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At its July 18 to 20 meeting in Mystic, Connecticut, ABA’s Board of Directors heard reports from President Betsy Burton and CEO Oren Teicher, reviewed ABA’s Ends Policies and compliance reports, and worked on a number of other issues.

The American Booksellers Association’s Board of Directors met on May 9–10, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois, just prior to the start of BookExpo America, to work on a range of issues. 

Publishers are offering specials on 10 adult titles and 10 children’s titles chosen by panels of ABA member booksellers from across the U.S. as the top debuts of the upcoming publishing season.

Independent booksellers throughout North Carolina are speaking out against the discriminatory nature of House Bill 2 and addressing its impact on their businesses.

The American Booksellers Association’s Board of Directors met on January 21–22, 2016, in Denver, Colorado, just prior to the 11th Winter Institute.

The Swans of Fifth Avenue, which evokes Truman Capote’s entrée into socialite Babe Paley’s rarified life and his ultimate betrayal of her, is a “fun, kind of gossipy read” that author Melanie Benjamin hopes readers will enjoy.

The American Booksellers Association’s Board of Directors met from September 26 – 28, 2015, in Denver, Colorado, and over the course of the meeting worked on a number of issues of concern to members.

For the seventh consecutive season, publishers are offering specials on 10 adult titles and 10 children’s titles chosen by panels of booksellers from across the U.S. as the top upcoming debuts.

The ABA Board of Directors worked on a range of issues during its summer meeting, held last month in Denver, Colorado, the host city for next year’s Winter Institute.

In 2011, Rinker Buck set out in a covered wagon to navigate the historic Oregon Trail, a trip he chronicles in The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey. Here, Buck discusses some of the surprises he encountered on his adventure and the passion that prompted his journey.

The American Booksellers Association’s Board of Directors met on May 25 –26, 2015, in New York City, just prior to the start of BookExpo America to work on a range of issues. 

Publishers are offering specials on 10 adult titles and 10 children’s titles chosen by panels of booksellers from across the U.S. as the top debuts of the summer/fall 2015 season. Featured titles include adult fiction, middle grade, and YA publishing between June and October 2015.

The American Booksellers Association’s Board of Directors met on February 6 – 7, 2015, in Asheville, North Carolina, just prior to the 10th Winter Institute, and worked on a range of business.

BookCon opens ticket sales; J.K. Rowling’s Harvard speech to go to print in 2015; Arizona anti-nudity law on hold; BA’s Tim Godfray honored; Brian Murray named PW Person of the Year

Penguin Random House to launch #GiveaBook campaign; Patriot Act reform falls short; Lennertz starts ExpressEdit.net; SIBA receives $40,000 grant; Ingram Publisher Services adds three clients; U.K. Books Are My Bag campaign boosts sales