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05 Mar

Promoting Indies Introduce In and Out of the Bookstore

As titles featured in the Spring 2014 Indies Introduce New Voices/Debut Authors promotion begin appearing on bookstore shelves, booksellers are finding ways to not only promote the new books but also highlight their unique role in introducing customers to new authors.

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05 Mar

A Letter to Members From ABA President Steve Bercu

In his March letter, ABA President Steve Bercu reflects on the post-holiday survey of indie businesses conducted by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, George Packer’s piece in The New Yorker about Amazon's effect on the book industry, and more.

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05 Mar

More Than 50 Authors Already Signed On to Indies First Storytime Day

Since the launch of Indies First Storytime Day just two weeks ago, more than 50 authors have signed on to read at independent bookstores across the country on May 17, as part of this year’s celebration of Children’s Book Week (May 12–18).

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05 Mar

Binc Foundation Seeks Industry Input

The Book Industry Charitable Foundation is asking members of the book community to respond to a short survey about overall awareness of its services, possible improvements, and additional ways to assist booksellers.

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