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22 Sep

NAIBA Trade Show an Opportunity to Recharge

The New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA) fall trade show will be held on Sunday, October 24, and Monday, October 25, at the Borgata Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Sunday is a full day of educational programming capped by the evening's Movable Feast, and on Monday the trade show floor is open all day, and new this year, will feature a series of mini-workshops.

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22 Sep

BTW Talks to BEA Show Manager Chris McCabe

Christopher McCabe

Booksellers, publishers, and other industry professionals attending BookExpo America 2005, to be held in New York City from June 2 to 5, will see a new face as they travel up and down the aisles of the s

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21 Sep

Kids' Authors & Illustrators Sought for BEA Breakfast

The Children's Booksellers and Publishers Committee, which is composed of representatives of ABA, the Association of Booksellers for Children, and the Children's Book Council, is inviting publishers exhibiting at BookExpo America 2005 in New York City to suggest children's book illustrators and authors for consideration as speakers at the Children's Book and Author Breakfast.

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21 Sep

Eagle Harbor Takes a Fair & Balanced Approach

In late August, when the controversy over Unfit for Command (Regnery) reached a peak, many booksellers caught the ire of rightwing customers who accused them of censoring the book, which is critical of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, by not stocking it. While much of the criticism was proven baseless, as most stores simply did not have the book because the publisher was unable to supply them, the Unfit controversy highlighted just how polarized politics has become in this election year.

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