Membership
Thinking about joining PNBA?
The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association is a nonprofit trade association representing the interests of literacy, free speech and independent bookselling in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Membership in PNBA is appropriate and encouraged for these institutions and individuals:
The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association is a nonprofit trade association representing the interests of literacy, free speech and independent bookselling in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Membership in PNBA is appropriate and encouraged for these institutions and individuals:
- Bookstores & Prospective Booksellers, represented by an owner or manager primary member contact
- Libraries, both Institutional and Individual representative memberships welcome
- Publishers, Distributors, Sidelines or Other companies relevant to booksellers
- Sales Representatives
- Friends of PNBA, such as an Author, Editor, Reviewer, other Industry Professional
Memberships generally run January 1 - December 31, however, memberships purchased post-Tradeshow are valid for the following year.
Bookseller, Library, & PNW Regional Publisher Memberships are filed by business address and allow employees to receive PNBA Communications.
All other memberships are attributed to individuals and some benefits, such as voting, are extended to the primary member contact.
Bookseller, Library, & PNW Regional Publisher Memberships are filed by business address and allow employees to receive PNBA Communications.
All other memberships are attributed to individuals and some benefits, such as voting, are extended to the primary member contact.
Membership Tracks
(select track to see benefits)
Please note: all forms are temporarily deactivated while we complete 2026 updates.
Our renewal period has been delayed as we work to provide options for new and existing Members.
Thank you for your patience!
If you have questions, please
PNW Bookstore & Employees Membership
A Note for Prospective Booksellers:
A Prospective Bookseller Membership is good for one membership year. Please consider Membership once you have secured your storefront or are in the process of securing your storefront so that you can make the most of your membership. For many booksellers, this means you are actively discussing or pursuing your storefront lease or purchase--this can be slightly different for mobile, pop-up, or online stores.
Bookstores - One Membership per store address
~ Public-facing Member Listing at PNBA.org
~ Member Bookstore Web-based Map Listing
~Educational Opportunities:
~ ARC Opportunities:
~ Events:
~Promotional Materials:
~ Resources:
~ Micro Bookstore Discount Offered Year-Round
~ Public-facing Member Listing at PNBA.org
- Storefront Photo
- Bookstore Address and Phone
- Website Link
~ Member Bookstore Web-based Map Listing
~Educational Opportunities:
- Free Bookseller Summer School
- Discounts for Professional Bookseller School
- Partial Reimbursement for PBS Certifications
~ ARC Opportunities:
- Daily-Weekly Single-title Bookseller Blasts
- Northwest New Title Preview--an entire list of ARC Giveaways, three issues per year.
~ Events:
- Access to Spring Pop-Up registration and education
- Free Tradeshow registration (attendance only) and education
- First-timer Tradeshow Scholarships
- Tradeshow Money for Miles Grant
- 4 show passes included in membership
~Promotional Materials:
- Holiday Catalogs (with your store's logo!):
- Physical for store distribution
- Digital for your virtual campaign
- Digital Great Summer Reading Guide
~ Resources:
- Weekly PNW Indie Bestseller List
- Monthly Footnotes Member Newsletter
- Annual PNBA Book Awards
~ Micro Bookstore Discount Offered Year-Round
All Members: Renewal Discounts for next year's membership will be made available via
PNBA Communications
PNW Library & Employees Membership
Libraries - Membership can be used for individual locations or districts
~ Public-facing Member Listing at PNBA.org
- Library Front Photo
- Library Address & Phone
- Website Link
~ Member Library Web-based Map Listing
~Educational Opportunities:
- Free Bookseller Summer School
- Discounts for Professional Bookseller School
- Partial Reimbursement for PBS Certifications
~ ARCs:
- Daily-Weekly Single-title Bookseller Blasts--Info or ARC
- Northwest New Title Preview--an entire list of ARC Giveaways, three issues per year.
~ Events:
- Access to register for Spring Pop-Up
- Free Tradeshow attendance and education
- First-timer Tradeshow Scholarships
- Tradeshow Money for Miles Grant
- 4 show passes included in membership
~ Resources:
- Weekly PNW Indie Bestseller List
- Monthly Footnotes Member Newsletter
- Annual PNBA Book Awards
Library Members: Optional Membership Discount Offered All Year-Round!
PUblisher / Distributor / Sideline / Other Company Membership
Please Note: A Publisher Membership and Sales Rep membership offer different types of benefits. We recommend having both
a public-facing Publisher / Company listing and a Sales Rep password-protected profile so that we may link the two
and allow PNBA members to easily find your company and contact your Rep.
a public-facing Publisher / Company listing and a Sales Rep password-protected profile so that we may link the two
and allow PNBA members to easily find your company and contact your Rep.
Publishers, Distributors, Sidelines, & Other Companies
~ Public-facing Member listing on PNBA.org
~ Member Handbook Access
~ Events
~ Exhibitor Fee discounts
~ Footnotes Monthly Member Newsletter
~ PNW Indie Bestseller List to your Inbox
- Company Logo
- Member Name
~ Member Handbook Access
~ Events
- Access to register for Spring Pop-Up
- Free Tradeshow (attendance-only) and education
~ Exhibitor Fee discounts
~ Footnotes Monthly Member Newsletter
~ PNW Indie Bestseller List to your Inbox
Companies based in the PNBA Region enjoy these other benefits at no additional cost:
~ Book Awards Nomination Discounts
~ Give Books Holiday Catalog Ad Discounts
~ Give Books Holiday Catalog Ad Discounts
All Members: Renewal Discounts for next year's membership will be made available via
PNBA Communications
PNBA Communications
Sales REpresentative Membership
Please Note: A Publisher Membership and Sales Rep membership offer different types of benefits. We recommend having both
a public-facing Publisher / Company listing and a Sales Rep password-protected profile so that we may link the two
and allow PNBA members to easily find your company and contact your Rep.
a public-facing Publisher / Company listing and a Sales Rep password-protected profile so that we may link the two
and allow PNBA members to easily find your company and contact your Rep.
Sales Reps
~ Password-protected Member Sales Rep Profile
~ Member Handbook Access
~ Events
~ Priority to Sign-up for REP PICKS at Events
~ Footnotes Monthly Member Newsletter
~ PNW Indie Bestseller List to your Inbox
- Sales Rep Image
- Sales Rep Name & Contact Information
- List of Lines covered by Sales Rep
~ Member Handbook Access
~ Events
- Access to register for Spring Pop-Up
- Free Tradeshow (attendance-only) and education
~ Priority to Sign-up for REP PICKS at Events
~ Footnotes Monthly Member Newsletter
~ PNW Indie Bestseller List to your Inbox
All Members: Renewal Discounts for next year's membership will be made available via
PNBA Communications
Friend of PNBA Membership
All Members: Renewal Discounts for next year's membership will be made available via
PNBA Communications
PNBA Communications
Want to assist a colleague in renewing membership or joining PNBA for the first time?
PNBA offers credited or anonymous Gift Memberships for bookstores, libraries, and indie presses.
Let us know your wish to provide a gift and we’ll provide you with a simple form to complete along with your gift payment.
We’ll then contact this newest PNBA member to welcome them aboard!
PNBA offers credited or anonymous Gift Memberships for bookstores, libraries, and indie presses.
Let us know your wish to provide a gift and we’ll provide you with a simple form to complete along with your gift payment.
We’ll then contact this newest PNBA member to welcome them aboard!
*PNBA reserves the right to decline membership to any group or individual that operates too far from the association’s mission.
Questions about membership? Visit our Questions Page.
Questions about membership? Visit our Questions Page.