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08 Mar

Focus Groups Generated Insights for Publishers and Booksellers

From February 28 through March 2, booksellers and publishers met in New York City for the first in a planned series of focus groups organized by the American Booksellers Association on behalf of the participating publishers. The sessions were developed as a means for publishers to meet with a cross section of ABA member booksellers to test new ideas and to garner bookseller feedback about existing programs. Also part of the three-day series of sessions was a "Moveable Feast" dinner with publishers, booksellers, and 15 authors.

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07 Mar

Upcoming Forums in New Orleans, Atlanta, Seattle, and Bloomington, Minnesota

The American Booksellers Association staff and representatives of the Board of Directors will hold two forums in the Southern region, one in the Pacific Northwest, and one in the Midwest this weekend and the following week. All ABA and regional members -- storeowners and staff -- are invited to attend.

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07 Mar

The Book Sense Presidential Bestseller List

For the eight-week period ending March 5, 2006, and based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores with Book Sense nationwide.

Past Category Bestseller lists are available at www.bookweb.org/read/5677.

Attention Media: Contact Meg Smith at [email protected] for reprint guidelines for your newspaper or magazine.

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07 Mar

Serving the Hispanic/Latino Book Market

Perspectives of an independent, English language bookseller

By Dennis O. Evans

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