Children’s Bookselling

“Frankly in Love is a breathtaking, sit-on-the-floor sobbing, smile-till-your-face-hurts whirlwind of a novel,” said Tildy Banker-Johnson of Belmont Books.

Bookselling This Week talked grief, family, and art with bestselling author Kate DiCamillo. 

The full-color, 16-page consumer circular, which is slated to be in stores in September, features nearly 200 frontlist and backlist titles for children and teens, all suggested by ABA member booksellers.

The full-color, 16-page consumer circular, which is slated to be in stores in September, features nearly 200 frontlist and backlist titles for children and teens, all suggested by ABA member booksellers.

Here is a preview of the 50 titles on the Fall 2019 Kids’ Indie Next List flier, arriving at stores in the upcoming Kids’ Box mailing.

The session offered booksellers the opportunity to learn best practices for hosting events in-store and off-site, including partnering with schools and libraries, hosting large-scale events, and using alternate venues.

“This has helped us increase business and increase awareness of our store,” said Heather Hebert of Children’s Book World.

Booksellers shared information about opportunities for advertisement; areas for potential partnerships for cross-marketing; marketing timelines; using social media to maximize your posts’ impact; and more.