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The City of Tampa, and other cities across the nation recognize National Black Bookstore Day

BISG puts out a new edition of the BISAC codes list every year, but if you're not using them (or not using them properly) you're missing out on a key element to set your book up for success! This workshop is a must for people new to BISAC codes and those who want to learn how to increase reader discoverability. RSVP now:
https://www.ibpa-online.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2029793

This Black History Month, we spotlight the Black Bestseller List, a resource from our friends at . The Black Bestseller List is an invaluable resource for readers, librarians, educators and more to explore and discover new books by Black authors as well as celebrate the success of these works. Sales data is gathered through Circana Bookscan, which represents U.S. print sales from thousands of retailers and books are categorized and filtered for Black Authors by the African American Literature Book Club. Titles that have hit #1 recently in the Black Bestseller List include James by Percival Everett in Adult Fiction, Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper in Juvenile Fiction, and Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds in Young Adult Fiction. Bestselling books are compiled in eight categories, including a monthly and annual list of all bestselling books. Learn more: https://aalbc.com/blackbestsellers/

Seven Million Steps: The True Story of Dick Gregory’s Run for the Hungry by Derrick Barnes and Christian Gregory - https://mailchi.mp/aalbc/seven-million-steps

Experience GHOST BOYS as a Graphic Novel! - https://mailchi.mp/aalbc/ghost_boys_graphic-novel

5 Minutes, 5 Questions: BLK Bestseller List Founder Troy D. Johnson

5 Minutes, 5 Questions: BLK Bestseller List Founder Troy D. Johnson Did You Know There's A Black Bestseller List?

“A love letter to school libraries.” - https://mailchi.mp/aalbc/mighty-macy

THE WAY LOVE GOES Available Now, from DaBrat & Judy! - https://mailchi.mp/aalbc/kings-and-pawns-17992537

Just released: Kings and Pawns, by sports and culture writer Howard Bryant, details the politics of fear and the price of integrity for two Black American titans: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson.
Get your copy of Kings and Pawns now https://mailchi.mp/aalbc/kings-and-pawns

★ Losses we Mourn, Our Bestsellers Lists, and Our Book Club Meets Sunday -

A Quick but Important Update from AALBC ★ “Black writers should not be typecast into having only black characters.”—Shonda Rhimes. Rachel Renee Russell demonstrated this with 13 books in the top 20! ▶

Percival Everett, whose 2024 novel James won both a National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize, was the bestselling Black author in 2025, according to a new list compiled by the African American Literature Book Club (AALBC)

Percival Everett Was the Bestselling Black Author in 2025 The James novelist topped a new list compiled by the African American Literature Book Club ranking Black writers’ print unit sales in the year. The AALBC also found that sales of books by Black authors fell 14% in 2025.