BTW Articles

30 Aug

Publishers to Offer Array of Specials for Indies First

This fall, ABA member stores will be able to take advantage of more than 50 publisher specials on a wide array of frontlist and backlist titles in celebration of the fifth annual Indies First on November 25.

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30 Aug

Workshop on Diversity and Inclusion “A Powerful Experience” for Participants

Booksellers can still register for the September 14 workshop on “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,” which ABA President Robert Sindelar called “a powerful experience…that continues to inform my thoughts and actions.”

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28 Aug

Chuck Robinson to Bike for Charity (Again)

Former Village Books co-owner Chuck Robinson is planning to bike 2,000 miles, from North Dakota to Maine, to raise funds for three organizations, including the Book Industry Charitable Foundation.

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29 Aug

Indies First Spokesperson Jason Reynolds Launches #LocalStacks Campaign

Author Jason Reynolds has announced that during his term as Indies First spokesperson, he will tweet an elevator pitch for each indie bookstore he visits, using the dedicated hashtag #localstacks.

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29 Aug

Welcome to the New BTW: The Source for Independent Bookselling

This week marks the unveiling of the American Booksellers Association’s redesigned Bookselling This Week e-newsletter.

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22 Aug

A New Look for ABA’s “Bookselling This Week”

Next week, the American Booksellers Association will launch a redesigned Bookselling This Week e-newsletter, which will feature a new BTW logo and tagline, articles grouped by topic, and a fun one-second survey.

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21 Aug

Ordering Underway for ABC Best Books for Young Readers Catalog

Orders for this year’s ABC Best Books for Young Readers Catalog are being accepted through September 8. The full-color, 20-page consumer circular is slated to be in stores in early October.

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16 Aug

Registration Continues for “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” Workshops

Registration is underway for ABA’s fall workshop on addressing stereotypes and creating a welcoming environment, which will take place just ahead of the SIBA and MPIBA trade shows.

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15 Aug

Retail Sales at Bookstores Up in June

Retail sales at U.S. bookstores were up by 1.5 percent in June 2017 compared to June 2016, according to preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census.

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11 Aug

Submissions Sought for New Indie Next List Holiday Gift Guide Flier

Bookseller recommendations are needed for the new annual Indie Next List Holiday Gift Guide flier, which will feature the top adult and children’s gift books across a range of categories.

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