The Book Industry Charitable Foundation launched its 2021 Holiday Gift Guide, featuring an assortment of gifts, including exclusive offerings from 30 indie bookstores and comic shops across the U.S. and many other items that give back to Binc. The gift guide also offers exclusive archival prints, T-shirts and hats designed by authors and others, and the 2021 Washington State Book Award winner Alone Together, edited by Jennifer Haupt.
Pam French, Binc's executive director, said, "We know how important the holiday shopping season is to you and your store. We want to help drive people to independent bookstores and comic shops this year for their holiday shopping."
She added: "We are still in a very precarious moment with Covid variants and uncertain supply-chain issues during the most important sales season for stores. The gift guide is our way of helping stores expand their sales while reminding everyone to shop early and shop indie this holiday season."