The Book Industry Charitable Foundation, in collaboration with Sourcebooks and the Denver Publishing Institute, has opened applications for a scholarship to attend DPI. The scholarship is worth up to $7,000. It includes tuition, room and board, and up to $2,000 to cover travel, and lost wages.
DPI will run from July 12 to August 7, at the University of Denver. The program features industry professionals who work for trade, university, textbook, and independent publishers throughout the country. Course and lecture topics include book marketing, manuscript editing, copy editing and proofreading, digital marketing strategies, the role of the bookstore, and more. Participants can attend in person or as a remote student.
To be eligible for the scholarship, booksellers must be employed full- or part-time at a physical bookstore with a tenure of at least 90 days, and must be employed by the bookstore at the time of the program. Applicants must also discuss application and potential selection with their store owner/manager before applying.
"We honor and welcome booksellers to the Denver Publishing Institute each summer," said DPI director Jill Smith. "Over the years, the Binc scholarship recipients attending the program have brought their front-line insight and passion for connecting books and readers. We are delighted to continue this scholarship with Binc and Sourcebooks."
Applications will be open through Friday, February 6.