Awards

Library of Congress Launches National Book Festival Young Readers' Online Toolkit

In conjunction with the 2008 National Book Festival, which will be held on Saturday, September 27, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the Library of Congress has launched a National Book Festival Young Readers' Online Toolkit.

Book Editors Online & Unscripted Webcasts Begin September 16

B&N Not Expected to Make Bid for Borders

According to the Wall Street Journal, Barnes & Noble isn't likely to make a bid for Borders Group. The Journal noted that Barnes & Noble's decision is based in part "on the tight lending markets that likely would make it difficult to arrange bank financing" and its concern about the length of some of Borders' store leases.

Consortium Offers Free Freight Terms

Consortium Book Sales & Distribution, a member of the Perseus Books Group, will begin offering free freight terms to trade accounts on Friday, August 1. The company said that the change, which will bring its terms in line with those of Perseus Books Group and Publishers Group West, was made so that it would "be more competitive with the many large publishing houses that already offer free freight and to support its independent sales representatives."

Scholastic Offers Downloadable "Harry Potter Birthday Kit"

Scholastic has created a "Harry Potter Birthday Kit Event Planner" available for download for stores wishing to mark the event on July 31. The event planner includes a reproducible invitation and announcement; reproducible puzzles and word finds; suggestions for decorations, refreshments, and more.

Entrekin Named Recipient of NAIBA Legacy Award

Tim Russert BEA 2006 Keynote Podcast Available

BookExpo America has made available the May 2006 podcast of Tim Russert's opening night keynote speech from BookExpo America in Washington, D.C. Russert died on June 13, 2008.

Chris Finan Honored With Eli M. Oboler Memorial Award

Chris Finan, president of the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, has been named the winner of the Eli M. Oboler Memorial Award, presented by the Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the American Library Association (ALA). Finan was selected for his book From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act (Beacon Press).

Jane Friedman Resigns as President and CEO of HarperCollins Publishers Worldwide

On June 4, Jane Friedman, president and CEO of HarperCollins Publishers Worldwide, announced she was stepping down after 10 years at the helm of HarperCollins.

Murder By The Book Wins PageTurner Award

On Tuesday, May 6, the Women's National Book Association named Kepler's Books and Magazines in Menlo Park, California, and The Flying Pig Bookstore in Shelburne, Vermont, the winners of the 2008 Lucile Micheels Pannell Awards.

Emerging Leaders to Meet in Cambridge, Massachusetts

BEA Adds Sunday "Meet the Bestsellers"

On Tuesday, April 8, BookExpo America (BEA) announced the addition of "Meet the Bestsellers" to this year's Special Events programming. The event, on Sunday, June 1, from noon to 2:00 p.m. will feature Dean Koontz (Odd Hours, coming from Bantam Dell in May) and Michael Connelly (The Brass Verdict, coming from Little, Brown in October) and will include a free box lunch to all attendees.

The winners of the 2008 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards as voted by the owners and staff of American Booksellers Association member bookstores are: