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10 Apr

A Q&A With Stephan Pastis, Author of Timmy Failure, the #1 Spring Kids’ Indie Next List Pick

The number one choice of booksellers for this spring’s Kids’ Indie Next List is Stephan Pastis’ Timmy Failure, a chronicle of one the world’s most unfortunate — and funniest — kid detectives. Here, Pastis talks about what it’s like to write humor and prose for kids as well as how he crafts his comedic commentary.

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03 Apr

A Q&A With Jill McCorkle, Author of #1 April Indie Next List Pick Life After Life

One of the two #1 picks for the April 2013 Indie Next List is Jill McCorkle’s Life After Life, which introduces readers to the world of Pine Haven Estates, a retirement community in Fulton, North Carolina. McCorkle recently spoke to Bookselling This Week about the genesis of the novel, the process of bringing her characters to life, and the reasons behind many authorial decisions.

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03 Apr

The May 2013 Indie Next List Preview

Here is a preview of the titles on the May Indie Next List flier, on its way to ABA member stores in the IndieBound movement.

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20 Mar

The Indie Comics & Graphic Works Bestseller List

Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending March 17, 2013.

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