About Bookselling

The galvanizing experience of Ann Patchett’s keynote address at Winter Institute 7 can now be heard in a downloadable audio file. 

The weekly Indie Bestseller List showcases titles selling at ABA member stores, brings attention to favorite authors, and helps keep a focus on indie booksellers in both the halls of publishers and the minds of authors.

Publishers Weekly has named Roberta Rubin’s The Book Stall at Chestnut Court in Winnetka, Illinois, as the  PW Bookseller of the Year for 2012.

Several booksellers recently reconsidered the art of the display.  Their efforts include a new take on the monochromatic, inspired by Christopher Moore; a twist on family reading time; and a new location for overlooked picture books.

Awards: Pen/Faulkner for Fiction and NCIBA Books of the Year; Harry Potter e-books on sale; Georgia Senate recognizes state’s indie booksellers

E-newsletters still get top ranking for being an in-depth, tailored format to communicate with customers about store news, but they can be a time sink. Here are few quick tips for adding readymade content.

Towne Book Center Marketing Director Kit Little has worked with Red Bubble to turn ABA’s Bookseller DIY templates into an array of “brilliant” marketing materials.

The IndieCommerce Publisher Promotions page currently features six active promotions.

Bookstores’ promotional plans for World Book Night’s “great giveaway” include a mini parade of lights, TV crews filming the odyssey of the givers, and entertainment provided by local teenage musicians.

In his bimonthly letter to members, ABA CEO Oren Teicher talks about the association’s spring Booksellers Forums and some of the issues of concern to those who attended the first two gatherings of the season.

Several indie booksellers who have made Pinterest part of their social media marketing efforts have found it easy and fun to use and better than Twitter for connecting with customers.

Nantucket Bookworks takes over operations of Mitchell’s Book Corner; Copperfield’s gets yarn stormed; Star Ledger reports on indie booksellers’ multifaceted approach; Atlanta InTown lists area bookstores adapting; Posman named Best Bookstore by New York Magazine

Justice Department to sue over e-book pricing; Google creates a one-stop shop for digital content; Scholastic launches beta version e-reading app; Lulu.com and NACS Media Solutions in self-publishing partnership; OverDrive acquires Australian e-book company

Hiring the right firm to conduct a telecom audit can take the pain out of analyzing system inefficiencies and fees, lead to a phone company and Internet provider that better suit your business needs, and save you thousands of dollars.

The IndieCommerce Publisher Promotions page features four active promotions.