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29 Sep

Important Bookseller Relief Fund News

The American Booksellers Association is encouraging as many member stores as possible to join together on Saturday, October 1, to raise funds for the Bookseller Relief Fund (BRF), which will provide bookstore owners and employees with humanitarian relief for such items as temporary housing, food, clothing, transportation, medical expenses, and/or other personal items lost or damaged. (The funds will not be granted to rebuild a business.)

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29 Sep

Used Book Study: A New Approach to Understanding the Market

At a September 28 press conference in New York City, the Book Industry Study Group (BISG) offered a preview of its new study on used book sales, reporting that used books are one of the fastest growing segments of the industry, driven by large increases in online sales and characterized by positive purchasing experiences for consumers.

Among the key findings:

In 2004, there were $2.2 billion in used book sales, which was an 11.1 percent growth over 2003. Used book sales now comprise 8.4 percent of total consumer spending on books.

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28 Sep

Bookstore Tourism Guru on a Road Trip to the Southwest

Larry Portzline, author of Bookstore Tourism: The Book Addict's Guide to Planning & Promoting Bookstore Road Trips for Bibliophiles & Other Bookshop Junkies, takes to the road for an author tour to four of the Southwest's premier, independent bookstores.

By Larry Portzline

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28 Sep

Quills Display Makes Bookseller a Winner

The winners of the first annual Quill Literary Awards will not be revealed until October 11 at a black-tie gala to be held in New York City. What has been revealed, however, is the name of the bookseller who won a trip to the red carpet awards ceremony at Chelsea Piers in a contest sponsored by the American Booksellers Association.

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