The American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression’s newest affiliate is Filofax, a premier supplier of journals, datebooks, planners, and writing instruments, including Lamy pens and pencils, and all Letts of London products.
From February 25 to March 1, Los Angeles’ Skylight Books will be operating two offsite stores as part of the spring 2013 TED Conference entitled “The Young. The Wise. The Undiscovered.”
Michael F. Hoynes, a former advertising executive and business consultant who served as the American Booksellers Association’s chief marketing officer from 1998 – 2003, died on January 31, 2013, at age 73.
This year’s BookExpo America hotel exclusively for ABA member booksellers — the Grand Hyatt New York — offers single and double rooms at the special nightly rate of $255, plus tax (currently 14.75 percent) and a $3.50 per night occupancy fee. The rate is available on accommodations from Monday, May 27, through Sunday, June 2.
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In 2011, The Book Spot opened its doors to the suburban community of Round Rock, Texas, and, ever since, owners Danny and Julie Woodfill have been meeting the reading needs of the area’s kids, teens, and parents.
Winter Institute 8 will kick off in a big way, at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 23, with an opening plenary featuring bestselling author and indie favorite Daniel Pink, who will share insights from his latest book, “To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others” (Riverhead).
Starting today, IndieCommerce stores that do not participate in the Kobo eBook program will no longer be able to sell e-books. Earlier this year, Google set January 31 as the date that the Google eBooks catalog and the ability to sell Google eBooks would be removed from all reseller sites.
The American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression expressed sorrow today at the death of Carolyn Forsman, a former librarian who supported free expression by becoming an award-winning jewelry designer and creating pieces that celebrated the freedom to read.
