MPIBA's Executive Director Stepping Down

Laura Ayrey Burnett, executive director of the Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association since 2010, has stepped down, effective immediately. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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