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26 Nov

A Really Special Senior Moment -- Beacon Press Turns 150

One year after Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin was published and four years before California became a state, Beacon Press published its first book.

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26 Nov

Hark -- Bookselling Tips to Bring Increased Joy

Holidays 2003 -- Will your sales records be filled with comfort and joy or will your store suffer too many silent nights? After a rocky year, booksellers around the country are looking for innovative ways to bring people into their stores or onto their Web sites to maximize sales. Stores may be using holiday promotional techniques that, although they worked in the past, are now failing to bring in customers. People are jamming stores later and later in the season, waiting for big discounts or simply leaving gift shopping to the last minute.

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26 Nov

Important BEA 2004 Hotel Announcement

Due to the overwhelming response by ABA member booksellers to the initial "Hotel ABA" offer for BookExpo America (BEA) in Chicago next June, ABA has obtained a small additional block of double rooms at the Radisson Hotel & Suites, which is next door to the Allerton/Hotel ABA. ABA members staying at the Radisson will enjoy all the same benefits and the same great rate as those staying at the Hotel ABA/Allerton. (See below for a list of features.)

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26 Nov

Deadlines Approach for Valentine's Top Ten & New Reading Group 76

Book Sense 76 Editor-in-chief Dan Cullen sends a big thanks to all the booksellers who took the time to send in nominations for the upcoming January/February Book Sense 76 list, which is being now being finalized. All of your contributions have made possible what already looks to be a great list.

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