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Bookstores that wish to participate in the 2013 celebration of World Book Night in the U.S. must return a Host Store Marketing Agreement by Saturday, December 1.

In its third year, American Express’ Small Business Saturday has established itself as the preeminent national holiday promotion for Main Street businesses, and it is generating substantial national and local advertising that encourages consumers to support their locally owned businesses.

As the holiday season kicks off in full force, it is crucially important that all stores continue to report each week’s sales to the Indie Bestseller Lists. The aggregated reporting data provides ABA with hard evidence that demonstrates to publishers and other industry stakeholders the strength of local independent booksellers.

This week, Black Dog & Leventhal announced the winners of its “Why My Bookstore Matters” Winter Institute scholarship contest, launched in September in celebration of this month’s publication of “My Bookstore: Writers Celebrate Their Favorite Places to Browse, Read, and Shop.”

Here is BTW’s annual holiday preparations checklist. We hope you’ll find something to help make the season go a little smoother for you, your staff, and your customers.

Beginning January 1, 2013, Penguin Group USA will be offering independent bricks-and-mortar full-service bookstores a unique partnership opportunity to increase sales and profits and reduce returns for both frontlist and backlist titles.

For the second straight year, Random House is offering indie booksellers a two-day transit program for the holiday season on its entire frontlist and backlist across all imprints and formats.

This op-ed column by Chris Finan, president of the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, and Joan Bertin, executive director of the National Coalition Against Censorship, appeared in the September 23 edition of Louisville, Kentucky’s The Courier-Journal.

With last week’s federal court order entering as final judgment the Department of Justice’s e-book pricing settlement with Hachette, HarperCollins, and Simon & Schuster, the three publishers are working on agreements to replace the agency model for e-books.

If you play music or host live performances in your bookstore, you need to be aware of the rules and fees of the three major performing rights organizations — ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC.