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07 Dec

A Bookselling Institution Turns 25--And Becomes a Parent!

There was cause for celebration in Arkansas this September as That Bookstore in Blytheville at once reached a milestone and gained a colleague: That Bookstore has become those bookstores. The day owner Mary Gay Shipley held a party to mark That Bookstore in Blytheville's 25th anniversary, her protégé MaryAlice Hurst, new owner of That Bookstore at Mountebanq Place, opened for business in Conway, Arkansas.

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30 Nov

"Booked for the Holidays" Flier Available Online

A PDF format "Booked for the Holidays" flier that you can print (in color or B&W) to post in your bookstore or use as a bag stuffer can be downloaded here.

The flier features titles highlighted in the December 10 issue of The New Yorker. Room is provided at the bottom of the flier to add your bookstore logo with a stamp or a sticker.

 

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30 Nov

Book Sense Spots on NPR for the Weeks of December 3 & 10

Book Sense spots on the National Public Radio (NPR) shows All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and Weekend Edition continue this week and next. Air dates, title information, and times-where available-are provided below. Air times are Eastern time and are approximate.

Programming information will be updated as more times become available online at here.

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30 Nov

Regional Bestseller Lists: A Hit With Authors & Publishers

I'm hearing from publishers that the NEBA and SEBA Book Sense bestseller lists are being noticed, commented on, and relayed to authors. They're becoming a big deal!

Besides the local media possibilities, these regional lists can help put your association at the forefront of publishers' agendas … and budgets. But we need more reporting stores in order to produce lists for all the regional associations.

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