Twenty titles have been selected for the Spring 2014 Indies Introduce promotion — 10 adult Debut Author picks and 10 children’s New Voices, all chosen by booksellers as the best in new talent for the upcoming season.
ABA has teamed up with Biblio.com to offer a new affiliate program that enables member stores to give their website visitors instant access to millions of used, rare, and out-of-print books from more than 5,000 independent booksellers worldwide.
July retail sales at bookstores decreased by 6.3 percent compared to July 2012, according to preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census. Year-to-date sales are down 2.1 percent compared to the same period last year.
ABA has launched a new BookWeb advocacy page focusing on the Affordable Care Act. The page offers state-specific fact sheets that provide key health care reform information and that point booksellers in the right direction if they have further questions or wish to enroll in their state’s exchange.
Banned Books Week (September 22 – 28) will again feature readers demonstrating their support for free speech in a Virtual Read-Out of banned and challenged books. This year, the Read-Out will serve as the backdrop for the announcement of Banned Books Week Heroes.
Just one week after registration opened for Winter Institute 2014, event registration is more than half filled. ABA is encouraging all booksellers who want to attend the January 21 – 24 event in Seattle to register online as soon as possible.
As part of new regulations created under the Affordable Care Act, all employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act are required to notify their full- and part-time employees by October 1, 2013, regarding the availability of health care coverage, regardless of whether they offer health coverage or not.
Booksellers interested in becoming 2014 World Book Night host stores can sign up now via an online form, which also spells out the five obligations of a host store.
ABA member bookstores still have time to sign up for Thanks for Shopping Indie, the multi-publisher promotion that kicks off with the celebration of Small Business Saturday on November 30, the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Promo codes for ordering titles are now available.
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