Pittsburgh prep. A group from the ABA visited Pittsburgh, Pa., recently, preparing for the next Winter Institute, which will be held in the Steel City February 23-26 next year. See pictures here. Booksellers can still apply for a Winter Institute 2026 scholarship but need to do so by July 24.
Marketing calendars for the fourth quarter listing holidays and observances and suggestions for booksellers on how to tie into them are now available. Included is everything from National Cookbook Month to Picture Book Month to longtime gems like Small Business Saturday/Indies First.
Booksellers have until August 7 to order the 2025 Best Books for Young Readers catalogs.