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18 Jan

Overcoming the Devil in the Details to Open in Salem, Massachusetts

Cornerstone Books, a 3,000-square-foot bookstore/cafe in historic Salem, Massachusetts, celebrated its grand opening Wednesday with a visit from the town's mayor to cut the ribbon, an evening of live entertainment from the Squatcho Bondo Band of Gloucester, and food and drink for all.

The store, owned by Gilbert Pili, managed by his brother Erik, with old friend Dan Johnson doing the buying, has long been a gleam in Pili's eye. But for many months, Cornerstone's opening was bedeviled by impediments of all sorts.

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17 Jan

Upcoming Picks Deadlines

Publishers' spring lists feature a number of compelling titles, and ABA's Book Sense staff is encouraging booksellers to nominate titles that they are excited about handselling to the April Picks list. In addition, next month's two specialty list deadlines -- for the Easter/Passover and Poetry Top Ten lists -- offer a chance to nominate both backlist and frontlist titles (in hardcover or paperback).

The deadlines for the three lists are:

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17 Jan

Booksellers Encouraged to Cast Ballots for Book of the Year

The owners and staff of all ABA member bookstores can now vote for the 2006 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards. Presented to the authors of independent booksellers' handselling favorites in the categories of Adult Fiction, Adult Nonfiction, Children's Literature, and Children's Illustrated, the awards are a highlight of BookExpo America.

The ballot for the 2006 awards includes titles appearing on the 2005 Book Sense Picks lists. In addition, there is space for write-ins in each category. Only books published in 2005 are eligible.

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16 Jan

Modest Gain in November Bookstore Sales

November 2005 retail sales at bookstores rebounded after a weak performance in October, according to recent estimates from the Bureau of the Census. Figures released this week put November 2005 bookstore sales at $1,065 million, 2.0 percent above November 2004. Year-to-date sales at bookstores are down 2.1 percent compared to the same period last year.

Overall retail sales in November 2005 were $353 billion, up 7.0 percent compared to the previous November.

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