Applications are open for the Macmillan Booksellers Professional Development Scholarship, a partnership between the Book Industry Charitable Foundation and Macmillan Publishers that provides grants of $750 to help booksellers from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds attend their region's independent booksellers association fall trade show.
The $750 scholarships, up from $500 in acknowledgement of rising costs, will cover travel, lodging, and meals for attending a regional fall trade show. Applicants must answer three short essay questions, and a panel from Macmillan and the Binc program committee will choose a winner from each region. Applications will be accepted until May 31.
"Thanks to our partners, underrepresented booksellers have access to professional development and growth within the book industry," said Pam French, Binc's executive director. "Binc is honored to work with Macmillan Publishers and the independent bookseller associations to increase access."
Eligibility details and the application can be found here.