The 2026 IOBA scholarship recipients have been chosen and notified. Two international members and two enterprising U.S. applicants will be attending the prestigious seminars known in the trade as CABS and YABS.

• Greg Hughes of Multiplicity Books will attend CABS-Minnesota

• Nialle Sylvan owner of the Haunted Bookshop is another CABS winner

• Tracey Rogers of Bumper Box of Delights will be attending YABS

• Erica Nikolaus of Old Goat Books will also attend CABS

Many more applicants submitted this year and this made our decisions more complex. All of the members who applied are gifted booksellers who recognize that membership in IOBA is where they can continue to cultivate their bookishness.

Thanks to the volunteers, headed by VP Kathy Judge for doing this.