Registration for 2026 March Madness Bookseller Series Opens Soon!

The 2026 March Madness Bookseller Series will take place from March 2-18 at ten different bookstores across SIBA territory. Mark your calendars now for the events you want to go to! Registration will open with the launch of SIBA's new website on December 16.

"March Madness" is a unique event series which allows booksellers to showcase their expertise and network with their colleagues. Each series seeks to host at least one event within driving distance of most of SIBA's members bookstores. The day-long events begin with a presentation from the hosting bookstore on a topic they feel they do particularly well, then break for lunch with an author presentation, and wind up with an extended idea share and networking session among all the attending booksellers.

Each event is free to SIBA member bookstores, and open to non-member bookstores for a small fee per event. Booksellers are invited to attend multiple events.

Schedule Sneak Peek Preview:

• March 2: Parnassus Books, Nashville TN
  Subscription Book Clubs & Kids Programming
  
• March 3: Resist Booksellers, Petersburg VA
  Building Your Brand on Social Media
  
• March 4: Octavia Books, New Orleans LA
  To be determined
• March 5: Main Street Reads, Summerville SC
  Creating a Store Culture where Fun is GOOD
  
• March 9: novel. & Burkes Books team up! Memphis TN
  novel: Ticketed Authorless Events
  Burke’s Book Store: Navigating Longevity, Legacy, & Succession Planning
  
• March 10: Underbrush Books, Rogers AR
  Bookseller Technology
  
• March 11: The Country Bookshop, Southern Pines NC
  Creating a Culture of Creativity at Your Store
  
• March 16: Auburn Oil Company, Auburn AL
  Crafting Special Events to Reach New and Repeat Customers
  
• March 17: Charis Books, Decatur GA
  Radical Hospitality
  
• March 18: Writer's Block, Orlando FL
  Legal landmines and Lessons: What Every Booksellers Should Know