BTW Articles

01 Oct

Strong Print, Slow E-Book Sales Make Headlines

Following a September 22 New York Times article that highlighted a downturn in e-book sales, other national, local, and international media outlets have been sharing the news that print books remain a favorite for readers and that physical bookstores are benefitting. 

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01 Oct

Small Press Profile: Steerforth Press and Hanover Publisher Services

Steerforth Press, which launched its first list in 1994, has established a reputation for quality fiction and nonfiction. Through its distribution services arm, Hanover Publisher Services, it provides sales and marketing support to several small publishers as well as distribution through PRHPS.

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30 Sep

Authors, Book Lovers to Slumber in Style at BookBar’s BookBed

Later this fall, Denver, Colorado’s BookBar will open BookBed, a cozy and comfortable book-themed bed and breakfast, as part of an extensive store expansion.

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24 Sep

Winter Institute Book Swap to Celebrate Backlist Favorites

All Winter Institute 11 attendees are invited to share their favorite backlist book with friends and colleagues at the first-ever Backlist Book Swap, to be held on Saturday evening, January 23. A form is available on BookWeb.org for booksellers to share their favorite under-read book with ABA now.

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23 Sep

ABA to Showcase Indies Introduce Picks at Regional Shows

Booksellers can stop by ABA’s booth at the upcoming regional trade shows to check out many of the Winter/Spring 2016 Indies Introduce picks.

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24 Sep

POS Vendors Prepare for October 1 Deadline for EMV Transition

As the credit card industry prepares to shift to EMV chip card technology, several point-of-sale vendors working on transitioning bookstores to new equipment have provided status updates as well as contact information for booksellers looking to learn more.

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17 Sep

Nielsen Children’s Book Summit Highlights Strong and Growing Industry

At Wednesday’s Nielsen Children’s Book Summit, publishers, booksellers, and readers gathered to discuss industry trends and insights. Among the event’s panels was one featuring indie booksellers, which focused on the importance of bricks-and-mortar retailing to the children’s book market.

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15 Sep

Papercuts J.P.’s Layte to Discuss Indie Vitality and Importance at TEDx Talk

On October 3, Kate Layte, owner of Papercuts J.P. in Boston, will be one of 20 speakers and performers taking part in a TEDx Talk on the theme of Joy & Purpose.

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15 Sep

Retail Sales at Bookstores Up in July

Retail sales at bookstores were up by 5.9 percent in July 2015 compared to July 2014, according to preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census.
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10 Sep

Campaign Seeks Donations for Child Refugee Charity

Last week, author Patrick Ness launched a fundraiser to support Save the Children, a U.K.-based charity assisting children caught in the current refugee crisis. Contributions have come from publishers and authors, plus one bookseller who is challenging fellow indies to donate. 

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