BTW Articles

17 Jan

Indie Bookstore to Once Again Grace Queen Anne Neighborhood

In February, the Queen Anne Book Company will open its doors to the residents of Seattle’s  Queen Anne neighborhood, which has been without an independent bookstore since Queen Anne Books closed in October of last year.

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16 Jan

Retail Sales at Bookstores Up Again in November

November 2012 retail sales at bookstores were up 3.3 percent compared to November 2011, according to preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census.

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16 Jan

Bookseller to Be Published by Candlewick

Books Inc.’s Maggie Tokuda-Hall has sold a manuscript for a picture book to Candlewick Press.

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16 Jan

WORD to Expand Beyond Brooklyn

Brooklyn, New York’s WORD is slated to open a branch store in Jersey City, New Jersey, by late spring/early summer.

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15 Jan

A Q&A With Alex George, Author of Wi8’s “One Institute, One Read”

Wi8 bookseller registrants will soon receive a complimentary copy of Alex George’s A Good American (Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam),  this year’s One Institute, One Read title. George recently spoke to BTW about what it means to be a “good American,” the importance of finding a place to call home, and what it has meant to his work to have the support of indie booksellers.

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10 Jan

Bookstores Find Big Benefits in New Year’s Day Sales

Booksellers who hold in-store sales on New Year’s Day agree that it has numerous benefits. From how to handle inventory and merchandising decisions, to learning the best ways to promote the event, booksellers talked to BTW about how they make the most of a New Year’s Day sale.

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03 Jan

Holiday Sales and Spirits Swell

After an enthusiastic and profitable kickoff to the holiday season, sales and spirits remained high through the end of the year at a number of indie bookstores surveyed by Bookselling This Week.

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18 Dec

2012 Bestsellers and Indie Next Highlights Ideal for Holiday Promotions

Booksellers looking for help promoting this year’s bestselling titles and indie favorites have readymade tools: The 2012 Indie Bestsellers and the Indie Next Highlights lists.

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18 Dec

Retail Sales at Bookstores Up in October

October retail sales at bookstores were up 4.6 percent compared to the same period last year, according to preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census.

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17 Dec

Cellar Door Opens With Well-Developed Plan to Serve the Community

In Riverside, California, in early November Linda Nurick opened Cellar Door Books, a 1,745-square-foot general bookstore with a hand-selected inventory and big plans to engage the area’s entire community of readers.

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