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06 Jan

ABA Forum & More in Salt Lake on Saturday

The American Booksellers Association kicks off its 2005 Winter/Spring Booksellers Forum season and 2005 Education Program on Saturday, January 8, in Salt Lake City. The program, held in conjunction with the Mountains & Plains Booksellers Association (MPBA), will take place from 9:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. at The King's English Bookstore's Fresco Restaurant. All MPBA and ABA member booksellers are invited, and ABA hopes as many area booksellers as possible will attend.

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06 Jan

Book Sense Book of the Year Balloting Begins in Revamped Style

The American Booksellers Association has launched a new, streamlined balloting process for the 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards. In a break from the past, the initial round of voting to choose five finalists in each category has been eliminated, and voting is now open to all booksellers from every regular member bookstore.

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06 Jan

Holiday Sales Up and Down From Coast to Coast

Based upon reports from independent booksellers across the country who recently spoke to Bookselling This Week, there didn't seem to be one particular trend when it came to this year's holiday shopping season. Sales results varied from region to region, and from bookseller to bookseller. While many experienced significant sales increases over last year, some reported that sales remained flat, while other not-so-fortunate booksellers noted that holiday sales dropped drastically in 2004.

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05 Jan

Bury the Chains -- A Gripping Look at Early Human Rights Activism

In 1787, a group of zealous individuals gathered in a London bookshop to organize what would become a landmark undertaking: A campaign that would put an end to slavery in Great Britain. The campaign wasn't a simple one, but about 50 years later, the work of this enterprising group (which included one woman) would bring about justice for those enslaved. Their tireless efforts became a blueprint for human rights activism throughout the world, including the U.S.

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