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| Page 1's winning display | |
The winner and finalists have been selected for the second annual Indie Press Month display contest, part of the Independent Publishers Caucus's Indie-to-Indie program and sponsored by Shelf Awareness and Bookshop.org. The winner, Page 1 Books in Albuquerque, N.Mex., was awarded a cash prize of $400 for its in-store table display featuring hand-made signage, bookmarks, and the creative use of social media to educate and inform readers about indie presses.
The three finalists, who each receive $50 in co-op funding, are Aaron's Books, Lititz, Pa., for its elaborate three-tiered display including shelf-talkers and a surplus of indie press titles; Magic City Books, Tulsa, Okla., for its hand-made window signage; and Bookshop Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, Calif., for its large-scale use of IPC's marketing assets.
Five other stores are receiving co-op marketing for their timely use of social media to promote Indie Press Month to their audiences. Those stores are: Honest Dog Books, Bayfield, Wis.; Prologue Bookshop, Columbus, Ohio; Seminary Co-op, Chicago, Ill.; Tomorrow Bookstore, Indianapolis, Ind.; and Black Rock Books, Buffalo, N.Y.
IPC commented: "We were overwhelmed by the response and creativity of our friends and colleagues in the indie bookstore community throughout the country. We want to thank all the stores who signed up, and the many more stores that participated beyond the formal scope of the contest."