A broad range of booksellers, librarians, publishers, and organizations, including the American Booksellers Association and the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, have submitted a friend-of-the-court brief in the case of Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus, which will be argued before the Supreme Court on April 22.

The American Booksellers Association has formed a new affiliate partnership with Bancard Systems, a credit card processing company that is offering exclusive, low rates for ABA member bookstores and free side-by-side rate comparisons. 

Since the launch of Indies First Storytime Day just two weeks ago, more than 50 authors have signed on to read at independent bookstores across the country on May 17, as part of this year’s celebration of Children’s Book Week (May 12–18).

Booksellers attending next month’s Children’s Institute in San Antonio, Texas, will be in the running to win an original piece of artwork by award-winning illustrator M. Sarah Klise. 

A new video posted to BookWeb.org affords viewers a peek at highlights of the January 2014 Winter Institute. A number of handouts and PowerPoint presentations from Wi9 education sessions are now available to ABA members on BookWeb’s Education Curriculum page.

Publishers Weekly has named five finalists for its 22nd annual PW Bookstore of the Year Award. The finalists were chosen by past award  winners from 18 nominated stores.

Preregistration for the 2014 Find Waldo Local campaign, co-sponsored by ABA and Candlewick Press, ends next Saturday, March 15. Candlewick will once again be providing bookstores with a kit for their Find Waldo Local celebrations.

Rohan Gavin’s Knightley & Son “is a clever, creative, exciting adventure perfect for everyone who loves a good, classic mystery,” says Kris Vreeland of Once Upon a Time Bookstore. Here, Gavin discusses the inspiration for his debut novel for middle grade readers and more.

The March 5 edition of the Kobo News & Updates newsletter included details of a new price drop on the Kobo Arc tablet, active eBook promos, and reminders about key contacts and the processing of revenue share.

BookExpo America has revealed the titles and authors selected for the 2014 Adult, Young Adult, and Middle Grade Editors Buzz Forums and Author Stage appearances.

Booksellers look for answers from L.A. Times Festival of Books; Small Business Majority offers free media training; Supreme Court to hear workers’ case against Amazon; Linda Matthews retires from Chicago Review Press; Sylvan Dell becomes Arbordale Publishing; PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction finalists revealed; Lambda Literary Award finalists announced; Children’s Africana Book Award winners chosen