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02 Apr

Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day With Free Audiobook Offer

Indie bookstores can offer the free titles from Libro.fm to their customers on April 28 as a thank-you gift for supporting their local bookstore.

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30 Mar

Tickets on Sale Now for Silent Art Auction at BookExpo

Sponsored by the ABC Children’s Group at ABA and the Children’s Book Council, the auction will honor Ashley Bryan and feature the announcement of the Children’s and Teen Choice Book Award winners.

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30 Mar

April Indie Next List e-Newsletter to Deliver to 466,000+ Customers

Booksellers can sign up now to join hundreds of fellow bookstores that have opted to send the free, store-branded adult or kids’ Indie Next List e-newsletters to their customers.

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30 Mar
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Keep Track of Literary Happenings With the NYTBR Calendar

The New York Times Book Review calendar, which features upcoming literary highlights in 2018, from new books to festivals to film adaptations, can be added to your personal Google or iOS calendar.

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27 Mar
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Indie Booksellers Start Thinking Spring

With spring finally upon us, indie booksellers are sharing snapshots of festive book displays, Easter-themed gifts, clever sandwich boards, and more.

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27 Mar

Booksellers Talk Up Children’s Institute Ahead of Sixth Annual Event

Michelle Shaver of Carmichael’s Bookstore called Children’s Institute “invaluable in terms of generating new programming ideas and creating connections within the bookselling community.”

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22 Mar

ABA Board Ballot to Arrive April 2

ABA main store members should be on the lookout for an e-mail from CEO Oren Teicher to arrive on Monday, April 2, with links to the ballot for the 2018 Board of Directors election and candidate bios.

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15 Mar
Independent Bookstore Day 2018 map of participating stores

Interactive Independent Bookstore Day Map Goes Live

Readers awaiting the April 28 celebration of Independent Bookstore Day can search an interactive map featuring more than 500 bookstores that will be selling special literary-themed merchandise.

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20 Mar

Bookselling Without Borders Scholarship Winners Announced

Twelve independent booksellers have been awarded scholarships to attend one of three international book fairs taking place this year.

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16 Mar

Excellence in Graphic Literature Award Finalists Announced

Pop Culture Classroom, the educational non-profit behind Denver Comic Con, has revealed the finalists for the inaugural Excellence in Graphic Literature Awards.

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