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“A Tremendously Productive Experience”: ABA Bookseller/Publisher Focus Groups

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:09:46 +0000

Winter Institute 8’s Bookseller/Publisher Focus Groups received rave reviews from both booksellers and publishers. Now, ABA is inviting booksellers to sign up by May 3 to meet with publishers to discuss issues of common interest and mutual concern at BookExpo America 2013.

Square Books and Sales Rep Bruce Joshua Miller Honored by PW

Sydney Jarrard — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:30:44 +0000

Square Books in Oxford, Mississippi, has been selected by Publishers Weekly as the PW Bookstore of the Year. This is the 20th anniversary of the award.

Signup Begins for Bookseller/Publisher Focus Groups at BEA

rosemary — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:02:01 +0000

Following the success of the Bookseller/Publisher Focus Groups held at Winter Institute 8, ABA is arranging similar meetings at BookExpo America. Booksellers who are interested in meeting with publishers to discuss issues of common interest and mutual concern must sign up by May 3.

Non-Traditional Events: Booksellers Share What Works

elizabethk — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:18:29 +0000

At the Winter Institute session “Beyond the Traditional Author Event,”panelists sweet pea Flaherty of King’s Books, Lacey Dunham of Politics and Prose, and Lauren Savage of The Reading Bug addressed the logistics of planning successful and creative events to increase traffic and drive sales.

Toy Market Trends: Wi8 Panel Looks at Buying, Pricing, Merchandising & More

Shannon OConnor — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:42:01 +0000

A February 25 afternoon panel at Winter 8 explored how toy buying, pricing, merchandizing, and marketing differ from norms in the children’s book industry. Panelists also shared some of their favorite finds for 2013.

Celebrate (With) Indies: Signup Opens for Multi-Publisher Promotions

rosemary — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:21:42 +0000

Four new promotions created just for independent bookstores will launch this spring under the banner “Celebrate (With) Indies.” Titles for the promotions celebrating debut authors, moms, dads, and grads were selected by booksellers, and many are Indie Next List Picks and Indie Bestsellers.

Wi8 Panelists See Immense Opportunity in Common Core Standards

Shannon OConnor — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:24:36 +0000

At the Wi8 breakout session “Nonfiction Buying With Core Curriculum in Mind,” panelists Becky Anderson of Anderson’s Bookshops, Kenny Brechner of Devaney Doak & Garrett Booksellers, and Richard Buthod of Turtleback Books explained how the new Common Core State Standards are impacting their schools, communities, and nonfiction sales.

BTW News Briefs

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:02:24 +0000

DRM lawsuit conference set; Candlewick to launch Big Picture Press; Lambda Literary names schools program coordinator; World Book Night to host April 9 celebration in NYC

ABA’s Teicher at TOC: Indies Innovate and Adapt

rosemary — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:46:51 +0000

“Indie booksellers are innovative agents of change,” ABA CEO Oren Teicher told an audience at the O’Reilly Tools of Change for Publishing Conference on Thursday morning in New York City.

Booktalk Nation Brings Authors Into Living Rooms Everywhere

elizabethk — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:24:12 +0000

Through the Authors Guild’s Booktalk Nation, booksellers can invite customers to participate in live author discussions and to place an order for a signed edition from their own homes, or anywhere else they have access to a phone or the Internet.