Binc Announces Winners of 2024 Scholarships to Support Professional Development and Diversity in the Bookselling Industry
The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation has announced the winners of two scholarships managed by the foundation—the Macmillan Booksellers Professional Development Scholarship and the George Keating Memorial Scholarship.
The Macmillan scholarship allows booksellers from underrepresented groups to attend their region’s independent book association trade show. Each scholarship covers the cost of travel, lodging and meals up to $500. The winners were selected in an identity-hidden review process by a panel of employees from Macmillan and members of the Binc program committee.
- Karen Ugarte – Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural and Bookstore – CALIBA
- Sarah Wordhouse – The Word House – GLIBA
- Rome Puente – Bookworks/Albuquerque – MPIBA
- Claire Van den Brock– Huxley & Hiro – NAIBA
- Coco Zephir – Phoenix Books Vermont – NEIBA
- John Hart – Always Here Books – PNBA
- Eden Haymon – Cavalier House Books – SIBA
The Keating Memorial scholarship provides $500 to a bookseller in the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA), Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA), and New England Independent Booksellers Association (NEIBA), for the purpose of professional development. The winners are chosen by each regional association. NEIBA deferred the scholarship for this year.
- Julie Wernersbach – Hive Mind Books – NAIBA
- Preet Singh – Eagle Eye Book Shop – SIBA
