BTW Articles

15 Sep

ABA at Three Regional Shows Next Week

ABA staff members are looking forward to seeing booksellers at the New Atlantic, Mountains & Plains, and Southern independent booksellers association trade shows next week.

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17 Sep

Oprah Picks Franzen’s Freedom

Oprah announced on Friday, September 17, that Jonathan Franzen’s Freedom was, indeed, her 64th book club pick.

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21 Sep

ABA Board Nominations Sought

ABA's Nominating Committee is seeking qualified candidates to serve on the ABA Board of Directors. Any ABA member may submit nominations for Board directors by the October 29 deadline.

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21 Sep

ABA at NEIBA, MBA Fall Shows Next Week

ABA staff will be at the New England and Midwest booksellers associations’ fall shows next week to offer educational programming and to meet with booksellers on the trade show floors. Booksellers who stop by the ABA booth can learn about membership specials and enter their names for an extra chance to win a scholarship to the Winter Institute.

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22 Sep

Publishers Sponsor Winter Institute Scholarships

More than 30 publishers have signed on as sponsors for ABA’s Sixth Annual Winter Institute. Thanks to their support, dozens of scholarships will be awarded to booksellers at ABA member stores. Lead sponsorship for Wi6 is provided by the Ingram Content Group.

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28 Sep

Still Time to Submit ABA Board Nominations

October 29 is the deadline for nominations for directors to serve on the ABA Board. Any ABA member may submit nominations to the Nominating Committee, chaired by Betsy Burton of The King’s English Bookshop in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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28 Sep

At Last Week’s Regional Shows

Here are a few scenes from last week's New Atlantic, Mountains & Plains, and Southern indie trade shows.

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29 Sep

ABA at PNBA and GLIBA Shows Next Week

ABA staff will be at the Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes booksellers associations’ fall shows next week to offer educational programming and to meet with booksellers on the trade show floors.

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30 Sep

Resources Help Bookstores Promote IndieBound Affiliate Program

Booksellers, event coordinators, and others can easily remind visiting and featured authors to link from their sites to an indie bookstore.

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04 Oct

ABA Member Input Sought by Governance Review Committee: Deadline October 12

The committee charged with reviewing the practices of the ABA’s board and officers to determine whether they are in accordance with established policies and procedures is seeking member input by Tuesday, October 12.

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