BTW Articles

07 Feb

Around Indies

Busboys and Poets celebrates new bookstore; Duck’s Cottage hosts pre-Valentine’s Day event; Books on Broad’s Funderburk expresses love of books

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07 Feb

Authors Create Award to Celebrate Indies

In time for Valentine’s Day, authors M.J. Rose and Randy Susan Meyers have created the AuthorBuzz Indie Love Award, which is intended to honor independent bookstores for consistently sharing beloved titles with their customers.

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21 Mar

Around Indies

Christian Science Monitor details indie resurgence; Watermark hosts event in support of sales tax fairness; Beach Books moves to larger space; Busboys & Poets to open another branch; Pittsburgh nonprofit to open bookstore

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06 Feb

Music Box Films Offers Promotional Tie-ins for Lore

In conjunction with the opening of the Austrailian-German film Lore, Vintage Books will be re-releasing the Rachel Seiffert book that is the basis for the movie, and Music Box Films is offering several promotional opportunities for booksellers.

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06 Feb

Skylight to Be Official Bookseller for TED Conference

From February 25 to March 1, Los Angeles’ Skylight Books will be operating two offsite stores as part of the spring 2013 TED Conference entitled “The Young. The Wise. The Undiscovered.”

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31 Jan

A Q&A With Wi8 Opening Plenary Speaker Daniel Pink

Winter Institute 8 will kick off in a big way, at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 23, with an opening plenary featuring bestselling author and indie favorite Daniel Pink, who will share insights from his latest book, “To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others” (Riverhead).

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30 Jan

Yoga and Health Club Available to Wi8 Attendees

While filling up on Kansas City barbeque, booksellers at the Winter Institute need not abandon their fitness regimens. Yoga classes will be led by fellow bookseller Susan Weis-Bohlen, and hotel guests will have complimentary access to the Westin Kansas City at Crowne Center’s health club throughout their stay.

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24 Jan

A Place at the Table” Promotion to Benefit Children in Need

From March 1 - 3, Plum Organics will donate a nutrient-dense Super Smoothie to a family in need for every copy of “A Place at the Table: The Crisis of 49 Million Hungry Americans and How to Solve It” (PublicAffairs) sold.

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24 Jan

Valentine’s Day: So Many Ways to Celebrate

From craft making and speed dating to gift baskets and the perfect book, indie booksellers will be part of Valentine’s Day, one of the biggest gift-giving holidays of the year. Last year, the National Retail Federation estimated spending at an all-time high of at least $17.6 billion

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24 Jan

Booktalk Nation Brings Authors Into Living Rooms Everywhere

Through the Authors Guild’s Booktalk Nation, booksellers can invite customers to participate in live author discussions and to place an order for a signed edition from their own homes, or anywhere else they have access to a phone or the Internet.

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