BTW Articles

20 Sep

Indies First Promotion to Award $10,000 in Prizes

The American Booksellers Association is partnering with Penguin Random House for a special promotion in celebration of Indies First on Small Business Saturday, this year November 25.

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27 Sep

Jason Reynolds Urges Twitter Followers to Support Their Local Bookstores

On Wednesday, September 20, over a series of tweets, author and Indies First spokesperson Jason Reynolds detailed five things he has learned about independent booksellers.

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13 Nov

MPIBA Executive Director Laura Ayrey Burnett to Step Down

Laura Ayrey Burnett, who has served as the executive director for the Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association since 2010, is leaving to spend more time with her family.

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15 Nov

Retail Sales at Bookstores Down in September

Retail sales at U.S. bookstores were down by 6.6 percent in September 2017 compared to September 2016, according to preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census. Sales for independent bookstores, as reported to the weekly Indie Bestseller Lists, were up slightly more than two percent year to date.

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15 Nov

Winter Institute Registrants: Sign Up Now for Exclusive Events

Booksellers are invited to participate in a number of special events taking place during Winter Institute, including advanced education sessions, a finance workshop, a used bookstore forum, and more.

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14 Nov

Booksellers Win Wi13 Scholarships at Regional Trade Shows

Eight booksellers were awarded publisher-sponsored scholarships at the fall regional trade shows; more than 60 additional scholarship recipients will be announced in BTW on November 21.

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15 Aug

Winter Institute 13: Scholarship Application Form Now Open

Booksellers can apply for a chance to win a scholarship to the 2018 Winter Institute by submitting a form on BookWeb or a business card at the ABA booth during the fall regional trade shows.

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31 Oct

Publishers Create Exclusive Content for Indies First

Several publishers have developed exclusive content for booksellers to share with customers on Indies First, including a printable chapbook, notecards for sharing favorite bookstore moments, and more.

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01 Nov

Winter Institute 13 Waitlist Closed

The waitlist for the fully subscribed 2018 Winter Institute is now closed. Registrants whose plans have changed are asked to notify ABA as soon as possible so waitlisted booksellers can take their places.

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01 Nov

Thacker Mountain Radio Hour to Close Winter Institute With Big-Name Authors

Winter Institute 13 will bring to a close its four days of programming with a special presentation of the Thacker Mountain Radio Hour featuring Elizabeth Acevedo, Charles Frazier, and Dar Williams.

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