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06 Feb

Booksellers Warn of New Check Fraud

ABA member booksellers have recently notified the association about a check fraud scam that appears to be growing. The scam involves a check to a vendor that is stolen prior to reaching its destination. The perpetrator alters either the check amount and/or payee information and then finds someone who will cash the check and send part of the payment back to the scammer.

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02 Feb

Live From Portland, Oregon -- ABA Winter Institute, Day 2

The second day of the 2007 ABA Winter Institute featured lots more education, peer networking, and even some breaking news about the importance of independent retailing to Main Street America.

The eight-hour-plus schedule included nine educational panels, a breakfast session where booksellers joined in the planning process for the next ABA strategic plan, more rep picks of upcoming adult and children's trade titles, and a "New Media Lunch," which looked at the pervasive effects of digitalization on the book world.

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01 Feb

The March 2007 Book Sense Picks & Notables Preview

Here is the full listing of March Book Sense Picks, with booksellers' comments, as well as a preview of the month's Notables. Independent booksellers in the Book Sense program will be receiving their March Picks fliers in the February Red Box. (The flier includes jacket images, bibliographic information, and bookseller quotes.)

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01 Feb

Harry Potter Pub Date Announced

Booksellers, start planning your Potter parties. On February 1, Scholastic announced that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling, the seventh and final book in the bestselling series, has been scheduled for release at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, July 21, 2007.

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