The American Booksellers Association has announced the names of 64 booksellers who will receive scholarships to attend the 2026 Winter Institute in Pittsburgh, Pa., Bookselling This Week reported. The scholarships cover the registration fee, hotel stay, and up to $600 in travel expenses to Wi2026, to be held February 23-26, 2026, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
Individual scholarship recipients are not matched with individual sponsors; instead, a portion of total fees raised by Wi2026 sponsorships is dedicated to funding as many bookseller scholarships for as many new and different stores as possible. The full list of scholarship winners can be found here.