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Under the IndieBound umbrella booksellers can offer their customers great reads based on indie recommendations from around the country (the Indie Next List); lists of bestsellers based on sales throughout the independent channel (the Indie Bestseller List); spirited marketing messages and images (the Bookseller DIY); an online home for the local, indie message (IndieBound.org); and a national affiliate program for linking to indies for referred book sales (IndieBound Referral Fee Program).
