IndieBound

Rebecca Dowling wanted to make Hockessin Book Shelf’s book group different. Inspired by IndieBound, she named the group Eat Drink Read and partnered with a local gourmet shop.

Based on sales in hundreds of indpendent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending April 10, 2011.

Random House has worked with ABA’s IndieBound program to create an “Eat Sleep (e)Read” window cling to promote e-book sales at independent bookstores.

In the spirit of IndieBound, booksellers are encouraged to celebrate their locally owned record stores on April 16, the fourth annual Record Store Day.

Looking for an easy way to refresh your store displays? Download the Indie Next List Poetry Top Ten flier now and make it the centerpiece of your “April is National Poetry Month” displays.

Here’s a look at the Indie Next List Great Reads and Now in Paperback titles featured on the May 2011 Indie Next List flier on its way to ABA member stores in the IndieBound movement.

Based on sales in independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending March 20, 2011.

The April Indie Next List’s 12 “Now in Paperback” titles are featured with bookseller quotes on a downloadable flier and shelf-talkers.

ABA has created a series of new templated ads for members designed to help communicate the special attributes and ongoing services of indie bookstores to customers and book buyers. The six ads present a positive, inviting message and are adaptable for many markets.

Here’s a link to the full-color flier for the  2011 Indie Next List Poetry Top Ten, announced last week.