BTW Articles

10 Apr

Registration Now Open for ABA Programming at BookExpo

ABA programming at BookExpo 2019 will feature Meet the Editor, Publicists Speed Dating, the Children’s Book Art Silent Auction, the ABC/CBC Speed Dating Tea, and more.

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10 Apr
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Bookstores Celebrate National Poetry Month With Social Media Posts

This April, booksellers nationwide are sharing their favorite poems and promoting poetry events on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram in honor of National Poetry Month.

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09 Apr

Sign Up for April 18 IndieCommerce Webinar on Managing Staff and Customer Roles

The Thursday, April 18, live demonstration will cover managing staff and customer roles in the context of loyalty programs and frequent buyer clubs at bookstores.

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10 Apr

April 11 Marketing Meetup to Focus on Influencer Marketing

ABA’s next marketing meetup will provide insight into the topic of influencer marketing, which takes the idea of a celebrity (influencer) endorsement and places it into a content-driven marketing campaign.

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10 Apr
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BTW Round-up: Winter Institute 14 Education Recaps

Bookselling This Week has compiled all of its coverage of the education sessions presented at Winter Institute 14, which was held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this past January.

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09 Apr

ALA Announces Top 11 Challenged Books in 2018

The American Library Association has released its list of the books that were most frequently banned or challenged in schools or libraries in 2018.

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10 Apr

Livestream Announcement of Pulitzer Prize Winners and Finalists Set for April 15

Booksellers are encouraged to inform their customers that the winners and finalists for the Pulitzer Prize will be announced via livestream on the Prize’s website.

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10 Apr

Reminder: Voting Open for ABA’s Board of Directors Election

Ballots are due April 30 for the 2019 ABA Board of Directors elections. The nominees for four director spots are Jenny Cohen, Bradley Graham, Kris Kleindienst, and Chris Morrow, as well as Jamie Fiocco for president.

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10 Apr
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Reminder: Vote for 2019 Indies Choice Book Award, E.B. White Read-Aloud Winners

Until Wednesday, April 24, ABA member booksellers will be able to go online and vote for their favorite titles from finalists in nine categories, which were chosen by a jury of booksellers.

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10 Apr

Spring Forums Coming Up in MIBA, GLIBA Regions

Each Spring Forum event in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Indianapolis, Indiana, will feature an open forum discussion plus the new education session “ABACUS and Pre-Orders: Two Programs You Can’t Do Without.”

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