Specialty Bookselling

Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across the U.S. for the four-week period ending June 20, 2004. Past Category Bestseller lists are available at www.bookweb.org/read/5677. Attention Media: Please contact Kristen Gilligan at kristen@bookweb.org for reprint guidelines for your newspaper or magazine.

For the four-week period ending June 6, 2004, and based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across the U.S. Past Category Bestseller lists are available at www.bookweb.org/read/5677. Attention Media: Please contact Kristen Gilligan at kristen@bookweb.org for reprint guidelines for your newspaper or magazine.

This week, Book Sense is announcing the Summer 2004 Children's Book Sense Picks, based on the nominations of independent booksellers nationwide. The mailing of printed fliers to stores began on Tuesday, May 25, and booksellers should be receiving them within seven working days. To review the Children's Book Sense Picks, click here.

For the four-week period ending May 23, 2004, and based on sales reporting by hundreds of independent bookstores across the U.S. Past Category Bestseller lists are available at www.bookweb.org/read/5677. Attention Media: Please contact Kristen Gilligan at kristen@bookweb.org for reprint guidelines for your newspaper or magazine.

By Robin Whitten

In April, Emma Rodgers and Ashira Tosihwe, owners of Black Images Book Bazaar in Dallas, announced that the bookstore would close in 2005. However, now Black Images is the focus of a widespread effort to keep its doors open, and Rodgers and Tosihwe are reconsidering their plans. Rodgers had cited high rents and the economy as among the reasons the store would not renew its lease, but the pair intentionally announced their plans well in advance.

Here are the Summer 2004 Book Sense Top Ten Audiobook Picks. The selections are based on the nominations of independent booksellers nationwide, and pads of Top Ten fliers for customers were included in the May Red Box mailing to independent booksellers in the Book Sense program. June is National Audiobook Month, and, along with the Top Ten titles, the flier includes a promotional message from the Audio Publishers Association.

Based on sales for the four-week period ending May 9, 2004, in hundreds of independent bookstores across the U.S. Past Category Bestseller lists are available at www.bookweb.org/read/5677. Attention Media: Please contact Kristen Gilligan at kristen@bookweb.org for reprint guidelines for your newspaper or magazine.

By Robin Whitten Yikes! The dreaded Summer Reading List is almost upon us. Teachers want to keep building their students' skills and parents want their children to excel, so the list arrives like clockwork every June. Kids, however, wish it would just disappear. But savvy booksellers make plans now to help out.

Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across the U.S., for the four-week period ending April 4, 2004. Past Category Bestseller lists are available at www.bookweb.org/read/5677. Attention Media: Please contact Kristen Gilligan at kristen@bookweb.org for reprint guidelines for your newspaper or magazine.