Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending August 5, 2012.

Stacy Mitchell, senior researcher for the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, has compiled some key points from a growing body of research that shows scale and ownership of business matter in ways that extend far beyond economic outcomes.

Here is a preview of the titles on the September Indie Next List flier, on its way to ABA member stores in the IndieBound movement.

Based on sales at hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending July 24, 2012.

The August Indie Next List’s 10 “Now in Paperback” titles are featured with bookseller quotes on a downloadable flier and shelf-talkers.

Based on sales at hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending July 8, 2012.

The Bookseller Do-It-Yourself toolbox for creating IndieBound and indie-inspired marketing materials is sporting a new look, a new feature, and a poster with a cool new summer design.

Here is a preview of the titles on the August Indie Next List flier, on its way to ABA member stores in the IndieBound movement.

The American Library Association has announced the first recipients of the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, recognizing the best books for adult readers published the previous year in the U.S. as selected by library professionals.

The July Indie Next List’s 12 “Now in Paperback” titles are featured with bookseller quotes on a downloadable flier and shelf-talkers.