BTW Articles

01 May

May 8 Deadline: Submit Responses for 2019 Independent Business Survey

On April 25, booksellers received an e-mail from ABA with a link to a survey from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance and the Advocates for Independent Business. Answers to the survey are due by May 8.

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01 May

May Indie Next List e-Newsletter to Deliver to More Than 541,000 Customers

The May Indie Next List e-newsletter, powered by Shelf Awareness, will be sent to more than 541,000 customers at 139 ABA member stores on Thursday, May 2.

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01 May

Meet ABA’s Affiliated Business Partners at Children’s Institute Consultation Station

At the 2019 Children’s Institute in Pittsburgh, the Consultation Station will offer booksellers the chance to meet with representatives from ABA’s affiliated business solution partners, POS vendors, and other service providers. 

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24 Apr

Recommendations Sought for 2019 ABC Best Books for Young Readers Catalog

The ABC Children’s Group is opening the floor for booksellers to submit their recommendations for children’s books to be featured in the 2019 ABC Best Books for Young Readers catalog.

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23 Apr

Join the “Recurring Events, RSVP for Events” IndieCommerce Webinar on May 2

The “Recurring Events, RSVP for Events” webinar is the fourth installment in IndieCommerce’s live demo webinar series.

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23 Apr

Tickets Available to Attend Lambda Literary Awards Following BookExpo 2019

Booksellers who will be in New York City for this year’s BookExpo trade show may also want to attend the 31st Lambda Literary Awards ceremony on Monday, June 3, which celebrates queer literary excellence.

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22 Apr

Binc’s New “Bookseller Stories” Newsletter Offers Touching Testimonials

The second volume of the Book Industry Charitable Foundation’s Bookseller Stories newsletter featured a bookseller who reached out to Binc for financial help after being diagnosed with a brain tumor.

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24 Apr

The Lit. Bar to Open on Independent Bookstore Day: An Exclusive Interview With Noëlle Santos

On Saturday, April 27, South Bronx native Noëlle Santos will host a series of free grand opening events for her new bookstore/wine bar, The Lit. Bar, which will be the only general-interest independent bookstore in the Bronx.

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23 Apr

Pittsburgh’s DoubleTree Hotel Promises a Green Children’s Institute

The DoubleTree by Hilton Pittsburgh-Green Tree has committed to maintaining recycling and sustainable practices during the event, which takes place June 26-28.

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24 Apr

Tickets On Sale Now for Children’s Book Art Silent Auction at BookExpo

A perennial BookExpo favorite, the Silent Auction will donate proceeds from the Wednesday, May 29, event to the American Booksellers for Free Expression and Every Child a Reader.

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