Specialty Bookselling

Based on sales in independent bookstores nationwide, for the eight-week period ending September 14, 2010. 

This past weekend, Centuries & Sleuths, a bookstore in Forest Park, Illinois, specializing in history, mystery, and biography, celebrated its 20th anniversary by hosting in-store panels featuring local authors who have had a part in the store’s history.

The Association of Booksellers for Children has invited its members and other constituents to review the plan for a proposed merger with the American Booksellers Association, and to offer comments.

After 20 years, Mystery Lovers Bookshop is still Western Pennsylvania's go-to place for crime and mystery fiction. Spouses Richard Goldman and Mary Alice Gorman opened the bookstore on October 31, 1990, with the hopes of catering to a popular niche.

Based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide, for the eight-week period ending August 24, 2010.

Based on sales in independent bookstors nationwide for the eight-week period ending August 10, 2010.

For the eight-week period ending July 27, 2010, and based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide.

With its nightly readings, fair trade café, comfortable couches, and 8,000 titles largely focused on women/LGBTQ/genderqueer issues, Bluestockings has established itself as an indispensable New York cultural venue.

Since McKenna Jordan bought Houston's Murder By the Book last year, she's had a lot to celebrate. Despite the recession, business is up 10 percent, and in August the store will mark its 30th anniversary.

For the eight-week period ending July 14, 2010, and based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide.

Based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending June 22, 2010.

Last summer, Giovanni’s Room asked customers for help with a large-scale renovation. Not only did the Philadelphia bookstore get overwhelming support from both customers and authors, but their support has also been ongoing.

Based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending June 8, 2010.

Booksellers discussed the challenges and opportunities that 8-to-12-year-old readers represent, as part of ABA's Day of Education at BookExpo America.

For the eight-week period ending May 17, 2010, and based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide.