Publisher News

ABA urges booksellers to schedule conversations with book industry service providers who will be at the Winter Institute's Consultation Station on Friday afternoon, January 21.

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ABC publishes 2010 New Voices list; NECBA posts children’s book reviews; Trafalgar Square adds six publishers; Hachette partners with NetGalley; NPR asks booklovers what they really want

Hundreds of booksellers are supporting the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression and its all-important work in the fight against censorship by selling products in the ABFFE affiliate program, including reading glasses, bookmarks, and incense.

Maroma, a supplier of incense and other aromatic products from India, is the newest partner in the affiliate program sponsored by the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression.

With the help of technology, publisher William Morrow has begun building excitement for the January release of Conor Grennan’s memoir, Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal.

Markus Dohle, the chairman and CEO of Random House, and Andrew Wylie, the president of the Wylie Agency, have resolved their differences over Random House titles included in Wylie’s Odyssey Editions e-book publishing program as digital editions available only from Amazon.com.

Looking to help indie booksellers weather the stalled economy and shrinking credit access, some publishers and distributors are offering new programs and favorable terms, including backlist specials, extended dating, and targeted promotional materials.

Standout sidelines – whether they’re laminated stamp bookmarks, quality fair trade journals, or flip toys – usually sell themselves.

SIBA names book award winners; Charlesbridge acquires Imagine Publishing; Scholastic activity kits help booksellers prep for Mockingjay release; Tin House launches "Buy a Book, Save a Bookstore"

Independent booksellers have long been known for their handselling skills. Candlewick Press plans to encourage booksellers to use those skills through the new Candlewick's Handselling Indie Recognition Program (CHIRP).

Four major U.S. publishers announced plans last week to delay, or consider delaying, the release of e-book editions until weeks or even months after the publication of hardcover titles, as the industry attempts to adapt to the accelerating growth in the sales of digital editions and the widespread sub-$10 pricing of bestsellers in digital format.

Three major publishers have taken steps to establish new release schedules for books in digital format. Simon & Schuster announced on Wednesday, December 9, its plan to publish the e-book editions of 35 new releases four months after their hardcover release.

As the holiday selling season moves into full swing, ABA sends a reminder to booksellers that BookWeb's Booksellers Resource Directory (BRD) offers information on vendors of gift and other non-book product, toys, office supplies, business services, and more.

This week, the American Booksellers Association welcomed two new Winter Institute (Wi5) Publisher Partners: Macmillan Children's Publishing Group and Other Press. Thanks to their generosity two more ABA member booksellers will be able to attend Wi5 in San Jose, California, on a scholarship.