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25 Mar

Once Upon a Time There Was a Wonderful Bookshoppe

When a bibliophile changes career to become a bookseller, the switch usually represents the culmination of a long-harbored love of the profession. Or not. Maureen Palacios had never considered owning a bookstore, but she just didn't want to see Once Upon a Time Bookshoppe, a 36-year-old institution in Montrose, California, go under.

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25 Mar

Deadlines Approach for Four Book Sense Picks Lists

Independent booksellers with Book Sense still have time to send in nominations for several upcoming lists.

The key deadlines are:

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25 Mar

ABA Holds a 'Collegial Forum' in Seattle

On Thursday, March 18, ABA held a Booksellers Forum in Seattle in conjunction with the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association (PNBA) Spring Show, which ran from March 18 - 20, at the Hilton Hotel/Seattle Airport. Among the topics discussed at the forum were efforts to amend the USA Patriot Act, changes to the Book Sense 76, and bestseller reporting through Nielsen BookScan. ABA's CEO Avin Mark Domnitz and COO Oren Teicher moderated the forum with the help of ABA Board member Russ Lawrence of Chapter One Bookstore in Hamilton, Montana.

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25 Mar

Mountains & Plains Meet at Denver Booksellers Forum

Members of the Mountains & Plains Booksellers Association (MPBA) attending the regional's Spring Meeting at the Denver Marriott Tech Center on Friday, March 19, and Saturday, March 20, also had the opportunity to take part in an ABA Booksellers Forum and to meet with ABA CEO Avin Mark Domnitz to learn how easy it is to report financial data to the 2004 ABACUS study.

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