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16 Aug
Advocacy

ABA CEO Allison Hill's Letter to the FTC

In a letter to FTC Chair Lina Khan, ABA CEO Allison Hill cautioned the FTC that Amazon's desire for an eleventh hour meeting is likely to swing a deal to avoid real punishment for its anticompetitive behavior. 
 

 

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16 Aug
Advocacy

ABA Urges FTC and DOJ to Target Amazon’s Books Monopoly

With the FTC reportedly poised to file an antitrust suit against Amazon, groups urge the regulators to keep their focus on threats to democracy, such as Amazon’s dominance of the US market for books.
 
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16 Aug
Education
Holidays
Marketing

Q4 Top 10 Checklist

It’s August! Welcome to the holiday season! Here’s a Top 10 4th Quarter (Q4) checklist of simple ways to start preparing for the holidays. 

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16 Aug

Women in Translation Month

August is Women in Translation Month, an opportunity to recognize the imbalance in our reading and seek out books written by women from around the world. 

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16 Aug
Indies Introduce
Indies Introduce Interview

An Indies Introduce Q&A with Megan Kamalei Kakimoto

“Every Drop is a Man’s Nightmare is a wholly immersive collection of short stories — the smell of the ocean and plumeria, with an undercurrent of loneliness and anger, lingers in the air. Cut away the colonialist, haole lens, and embrace the haunting brutality and beauty of contemporary Hawaiian life,” said Christine Bollow of Loyalty Bookstores in Washington, DC, and Silver Spring, MD. 

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16 Aug
Specialty Bookselling

The Indie Romance Bestseller List

Here is the Indie Romance Bestseller List, based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending August 13, 2023. 

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16 Aug
Marketing
Holidays

The Future Is Indie Campaign Continues For The Fall!

By choosing to shop local and shop indie, readers not only nurture a thriving literary culture but also sow the seeds of a more sustainable and diverse future.

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09 Aug
Technology

An Example AI Policy Written By AI

ABA encourages bookstores to develop an AI policy to sets clear guidelines for those interested in utilizing AI in their work. 

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09 Aug
Health Care
Resources
Advocacy

Summer 2023 Health and Wellness Resources for Booksellers

The American Booksellers Association’s health coverage partner LIG Solutions wants booksellers to stay healthy in 2023. Read on for resources that are meant to help expand your health and wellness awareness and increase your knowledge about new health insurance solutions/legislation.

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09 Aug
Indie Next List Preview
Children’s Bookselling

September/October 2023 Kids’ Indie Next List Preview

Here is a preview of the titles on the September/October 2023 Kids’ Indie Next List flier, arriving at stores in the upcoming Kids’ Box mailing.

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