Binc Awards 2024 Scholarships for Bookseller Development
The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation has announced the winners of its 2024 Macmillan Booksellers Professional Development Scholarship and George Keating Memorial Scholarship. The Macmillan scholarship, awarded to seven booksellers from underrepresented groups, covers up to $500 for attendance at regional trade shows. The Keating Memorial scholarship provides $500 to booksellers 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.
"Binc is honored to help book people expand their knowledge and grow in their roles," Binc Executive Director Pam French said. "Thanks to these two scholarships as well as an additional scholarship for each region, Binc will distribute approximately $11,000 to ensure increased access to professional development." The foundation, established in 1996, has provided over $11 million in financial assistance and scholarships to more than 10,000 families in the book and comic industries.
The winners of the Macmillan Booksellers Professional Development Scholarships are:
- 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 – NAIB
- Coco Zephir – Phoenix Books Vermont – NEIBA
- John Hart – Always Here Books – PNBA
- Eden Haymon – Cavalier House Books – SIBA
The Keating Memorial scholarship winners are:
- Julie Wernersbach – Hive Mind Books – NAIBA
- Preet Singh – Eagle Eye Book Shop – SIBA
