About ABA

This section from Bookselling in America and the World discusses ABA’s operations during the 1950s and 1960s.

More than 300 bookstores participated in the ABACUS-18 survey. On October 16, those stores received an e-mail with information about how to access a report analyzing their 2018 financial results. 

ABA’s new award recognizes and celebrates the achievements of booksellers whose ideas, creativity, and execution have improved operations, fostered community relationships, created a more inclusive environment, increased sales, and more.

The third quarter of 2019 saw 27 ABA member store openings and 5 sales of existing businesses to new owners.

This installment features a wrap-up of Banned Books Week as well as an exploration of the impact big technology companies like Amazon, Google, and Facebook have on free speech.

This excerpt discusses ABA’s operations following World War II, among other topics.

Booksellers of America is a platform to share the stories and experiences of the diverse people who own, manage, and hand-sell books in the more than 2,400 independent bookstores across the nation.

Teicher will be honored at the 2019 National Book Awards for his career championing independent bookstores.

Booksellers can sign up now to take advantage of special publisher offers on the 10 adult and 10 kids’ titles chosen by booksellers as the top debuts of the upcoming publishing season.