Publisher News

Publishers have banded together to encourage booksellers to get involved in the May 12^th celebration of Doodle Day to raise awareness of Neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder affecting one in 3,000 children.

Random House has worked with ABA’s IndieBound program to create an “Eat Sleep (e)Read” window cling to promote e-book sales at independent bookstores.

Survey finds most Americans prefer buying books at a store; Alliance for Main Street Fairness applauds Texas e-fairness bill; World Book Night is a resounding success; Candlewick launches new imprint

Becky Anderson was “blown away” by the scope of Germany’s Nürnberg Toy Fair, where she recently found several new toy lines for Anderson’s Bookshops and came away with ideas for how indie booksellers can share information about favorite products.

PW names bookseller and rep of the year finalists; PEN/Faulkner award nominees announced; Doerr wins Story Prize; Quarto Group acquires Cool Springs Press; Follett announces textbook rental solution for indie college stores; NPR features books to film preview

On Monday, February 28, ABA indicated its strong support of the decision by Random House to adopt the agency pricing model for the publisher’s e-books. Under the agency model, a publisher sets a retail price for a specific book, which establishes a level playing field for all resellers.

Booksellers New Zealand monitors earthquake’s effect on members; NACS partners with BookRenter; Dorchester signs with NetGalley

BlogWorld & New Media Expo East to be held in conjunction with BEA; Hometown paper takes on Amazon’s sales tax position; Penguin partners with NetGalley; Consortium signs four publishers; S&S and Ripley Entertainment ink distribution agreement; SPAN executive director steps down

Among the good news coming out of last month’s Winter Institute was the announcement that the Ingram Content Group would continue its commitment as the lead sponsor of ABA’s educational programming for the next three years.

HarperCollins has created a program that encourages retailers to use e-commerce tools to sell Harper print and e-book titles. The program directly benefits ABA IndieCommerce stores.

Ingram Content Group, the lead sponsor of ABA's Sixth Annual Winter Institute, this week announced its 2011 scholarship recipient.

Booksellers who haven’t already scheduled appointments to meet with book industry service providers at the Winter Institute’s Consultation Station are encouraged to do so soon.

W.G. Ellerkamp, Inc., which offers a wide range of environmentally friendly products, including reusable totes, is giving ABA members a choice of discounts on stock IndieBound products for orders placed between November 23 and December 10.

Here's a rundown of holiday hours as provided by the major book wholesalers.

ABA recently welcomed five more publishers as Winter Institute sponsors.