GREAT LAKES INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION

Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association
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2023 GLIBA UPCOMING EVENTS

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Things you can do right now!

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GLIBA BOARD NOMINATIONS
NOMINATE
GLIBA has amended its board member nomination process to encourage new and diverse voices to represent our region and to promote self-nominations.

We are looking for new board candidates all year long so submit today!
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PREFERRED READING GENRE & ARC REQUEST SURVEY
SUBMIT
​Fill Out our Preferred Reading Genre and ARC Request Survey

We created this program for booksellers to let publishers know what genres they prefer reading and to help the right ARCs and Galleys get to the right booksellers. We also intended this program to help prioritize ARC shipping and cut down on waste.

This info is shared with all GLIBA member publishing partners.​
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JOIN GLIBA'S DISCORD
DISCORD INFO
As GLIBA looks to the future we are always striving to find new ways to stay connected with each other in our region. We started a Discord Server exclusively for GLIBA booksellers.

Stay in touch and ask questions of your fellow GLIBA Booksellers by joining the GLIBA Discord! Email larry@gliba.org for an invitation. This is a private forum.

GLIBA Board of Directors

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President
Tim Smith
Schuler Books 
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Vice President 
​Alyson Turner
Source Booksellers
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Treasurer
Melissa D. Weisberg
Macmillan
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Secretary 
David Underwood
Penguin Random House
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​Kathy Burnette
Brain Lair Books
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​Melia Wolf
Cover to Cover Children's Books
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Chris Conti
Independent Publishers Group
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Gary Lovely
Prologue Bookshop
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Nina Barrett
Bookends & Beginnings 
GLIBA represents over 200 independent bookstores throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. Check out our advertising options.
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GLIBA Office
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3123 Andrea Ct,
Woodridge, IL 60517

Contact Us
(630) 841-8129
larry@gliba.org

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  • About
    • Join GLIBA
    • Bookstore Members
    • Board of Directors >
      • Past Board Members
    • Our By-Laws
    • Publisher Members
  • Catalogs
    • Summer Catalog
    • Holiday Catalog >
      • Holiday Catalog for Publishers
  • Events
    • Spring Forum 2023 >
      • Spring Forum 2023 Publisher Guidelines
    • Rep Night 2023
    • Past Events >
      • George Saunders
      • Spring Forum >
        • Spring Forum 2022
        • Spring Forum 2021
        • Spring Forum 2020
        • Spring Forum 2019
        • Spring Forum 2018
      • The Lit Show >
        • The Lit Show: Chapter 3
        • The Lit Show: Chapter 2
        • The Lit Show: Chapter 1
      • Heartland
      • Group Bookstore Events
      • Rep Night >
        • Rep Night 2019
        • Rep Night 2018
      • Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl >
        • Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl 2022
        • Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl 2018
  • Bestsellers
  • Heartland
  • Awards
    • Heartland Booksellers Award
    • Voice of the Heartland >
      • Past Winners
  • News
  • Amazon Instructions Poster
  • Publisher Promotions
  • Publishers, Authors and Industry Affiliates Info
    • 2023 Publisher Opportunities
    • Advertise with GLIBA
    • MIPA
    • Bookseller ARC Requests and Preferred Reading Genres
    • For Authors
  • YouTube Channel
  • Past Holiday Catalogs
    • Holiday Catalog 2021
    • Holiday Catalog 2020
    • Holiday Catalog 2019
  • Bookseller Resources
    • Publisher Imprint Graphics
    • Rep List
    • Publisher Social Media
    • Reporting Your Sales
    • New York Trip
    • CHILOVEBOOKS
    • Tools of the Trade
    • Anti-Racism Resources
    • Covid-19 Resources
    • The Independent Bookseller
    • On-Line Links
    • Advocacy
  • Board Information