Hello MIPA!
The Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association offers a variety of economical ways to reach a targeted audience of booksellers. GLIBA is your direct connection to booksellers in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. We have 205 bookstore members and our membership is expanding every month. In 2021 alone we had over 50 stores join GLIBA. Our bookseller member email list is over 1,600 booksellers. GLIBA Publisher or Industry Affiliate Membership is $175 annually. Please check out the ways you can work with GLIBA below.
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All 2022 members receive a free independent bookstore map shirt with their membership. Additional shirts available for purchase. Each shirt consists of a map of a GLIBA state composed of all the indie bookstores in that state!
Prints also available upon request. Check out & order shirts here! |
Access to Booksellers
GLIBA Bookseller ARC Request & Preferred Reading Genres Database
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 as well as partner authors with the right stores for events. All bookseller contact info is permanently shared with publisher and affiliate partners. List consists of over 250 bookseller contacts. This is one of our most valuable and actionable assets.
Website Inclusion
Included as a listed Publishing or Affiliate partner on the GLIBA website
Included as a Rep or Bookseller Contact
Promotions Included on our Publisher Promotions Page
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 as well as partner authors with the right stores for events. All bookseller contact info is permanently shared with publisher and affiliate partners. List consists of over 250 bookseller contacts. This is one of our most valuable and actionable assets.
Website Inclusion
Included as a listed Publishing or Affiliate partner on the GLIBA website
Included as a Rep or Bookseller Contact
Promotions Included on our Publisher Promotions Page
Advertising Opportunities
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Email Blasts
Cost per: $200 Dimensions: 600 x 800 pixels Suggested Resolution: 150 dpi File Types: jpg, png, tif Reach: 1,600+ exclusively bookseller contacts • Any new Publisher or Industry Affiliate Member is eligible for 1 free email blast |
Email Newsletter AD
Sent Weekly Cost: $500 Dimensions: 600 x 200 pixels File Types: jpg, png, tif Reach: 1,600+ exclusively bookseller contacts |
GLIBA Website ADs
A one-month exclusive banner on the homepage Cost: $650 Dimensions: 600 x 125 pixels Suggested Resolution: 150 dpi File Types: jpg, png, tif |
GLIBA Mailing Labels
Cost: $200 GLIBA's mailing list has over 200 booksellers in the Great Lakes region , and is available for a one-time use. |
Catalog Participation
Event Participation
Group Bookstore Event
GLIBA Bookstores are partnering to co-host large author events together. GLIBA represents over 200 stores in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky and a consumer base in those bookstores in the hundreds of thousands.
Cost: $500
More information >>
GLIBA Sponsored Event
GLIBA will host, advertise and market your online event.
Cost: $500
Rep Picks
GLIBA hosts Rep Picks numerous times throughout the year as a place for publishers and Reps to showcase titles. Our next Rep Picks is part of our annual Spring Forum and one in the summer.
Spring Forum
Our Annual Spring Forum is open to all GLIBA publishing partners and authors to pitch an author, education session or participate in Rep Picks or additional programming. This is a highly sought after event to get to meet with booksellers all over the Midwest. 2022 Spring Forum Info >>
The Lit Show
An annual program to showcase authors in the Midwest. This a special event where we partner authors with Midwest artists. Each artist creates a unique piece of art based on the authors work. All publishers are welcome to pitch, we focus on highlighting indie presses for the event with local ties. We have worked directly with authors for this event and showcase authors form large houses, indie houses, self-published authors and unpublished authors
Independent Bookstore Day Sponsorship Opportunities
GLIBA works with bookstores in its region to create state wide or local bookstore tours on Independent Bookstore Day. There are many ways for bookstores to participate. This year GLIBA has created a Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl. Which includes over 40 stores in the Chicagoland area. Every single participating customer has to visit the website we set up and we offer website advertising opportunities for publishers, as well as advertising opportunities in the travel map that features all the participating bookstores. We have also worked with bookstores in Indiana this year for a similar tour what includes the entire state. Participating publishers and authors are also welcome to provide prizes and information for stores.
Events included on GLIBA Events Calendar
Publisher and Affiliate members can submit events for free to be included on the GLIBA events calendar.
Additional Event Opportunities Include
Owner's Retreat, GLIBA Book Club, Educational Seminars, and all additional GLIBA Sponsored Events
GLIBA Bookstores are partnering to co-host large author events together. GLIBA represents over 200 stores in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky and a consumer base in those bookstores in the hundreds of thousands.
Cost: $500
More information >>
GLIBA Sponsored Event
GLIBA will host, advertise and market your online event.
Cost: $500
Rep Picks
GLIBA hosts Rep Picks numerous times throughout the year as a place for publishers and Reps to showcase titles. Our next Rep Picks is part of our annual Spring Forum and one in the summer.
Spring Forum
Our Annual Spring Forum is open to all GLIBA publishing partners and authors to pitch an author, education session or participate in Rep Picks or additional programming. This is a highly sought after event to get to meet with booksellers all over the Midwest. 2022 Spring Forum Info >>
The Lit Show
An annual program to showcase authors in the Midwest. This a special event where we partner authors with Midwest artists. Each artist creates a unique piece of art based on the authors work. All publishers are welcome to pitch, we focus on highlighting indie presses for the event with local ties. We have worked directly with authors for this event and showcase authors form large houses, indie houses, self-published authors and unpublished authors
Independent Bookstore Day Sponsorship Opportunities
GLIBA works with bookstores in its region to create state wide or local bookstore tours on Independent Bookstore Day. There are many ways for bookstores to participate. This year GLIBA has created a Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl. Which includes over 40 stores in the Chicagoland area. Every single participating customer has to visit the website we set up and we offer website advertising opportunities for publishers, as well as advertising opportunities in the travel map that features all the participating bookstores. We have also worked with bookstores in Indiana this year for a similar tour what includes the entire state. Participating publishers and authors are also welcome to provide prizes and information for stores.
Events included on GLIBA Events Calendar
Publisher and Affiliate members can submit events for free to be included on the GLIBA events calendar.
Additional Event Opportunities Include
Owner's Retreat, GLIBA Book Club, Educational Seminars, and all additional GLIBA Sponsored Events