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2013 National Book Awards Longlists Announced

From Monday, September 16, through Thursday, September 19, the National Book Foundation rolled out the longlists for 2013 National Book Awards in the categories of Young People’s Literature, Poetry, Nonfiction, and Fiction.

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The Indie Love & Romance Bestseller List

Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending September 8, 2013.

“Mud Season” Author to Chat With Customers Via Hotline

Ellen Stimson, author of the October Indie Next List pick Mud Season: How One Woman’s Dream of Moving to Vermont, Raising Children, Chickens and Sheep, and Running the Old Country Store Pretty Much Led to One Calamity After Another, is offering her ear to bookstore customers in a unique promotion.

The October 2013 Indie Next List Preview

Here’s a preview of the titles on the October Indie Next List flier, on its way to ABA member stores in the IndieBound movement. A downloadable PDF version of the list will also be available beginning October 1 on BookWeb.org and IndieBound.org.

The September ’13 Now in Paperback Flier & Shelf-Talkers

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

The Indie Comics & Graphic Works Bestseller List

Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending August 18, 2013.

The Autumn ’13 Kids’ Indie Next List Preview

The fall flier, arriving at stores in the upcoming Children’s White Box, features the top 10 titles of the season based on nominations from independent booksellers nationwide and an additional 41 titles organized by age group.

Boris Kachka, Author of August’s #1 Indie List Next Pick, on Hothouse

Author Boris Kachka talks about Hothouse: The Art of Survival and the Survival of Art at America’s Most Celebrated Publishing House, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, which holds the top spot on this month’s Indie Next List.

The September 2013 Indie Next List Preview

Here’s a preview of the titles on the September Indie Next List flier, on its way to ABA member stores in the IndieBound movement. A downloadable PDF version of the list will also be available beginning September 1 on BookWeb.org and IndieBound.org.

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