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James Patterson's essay contest, “Book Dollars for Scholars,” has garnered many participants since its launch on September 10 and remains open to all college-bound high school seniors until its deadline, on December 31, 2010.

Bob Phibbs, a nationally recognized expert on business strategy, customer service, sales, and marketing – and the author of The Retail Doctor's Guide to Growing Your Business: A Step-by-Step Approach to Quickly Diagnose, Treat, and Cure (Wiley) – will be the keynote speaker on Thursday, January 20, at the upcoming ABA Winter Institute.

The Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association has hired Deborah Leonard, a publishing and bookselling veteran, to be the organization's new executive director.

David Thompson, a lover of crime fiction, a publisher, and a longtime staff member of Murder by the Book in Houston, Texas, died unexpectedly on Monday, September, 13.

Author James Patterson has launched “Book Dollars for Scholars,” a contest that gives high school seniors an opportunity to win one of 56 gift certificates, ranging from $250 to $5,000 apiece, for use at any IndieBound-affiliated bookstore.

Water for Elephants author Sara Gruen talks about her latest novel, Ape House, her research into bonobo culture and inter-primate communication, and the writing process.

Joe Drabyak, a long-time bookseller at Chester County Book & Music Company, immediate past president of the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association, and a friend and mentor to many in the book industry and beyond, died on August 27 of cancer.

ABA's Vlahos profiled by Booksellers NZ; NAIBA to honor Cohen & Meade; Midwest booksellers choose award winners; PNBA introduces new blog; last call for Goldman scholarship applications

Independent booksellers and book bloggers have united to produce the Bookrageous calendar, a fundraising project that promotes the love of books.

At its July meeting, the ABA Board approved appointments to the association's Governance Review and Nominating committees.