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Binc has launched a holiday gift guide featuring items that give back to the Foundation and gifts from over 30 indie bookstores nationwide. The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation launched its first-ever holiday gift guide (https://www.bincfoundation.org/2020-gift-guide/). Featuring an assortment of gifts, the guide includes items that give back to Binc, and therefore support booksellers in …

The fundraising literacy festival will continue in November with writing workshops and keynote events featuring Eriq La Salle, acclaimed producer of the NBC hit show “Chicago PD,” and author of Laws of Wrath; and with world-renowned speaker and humorist Jeanne Robertson, author of Don’t Bungee Jump Naked and Other Important Stuff. Mystery & Thriller Keynote …

⮕ UPDATE: Jesse James Comics/Comic Book Shopping Network auction in partnership with eBay open through Dec. 11 GIVE COMICS HOPE, the charitable initiative announced earlier this fall, today sends out a call to action for bidding on the first round of high value, unique items donated by industry professionals for the first of two upcoming …

As of October 2020, the comics industry has provided more than $950,000 supporting comic shop retailers struggling to survive the pandemic lockdown. While Binc has been helping booksellers and comic book shop employees since 2011, many comic fans weren’t aware of Binc prior to the onset of the COVID crisis when the foundation and its …