BTW Articles

08 Mar

Wi11: Booksellers Share Tips for Getting the Most Out of ARCs

At a Winter Institute education session presented by the ABC Children’s Group, a panel of booksellers and publishers offered tips for repurposing advance reading copies to generate sales while staying within publishers’ guidelines for sharing ARCs.

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08 Mar

Voting Opens for Children’s and Teen Choice Book Awards

Children and teens are invited to submit their votes for the ninth annual Children’s & Teen Choice Book Awards through April 25.

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02 Mar

Independent Bookstore Day Tools Available to Help Booksellers Plan Celebrations

On the Independent Bookstore Day website, booksellers can now find a searchable map of stores participating in the April 30 celebration, a gallery of merchandise photos, and a slideshow of tips for making their events a success.

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01 Mar

One Grand Builds Buzz With Celebrities’ “Desert Island” Reading Lists

One Grand bookstore owner Aaron Hicklin is getting the word out about books as well as hooking new readers by sharing the metaphorical desert island reading lists of notable figures.

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02 Mar

97th Annual Children’s Book Week Poster Unveiled, Display Contest Details Announced

Booksellers are invited to participate in a display contest in celebration of the 97th annual Children’s Book Week (May 2 to 8). Bonus points will be awarded to stores incorporating the 2016 Children’s Book Week poster.

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01 Mar

Joshilyn Jackson on March’s #1 Indie Next List Pick, The Opposite of Everyone

Author Joshilyn Jackson talks about the integral role indie booksellers have played in her career, the process of creating the tough and impassioned character Paula Vauss, and what she’s got coming up next. 

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23 Feb

Ideas for Non-Author Events From Children’s Booksellers at Wi11

At the Winter Institute session “ABC Presents: Non-Author Events for Picture Books, Middle Grade, and YA,” booksellers heard about successful, creative events for children that don’t feature a visiting author. 

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24 Feb

Greenlight Bookstore Returns to Its Community Lenders Program for Second Location

As plans progress for Greenlight Bookstore’s second location, owners Rebecca Fitting and Jessica Stockton Bagnulo have re-launched the store’s Community Lenders Program, as much to build a relationship with the new neighborhood as to raise start-up capital.

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17 Feb

Winter Institute Handouts Now on BookWeb

ABA members can now visit BookWeb’s Education Curriculum page to browse all available handouts from education sessions held at Winter Institute 11 in Denver. 

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17 Feb

Browse the Backlist Book Swap Title List Now on BookWeb

A complete list of the 344 favorite backlist titles shared by booksellers, publishers, and guests at the inaugural Backlist Book Swap at Winter Institute 11 in Denver is now available on BookWeb.

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