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Philipp Meyer has earned the number one spot on June’s Indie Next List with his bold and compelling novel The Son. Meyer recently spoke to BTW about his research process and the experiences he lived in order to write what Scott Kinberger of Books Inc. called “the best kind of historical fiction.”

Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending June 2 , 2013.

Joelle Charbonneau, an accomplished author of mysteries for adult readers, talks to BTW about The Testing, a dystopian thriller for young adults that explores the ramifications of some truly high-stakes tests in a post-apocalyptic world. The book is the number one pick on the Summer Kids’ Indie Next List flier, in stores now.

On Thursday afternoon at ABA’s 13^th annual Celebration of Bookselling & Author Awards Luncheon at BEA, booksellers were joined by publishers and many of the authors whose works have made an impact on their stores, and their customers, for the presentation of the 2013 Indies Choice Book Awards and the E.B. White Read-Aloud Awards.

A downloadable flier and shelf-talkers are now available for theJune Indie Next List’s 12 “Now in Paperback” titles as well as for the June Indie Next List Great Reads.

Due to the Memorial Day holiday, next week’s Indie Bestseller reporting period will be extended.

Based on sales at hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending May 19, 2013.

Here is a preview of the Summer 2013 Kids’ Indie Next List flier, arriving at stores in the upcoming Children’s White Box. The four-page, full-color flier features the top 10 titles for the spring publishing season and an additional 39 titles for children in different age groups.

Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending May 5, 2013.