BTW Articles

26 Jun

Binc, Macmillan Partner to Offer Scholarships for Underrepresented Booksellers

The Macmillan Booksellers Professional Development Scholarship pilot program aims to provide professional development opportunities to booksellers traditionally underrepresented within the industry.

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27 Jun

Sign Up Now to Send the Free Indie Next List E-Newsletter to Customers

Booksellers are invited to join the more than 100 independent bookstores already participating in the Indie Next List e-newsletter program, powered by Shelf Awareness.

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16 Jun

Binc Announces Disaster Recovery Pilot Program for Stores

The Book Industry Charitable Foundation has launched a new program aimed at keeping bookstore staff employed by helping a store quickly return to normal business operations in the wake of a disaster.

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21 Jun

Macmillan Announces New Store Opening Policy

Macmillan Publishers has created a policy to support new bookstores opening in the independent bookstore channel.

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16 Jun

June 30 Deadline for ABC Best Books Title Recommendations

Booksellers at all ABA member stores have until June 30 to submit title recommendations for the 2017 ABC Best Books for Young Readers Catalog.

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14 Jun

Retail Sales at Bookstores Up in April

Retail sales at U.S. bookstores were up by 1.9 percent in April 2017 compared to April 2016, according to preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census.

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13 Jun

Now on BookWeb: Bookstore Strategies for Becoming More Inclusive

Booksellers can now access a list of suggestions generated during ABA education sessions aimed at helping stores develop strategies for strengthening the unique role they play in their communities.

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13 Jun

Reading Without Walls Bingo Aims to Challenge Readers This Summer

ABA members participating in the bingo-style summer reading challenge can visit BookWeb to find downloadable promotional materials.

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06 Jun

Bookstores Win Raffle for Elephant & Piggie Spinner, Signed Books

Scattered Books and Hearthside Books are the winners of two special prizes raffled off at BookExpo by the ABC Children’s Group at ABA.

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07 Jun

ABA at BookExpo: Mecca Santana on Hiring for Diversity

On June 1, Mecca Santana, the vice president of diversity and community relations and chief diversity officer for Westchester Medical Health Network, shared tips and best practices for hiring diversely.

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