ABA has launched a new video campaign that captures unscripted and impromptu testimonials about independent bookstores from authors, customers, and indie supporters around the country.
The Women’s National Book Association has announced the winners of this year’s WNBA Pannell Awards, given annually since 1983 to two bookstores that excel in contributing to their communities to bring books and young people together.
In response to enthusiastic bookseller support, Abrams has increased the number of assortments in its Fall 2012 The Art of Selling Books promotion to 25.
As of Thursday, May 24, booksellers have 32 days to submit a letter to the Department of Justice expressing their opinions about the proposed settlement with three of the five publishers involved in DOJ’s civil suit regarding the agency model.
Here’s a preview of the Summer Indie Next List for Reading Groups, which ABA member stores in the IndieBound movement will receive in the July Red Box.
This week, BookExpo America announced that, for the first time, the show’s author appearances will be available to the public for viewing live and on demand. Patti Smith and Jimmy Fallon have been added to the list of authors at the show.
One of the highlights of the Children’s Art Auction and Reception on the evening of June 6 at BEA will be the live auction of five double-spread pages from the dummy photographed for Rosemary Wells’ forthcoming Max & Ruby’s Treasure Hunt.
The secrets behind successful programs for children at several indie bookstores will be on display during the ABC Children’s Institute on Wednesday, June 6, at BookExpo America.
In a ruling last week in Utah, U.S. District Judge Dee Benson held that people cannot be prosecuted for posting constitutionally protected content for adults on generally accessible websites and are not required by law to label such content that they do post.
Bookstores can now start promoting sales of more than 30 of the fall season’s “buzz” books, thanks to a free e-book out this week from Publishers Lunch.
Arkansas’ June 12 primary runoff will include a race between Mary Gay Shipley, owner of That Bookstore in Blytheville, and another Blytheville resident.
The IndieCommerce Publisher Promotions page was updated this week with two free samplers, a YA science fiction series, and two Workman promotions that begin June 1.
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Bookbug, one of the featured stores in BTW’s May 17th story “Kids’ Bookstore Find Success With Adult Titles,” is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Last week’s article misidentified the state.
