Awards

Chris Finan, president of the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, long-time member of the Media Coalition, and member and chair of the Board of the National Coalition Against Censorship, has been named the recipient of the American Library Association’s 2011 Freedom to Read Foundation  Roll of Honor Award.

Bowker reports number of print books increased in 2010; BISG begins search for new executive director; Blue Rider Press to publish in fall 2011; Lerner Publishing launches distribution company; Minimum advertised pricing on ASTRA agenda; Philip Roth wins Man Booker International Prize

The Women’s National Book Association has announced the winners of the 2011 WNBA Pannell Awards, which honor bookstores that excel in contributing to their communities in ways that bring books and young people together.

Joseph-Beth emerges from Chapter 11; Constant Contact offers free business-building events; Kids pick Children Choice Book Award winners; Publishing Triangle presents 23rd annual awards; AMIBA co-founder calls for national solution to e-fairness issue; Farcountry Press under new ownership

Joseph-Beth auction approved, Van Uum closes deal for Memphis Davis-Kidd; American Express OPEN to give five small businesses  a “Big Break”; Lambda Literary Awards to honor Albee and McDermid

Joseph-Beth founder outbid; BEA introduces Signature Events; Scroll to New York Times Editor rebuts picture book article; Poll finds most Americans oppose banning books of any kind; Ingram and Recorded Books partner for audio offering; Winners of 2011 Pulitzer Prizes and SIBA Award finalists announced

European and International Booksellers Federation is born; ALA names Top 10 Banned Books of 2010; Random House to launch new fiction imprint; Orange Prize announces shortlist

EBF and IBF to hold joint conference in London; Ingram Content Group and O’Reilly Media partner; NCIBA names Book of the Year winners; Christophers honor 12 authors and illustrators; Griffin Poetry Prize reveals 2011 shortlist

Booksellers at ABA member stores across the country have chosen the winners of the 2011 Indies Choice Book Awards and the E.B. White Read-Aloud Awards.

March 31 is the voting deadline for the 2011 Indies Choice Book Awards and the E.B. White Read-Aloud Awards. ABA is urging booksellers who haven’t already cast their electronic ballots to do so now.