentations by publishers and display tables are featured. This is a major opportunity for NAIBA members and their frontline booksellers to get an intimate look at fall titles at the beginning of the buying season. FREE to booksellers. Sign up today!

All About the Books

11am - 4pm

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Library and Home 

Hyde Park, New York

NEIBA and NAIBA team up for an afternoon with 10 authors and dozens of booksellers enjoying the written and spoken word, followed by an education program about increasing online sales. Andrew Getman of Politics & Prose will be one of the speakers on a panel moderated by Suzanna Hermans, Oblong Books.

Fee: $20 per person. Email us with your information.

NYC Social

Monday, July 14, 2014

Housing Works, New York City

Once again, we invite booksellers from all the boroughs and outlying suburbs to join us for a night of drinks, friendship and the launch of an upcoming title. (Check out the BuzzFeed article to see a profile on Housing Works). RSVP now.  FREE to booksellers.

Hachette Day

10am - 5pm, dinner to follow

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Hachette Offices in New York City

NAIBA members will be guests of Hachette for the day at their offices in August. During the full day event, attendees will get the opportunity to share ideas and issues with everyone from accountants to editors, and hobnob with Adult and Children's authors. You'll get an inside look at the inner workings of Hachette, complete with an tour of the offices. A dinner reception at an NYC location to follow.

NAIBA Fall "Discovery" Conference

Friday-Sunday, September 19-21, 2014

Hyatt Regency, Crystal City in Arlington, VA

This annual Fall gathering is two full days of bookseller education, networking, author events, and awards ceremonies. The publisher display tables are a highlight with their fall and winter picks of the lists. Reps are there to help you sell books using winning marketing tips, author appearances, and promotional products. Conference registration is FREE to NAIBA members. Publishers' sponsor event ticket packets for frontline booksellers, so register early to qualify. 

Highlights include: Tour of Politics & Prose; authors David Baldacci and Michelle Knudson; owner-workshops on accounting & finance, successful inventory & management; staff workshops on how to talk to children, disaster preparedness, and think like a publicist.

Publicity Speed Dating

Week of October 6 - New York City, Date TBD

Here's an opportunity to promote your store with publicists from all the major publishing houses. Open ONLY to current NAIBA members with a fee of $10 per person. Look for more information in our NAIBAhood Newsletters.