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May 16, 2008
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Amy Goodman to Speak at Day of Education Lunch
May 15, 2008 - Amy Goodman, co-host of the global news hour Democracy Now! and
co-author with her brother, David Goodman, of Standing Up to the Madness:
Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times (Hyperion), will be the lunch speaker
at ABA's Day of Education on Thursday,
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Nexus in Texas? State to Investigate Amazon.com's Irving Facility
May 15, 2008 - The State of Texas Comptroller's Office is currently investigating whether
the presence of an Amazon.com-run distribution facility in the Dallas suburb
of Irving means the online retailing giant has a physical presence in the state.
If the Comptroller's Office determines that Amazon.com does have nexus, the
retailer would be responsible for collecting and remitting sales tax for purchases
made by Texas residents and potentially would be liable for back taxes. |
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All Day of Education Materials Now on BookWeb
May 15, 2008 - ABA has produced all session handouts for its Day of Education at
BookExpo America in digital form and made them available via BookWeb.org. All
ABA member booksellers can now view and download handouts for each of this year's
sessions via the Day of Education program schedule. A binder of handouts will
not be produced this year in an effort to reduce the carbon footprint of ABA's participation
in BEA. |
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Judy Blume to Sign Books to Bring Attention to ABFFE at BEA
May 15, 2008 - Bestselling
author Judy Blume, whose works often appear on lists of the most frequently
challenged titles, will sign books in the ABA Lounge at BookExpo America on
behalf of the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression. |
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ABA Announces 2008 Election Results
May 15, 2008 - The results of balloting by the bookstore members of the American Booksellers
Association to elect three Board directors and a new president and vice president
are now official. |
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Online Sales Catalogs to Be Subject of Discussion at BEA
May 14, 2008 - As HarperCollins previews an interactive, online sales catalog at BEA,
ABA's Booksellers Advisory Council will brainstorm about the features they believe
are essential to make e-catalogs useful business tools. ABA will then share
booksellers' thoughts and concerns with interested publishers. |
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Around Indie Bookstores
May 14, 2008 - Murder By The Book Wins PageTurner Award; Literary Life Honored for
Historic Preservation; Upstate New York Indies Get Bestseller List in Local
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Icon of New York's Independent Bookselling Community to Retire
May 14, 2008 - In approximately four weeks, Fern Jaffe, the owner of Paperbacks Plus
in the Bronx, New York, will conclude an almost 40-year career in bookselling.
On Wednesday, May 14, customers began learning of her decision -- some from
a store e-mail update that announced, "Regretfully after 38 years of service
to The Bronx, Paperbacks Plus will be closing its doors," and others from
a sign in the front window that read, "Everything is on sale -- even the
store." Jaffe recently talked to BTW about some of
the highlights and turbulent times during her long career. |
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BTW News Briefs
May 14, 2008 - NEIBA Seeks Nominations for Rusty Drugan Scholarship; National Children's
Choice Book Awards Announced; Don Weisberg Appointed President of Penguin Young
Readers Group; The Best of the Booker Voting Opens to the Public |
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Can You See What I See? ... in Your Store Window
May 14, 2008 - To celebrate the publication of On a Scary Scary Night (Cartwheel Books),
the sixth book in Walter Wick's Can You See What I See? series, Scholastic Inc.
and the American Booksellers Association are teaming up to sponsor the Can You
See What I See? store window contest. |
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Emerging Leaders Invited to Party
May 14, 2008 - BookExpo America is inviting young booksellers to an Emerging Leaders
Party on Wednesday evening, May 28, at The Woods in Hollywood, California. The
event, from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., will feature an open bar during the first
hour, and some of booksellers' favorite authors will be there to mingle. Space
is limited, so booksellers must RSVP no later than Wednesday, May 21. |
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ABA's Town Hall and Annual Membership Meetings to Convene at BEA
May 14, 2008 - All ABA member booksellers are encouraged to attend the association's
Town Hall and Annual Membership meetings to be held on Friday afternoon, May
30, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. A sign-up sheet for members who would
like to speak at the Town Hall meeting will be prominently displayed in the ABA Lounge,
beginning Friday morning. |
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Space Still Available at Large-Store Roundtable
May 14, 2008 - What established stores can do to increase sales will be the subject
of a Large-Store Roundtable, added to ABA's Day of Education earlier this month.
Carla Cohen of Politics & Prose Books & Coffee in Washington, D.C.,
will host and moderate the discussion on Thursday morning, May 29, at Hotel
ABA. The roundtable is free and open to all ABA member stores. Booksellers interested in participating should contact ABA. |
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"Welcome to Hollywood" Reception: Refreshments, Authors, Friends
May 13, 2008 - Booksellers at Wednesday night's "Welcome to Hollywood" Author
Reception at this year's BookExpo America will mingle with some of their favorite
California authors while enjoying light refreshments, courtesy of Harry N. Abrams
and Da Capo Lifelong Books. The reception, co-sponsored by ABA and SCIBA, begins
at 5:00 p.m. at the famed Egyptian Theatre, just down the street from Hotel
ABA. |
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Limited Number of Rooms Available at Hotel ABA
May 13, 2008 - Due to a few cancellations, a limited number of rooms are now available
at Hotel ABA 2008, the Renaissance Hollywood. Reservations will be accepted
by ABA on a first-come, first-served basis, so the association is urging interested
booksellers to act quickly. Anyone with a reservation that is no longer needed
is also asked to contact ABA. |
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L.A. Photo Journey: From Hotel ABA to the Convention Center
May 13, 2008 - Morning rush hour in Los Angeles can be challenging at best, so ABA
is encouraging guests at Hotel ABA to take the L.A. Metro rail system on Friday
morning during BookExpo America. Thanks to Frommer's Travel Guides and John
Wiley & Sons, ABA members can pick up a free Metro Day Pass, with directions
to the convention center on the sleeve, at the Hotel ABA Welcome Desk. To make
the train trip even easier, Southern California booksellers Tyson Cornell and
Guinevere Platt have put together step-by-step instructions with photos. |
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