Education

The panel, moderated by Robert DelCampo of the University of New Mexico, covered how booksellers should navigate personal and professional pressures in today’s divided political climate.

Topics include thriving as a new owner, creating dazzling displays, managing a multi-location business, mixing bookstores and bars, building successful relationships with publishers, and more.

Booksellers attending one of the upcoming Spring Forums are invited to sign up to test drive an ABA membership through August 31.

Booksellers attending one of the upcoming Spring Forums are invited to sign up to test drive an ABA membership through August 31.

The panelists, four of whom were members of ABA’s Pre-Order Task Force, discussed ways to promote and sell pre-order titles.

Registration is filling up fast for the American Booksellers Association’s seventh ABC Children’s Institute, which will be held June 26–28 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The March 7 live demonstration will look at wish lists and gift registries; on March 21, the demo will cover custom order confirmation e-mails and invoices.

Booksellers at the American Booksellers Association’s recent Winter Institute discussed marketing, merchandising, events, and more during a roundtable focused on genre titles. 

Booksellers discussed ticketing services, the best platforms for marketing events, and best practices for event grid pitches.