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22 Jun

Keeping Kids Coming Back for More

Collette Morgan of Minneapolis' Wild Rumpus is a master at creating authorless events that not only draw crowds, but that also ensure that her young customers continue to return to the store through high school and beyond. Morgan recently shared some of these memorable events at the ABA panel "Creating Killer Events" at BookExpo America. This week, BTW talks with the events guru herself about some of her store's unusual, crowd-pleasing activities.

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22 Jun

Project Brings Emerging Leaders Together in Venues Around the Country

The Emerging Leaders Project, the creation of four booksellers who want to pave the way for the next generation of booksellers to meet and brainstorm about the future of independent bookselling, and their roll in it, has been inspiring young booksellers to come together at venues ranging from BookExpo America (BEA) to local bars.

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22 Jun

A Letter From ABA President Russ Lawrence

Dear ABA Colleagues:

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21 Jun

IBF Features 'The Final 50' in a Web Presentation

The photos of 50 bookshops to be featured in the International Booksellers Federation's 50th anniversary calendar can now be viewed in a slideshow presentation on the IBF website, www.ibf-booksellers.org. The bookstores were picked from 734 photos submitted by stores from around the world, including the U.S., Finland, Ireland, the U.K., and Russia.

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