Brein Lopez, manager of Children's Book World in Los Angeles, Calif., has joined the board of directors of the American Booksellers Association, filling an empty seat, Bookselling This Week reported.
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For more than 30 years, Lopez has worked at several major Los Angeles bookstores, including Book Soup, and Every Picture Tells a Story. He's currently general manager at Children's Book World, whose mission is that every child sees themselves and each other reflected on their bookshelves.
BTW noted that "through his work on the American Booksellers Association's Children's Advisory Council and as a veteran indie bookseller, he has been a fierce advocate for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ representation in all aspects of the children's book industry." He is also the 2024 jury chairperson for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature.
Jeff Deutsch, who was elected to the board last year, left the board earlier this year after he left his position as executive is director of Seminary Co-op Bookstores and 57th Street Books, Chicago, Ill.