Book Industry Charitable Foundation (Binc)

Applications open today for the Susan Kamil Emerging Writers Prize, which will provide two booksellers or comic retailers with $12,500 (each) to support work on their debut full-length manuscripts. Find out more at bincfoundation.org/susankamil-sch….

Are you a bookseller or comic retailer who is also an writer working on your debut full-length manuscript? Check out the Susan Kamil Emerging Writers Prize, which will provide two recipients with $12,500 (each) to support work on their projects, bincfoundation.org/susankamil-sch…

Happy St. Patrick's Day! #StPatricksDay

Wishing you a colorful and joyful Holi! #Holi

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More than numbers, read the stories of some of the people you've helped, & more news from Binc BincLinc March 2025 - loom.ly/8JLycFo #ThinkBinc #BincNews

Do you have new staff in your bookstore or comic shop? Make sure they know about Binc! Download a poster for your office or break room, and/or request materials to be sent to your store, bincfoundation.org/downloadable-r… #ThinkBinc

Bookstore and comic shop owners and staff often ask us, do I have to join something or pay a membership fee to get help from Binc? The answer is: No. There are no fees, membership sign-up requirements, or donations required to receive assistance or scholarships from Binc.

What are you reading for Women's History Month? #womenshistorymonth

Happy Ramadan! #ramadan

Congratulations to Jessilen Henderson, bookseller and floor manager at Maria’s Bookshop in Durango, Colorado, who has received this year's DPI scholarship. The scholarship is offered in collaboration with Sourcebooks and the DPI. Read more at loom.ly/Mr5aWJQ

We had such a great time at the American Booksellers Association's Winter Institute in Denver! Pictured: Pam French, Binc Executive Director; Jennifer Rojas, Binc Development Coordinator; and Kathy Bartson, Binc's Director of Development & Pam and Richard Hunt of AdventureKEEN

Binc Communications Coordinator Erika Mantz recently took a little sunshine break, and dropped by Copperfish Books in Punta Gorda, Florida. A lovely store with friendly, outgoing staff! #IndieBookstores

There is something for everyone in Top Shelf's newest Humble Bundle AND benefit Binc. For a limited time only, loom.ly/YPLjZQc #HumbleBundle @humble @topshelfcomix

The team up between @humble & #TopShelfComics is here! The #HumbleBundle is worth $244, but you pay what you want. From #FromHell: Master Edition to newer hits like #InUtero & #MaryTylerMoorehawk. A portion of the proceeds goes to @BincFoundation: ow.ly/CPG850V4LJ6

We had a great time at the ComicsPRO meeting! It was wonderful to see so many comics folks. Thanks for the warm welcome! Pictured: Binc Program Manager Judey Kalchik presenting to the ComicsPRO audience. Thanks to Board member Kuo-Yu Liang for the photo. #ComicsPRO

Come play Heads or Tails, the Binc fundraising game with blinkee lights, at Winter Institute in Denver. Make your donation in advance or come get your blinkee pins in person. loom.ly/FLneAEg Thanks to @ArcadiaPub for sponsoring! #ThinkBinc #HeadsorTails

Assistance from Binc is confidential. Information about any assistance Binc provides or about your personal situation will not be shared with your store owner, manager, coworkers or anyone else. #ThinkBinc

Come say hi at the American Booksellers Association's #WinterInstitute in Denver, CO next week. We're happy to chat with you about how Binc helps bookstore owners and staff, about BincTank, our business incubator pilot program, and whatever else you'd like to know. #ThinkBinc

If you'll be at the ComicsPRO meeting in Glendale, CA this week, make a point of saying hi. Judey will be happy to tell you a little about Binc and how we're helping comic store owners and staff facing financial emergencies. #ComicsPRO