Specialty Bookselling

15 May

The Summer 2008 Book Sense Children's Picks Preview

The Summer 2008 Book Sense Children's Picks list is available now for preview. The list will be arriving at independent bookstores with Book Sense by the end of this month.

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14 May

The Holocaust Remembrance List

Based on sales in independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending Tuesday, May 13, 2008.

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09 May

The Summer 2008 Book Sense Children's Pick

1. SAVVY, by Ingrid Law (Dial, $16.99, 9780803733060/ 0803733062) "Mississippi Beaumont (Mibs, for short) is about to turn 13, and in her unusual family that's when a 'savvy' arrives. One brother can produce electricity. Another causes hurricanes. The special talent that arrives, for her, however, is not at all what she expects. This rollicking novel is full of charm and energy." --Joanne R. Fritz, Chester County Book & Music Company, West Chester, PA

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29 Apr

NACS to Launch '4% Challenge' at ABA Day of Education

The National Association of College Stores (NACS) is offering the "College Store Literary Luncheon" and "The 4% Challenge: Strategies to Increase General Book Sales" in conjunction with the American Booksellers Association's Day of Education on Thursday, May 29, at Hotel ABA.

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29 Apr

For Children's Booksellers: Day of Education Sessions, Author Events & More

Children's booksellers can look forward to special programming every day from Wednesday afternoon, May 28, through Saturday, May 31, at BookExpo America 2008. Among the myriad events are an author's tea, a game show for lovers of books for teens and 'tweens, speed dating with children's authors, a traditional children's book and author breakfast, a mostly silent auction, and more.

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28 Apr

A Preview of African-American Programming at BEA

This year's BookExpo America program for African-American book industry professionals, sponsored by the African-American Booksellers Committee, will be held on Thursday, May 29, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Registration for the program, which is open to all BEA registered attendees, is not required.

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16 Apr

The Finance & Personal Investing Bestseller List

Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending April 15, 2008.

1.

Women & Money
Suze Orman, Spiegel & Grau, $24.95, 9780385519311

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15 Apr

Idlewild Books: A Trip Around the World

On Sunday, April 20, Idlewild Books will open near Union Square in New York City with an inventory of 6,000 titles, all of them arranged according to country. "I've always been a big traveler and reader so the idea of a bookstore organized by country -- with literature, guide books, books about politics and culture, and so on, all shelved together by place -- always appealed to me," said owner David Del Vecchio.

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26 Mar

The Mystery Bestseller List

For the eight-week period ending March 25, 2008, and based on sales at independent bookstores throughout the U.S.

1.

7th Heaven
James Patterson, Maxine Paetro, Little Brown, $27.99, 9780316017701

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13 Mar

The 2008 Book Sense Poetry Top Ten Now Available

This week, Book Sense releases the 2008 Poetry Top Ten. The list is compiled from titles nominated by independent booksellers nationwide, and is available as full-color, downloadable PDF file at BookWeb.org.

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12 Mar

National Poetry Month Beckons

April and the celebration of National Poetry Month is just around the corner. To help booksellers prepare, this week Book Sense unveils the Spring 2008 Poetry Top Ten, title recommendations from independent bookstores nationwide. The list is a wonderful complement to the dozens of resources -- including the official National Poetry Month poster -- provided by the Academy of American Poets.

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05 Mar

The Presidents & Presidential Election Bestseller List

Based on sales in independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending Wednesday, March 5, 2008.

1.

Dreams From My Father
Barack Obama, Three Rivers, $14.95, 9781400082773

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21 Feb

The Spring 2008 Book Sense Children's Picks Preview

The Spring 2008 Book Sense Children's Picks List is available now for preview. The list will be arriving at independent bookstores with Book Sense by the end of this month.

Additional copies of the Spring Kids' Picks may be requested via e-mail to [email protected].

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20 Feb

The Book Sense Bestseller Lists in Honor of Valentine's Day

For the eight-week period ending February 19, 2008, and based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide.

Romance

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13 Feb

Florida, Pennsylvania, and Texas Weigh In on Trade Groups' Call for E-Fairness

ABA asks booksellers to write to their governors now

This week, Florida and Pennsylvania became the latest states to respond to a letter from the American Booksellers Association and seven other trade groups calling for the equitable enforcement of sales tax laws on online purchases. In addition, Texas continued a dialogue with ABA on the sales tax issue via a letter from the state's comptroller of public accounts.

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