Publisher News

Learn more about four new spring promotions created just for independent bookstores, which launched last week under the banner “Celebrate (With) Indies.” Then sign up. Promotional materials are available, including shelf-talkers and author videos for the Celebrate Debut Authors With Indies campaign.

This Friday, March 22, is the deadline to pre-register for Find Waldo Local 2013, the July community-wide celebration of the uniqueness, fun, and strength of local businesses, co-sponsored by Candlewick Press and ABA.

Kobo Arc wins product design award; First Book names HarperCollins and Lee & Low Books “Stories for All” Project winners; Ingram and Taylor & Francis partner in e-textbook initiative; Simon & Schuster to distribute Good Books

Effective March 4, Simon & Schuster has changed its Order Minimum Policy and Dating Terms for Retail Returnable Accounts.

NBCC honors winners for 2012 publishing year; Archipelago distribution moves to Random House; Ingram adds Harlequin to MyiLibrary® e-book platform; Lambda Literary and Publishing Triangle name award finalists

To help booksellers meet the demand that World Book Night publicity will bring, Ingram is offering an extra two percent discount on the event’s 32 featured titles from March 4 through April 30, 2013.

Starting on Thursday, February 21, independent booksellers across the country can pre-register to participate in Find Waldo Local 2013, a month-long community-wide scavenger hunt in July 2013 that celebrates the uniqueness, fun, and strength of local businesses.

The Department of Justice has completed its review of the proposed merger of Penguin and Random House and has cleared the transaction in the U.S., according to a statement released today by the publishers’ respective parent companies, Pearson and Bertelsmann.

By popular demand, Candlewick and ABA are bringing back Find Waldo Local  in July 2013. To make this month-long promotion even better the second time around, Candlewick is asking booksellers who participated in last year’s event for their feedback.

SCIBA celebrates Jennifer Bigelow; Bookish debuts; iBookstore highlights self-published books; Europa launches world noir series; Verso distribution moves to Random House

Joining previously announced ABA affiliated business solution partners, POS vendors, and others at the Winter Institute 8 Consultation Station will be representatives of the Book Industry Charitable Foundation, BookExpo America, Ingram, LIBRIS, and Rafter.com.

The American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression’s newest affiliate is Filofax, a premier supplier of journals, datebooks, planners, and writing instruments, including Lamy pens and pencils, and all Letts of London products.

Binc auctions bit of Borders history to help booksellers; Random House launches BookScout Facebook app; Macmillan begins pilot public library e-lending program

Oprah unveils next book club read; Mystery Writers of America announce award recipients; Regenery names sales director; Open Road partners with Ingram for digital distribution service

This week, two new Small Press sponsors of Winter Institute 8 were announced, as well as the recipient of the Disney Publishing Worldwide publisher-sponsored scholarship and the winner of the Rainy Day Books A Good American challenge.