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30 Jun
Board Report and Minutes

February 2023 ABA Board Meeting Minutes

A full recap of the February 2023 ABA Board Meeting.

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28 Jun
ABACUS
Finances - Bookstore

Why Should I Complete ABACUS?

The July 23 deadline to complete the ABACUS survey will be here before you know it.

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28 Jun
Indies Introduce
Indies Introduce Interview

An Indies Introduce Q&A with Anna Sortino

"Give Me a Sign is a smart, touching summer story about community, identity, and reconnecting with who you are," said Abby Rice of Title IX: A Bookstore in Mystic, Connecticut.

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28 Jun
Indies Introduce
Indies Introduce Interview

An Indies Introduce Q&A with John Milas

“Let me put it out there: I don’t typically read war or horror books. But what Afghanistan veteran John Milas has accomplished by combining the two genres is chilling, enlightening, and so very sad,” said Beth Shapiro of Skylark Bookshop in Columbia, Missouri.

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28 Jun
Indie Next List Interview

A Q&A with Michael Finkel, Author of July Indie Next List Top Pick “The Art Thief”

“The Art Thief looks into the mind of one of the most successful art thieves in history. It’s a terrific psychological study of a true aesthete, and a look into how he was found and how laws changed after him,” said William Carl of An Unlikely Story in Plainville, Massachusetts.
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26 Jun
Marketing
Advocacy

ABA Launches #TheFutureIsIndie Campaign To Counter Prime Day

The future will be more diverse, more authentic, less corporate, more local, more community-oriented — The Future Is Indie. This year’s brand new campaign counters Amazon Prime Day and champions the importance of independent businesses in shaping the future.

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21 Jun
Specialty Bookselling

The Indie SciFi/Fantasy Bestseller List

Here is the Indie SciFi/Fantasy Bestseller List, based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending June 18, 2023. 

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21 Jun
Indies Introduce
Indies Introduce Interview

An Indies Introduce Q&A with Gabi Burton

Sing Me to Sleep author Gabi Burton sits down with Kathy Burnette of Brain Lair Books to discuss the creation of her debut fantasy title — the one genre she thought she'd never write. 

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21 Jun
Indies Introduce
Indies Introduce Interview

An Indies Introduce Q&A with Thao Thai

“Delicately expressed from the lenses of Minh, Hương, and Ann, three generations of fierce and enigmatic Vietnamese American women, Banyan Moon is a rich and sweeping narrative that shows us the complexities of family, the tenderness that humans owe to one another, and our determination to break toxic cycles,” said Thu Doan of East Bay Booksellers in Oakland, California.

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14 Jun
Health Care
Resources
Advocacy

New Products and Programs Available With LIG

ABA’s health insurance partner, LIG Association Health Program, recently announced exciting news regarding new products and programs available exclusively for ABA bookstore members.

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