Industry News

Nine independent bookstores in Chicago, Illinois, are preparing to welcome customers for special deals, refreshments, and free books on Chicago Independent Bookstore Day, July 12, 2014.

The American Booksellers Association’s Board of Directors met from May 26 – 27, 2014, in New York City, just prior to the start of BookExpo America, to work on a range of issues.

Booksellers have selected 10 adult Debut Author and 10 children’s New Voices titles by the brightest new talents for the Summer/Fall 2014 Indies Introduce promotion. The sign-up page features bookseller reviews for each title and all promotion details.

The American Booksellers Association’s Board of Directors met from April 4 – 6, 2014, in San Antonio, Texas, just prior to ABA’s first stand-alone ABC Children’s Institute.

The American Booksellers Association’s Board of Directors met from January 19–20 in Seattle, just prior to the Winter Institute, and worked on a range of issues.

Sue Monk Kidd, the author of The Invention of Wings, discusses her research and writing processes, the challenge of entwining fact and fiction, and the importance of women finding their own voices.

From Friday, October 25, to Sunday, October 27, the American Booksellers Association’s Board of Directors met at the association’s offices in  White Plains, New York, to work on a range of issues.

Starting today, BTW will be presenting a weekly Q&A with up-and-coming authors who are part of the Indies Introduce Debut Authors promotion. Indies Introduce is a multi-publisher promotion that highlights the top debut authors of the season, as selected by two panels of booksellers.

Twenty titles have been selected for the Spring 2014 Indies Introduce promotion — 10 adult Debut Author picks and 10 children’s New Voices, all chosen by booksellers as the best in new talent for the upcoming season. 

Though “Banned Books Week in a Box” promotional kits are all gone, booksellers can still take advantage of Ingram’s additional discount on a list of 200 banned or challenged books. ABFFE is also offering a promotional kit, including bookmarks, buttons, bumper stickers, and more, for $25 plus free shipping.

A new addition to the array of resources available to stores celebrating Banned Books Week (September 22 - 28) is a banned books list compiled by ABFFE that highlights a greater number of recent titles in addition to classics.

The American Booksellers Association’s Board of Directors held its summer meeting from Wednesday, July 17, to Friday, July 19, in Petoskey, Michigan.

The American Booksellers Association’s Board of Directors met from February 20 - 22, 2013, in Kansas City, Missouri, just prior to the eighth annual Winter Institute. Among other things, the Board approved candidates for the 2013 elections, discussed plans for upcoming educational events, and received reports on an array of association projects.

The American Booksellers Association’s Board of Directors met from Sunday, October 21 –Tuesday, October 23, in Long Beach, California.

Over the course of four days last week, the ABA Board of Directors met in Austin, Texas, to consider a range of issues of concern to independent booksellers.