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31 May

Black Dog & Leventhal Celebrates Authors’ Favorite Bookstores

More than 75 authors pay tribute to their favorite bookstores and booksellers in My Bookstore: Writers Celebrate Their Favorite Places to Browse, Read, and Shop, which will be featured in the Black Dog & Leventhal booth at BEA.

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05 Jun

Russo and Sherr on Why Indies Matter

On Monday, ABA kicked off is 10th annual Day of Education with an interview-style event featuring award-winning author Richard Russo and journalist and author Lynn Sherr. The focus of the discussion was “Why Indies Matter.”

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05 Jun

Booksellers & Authors Celebrated at ABA Luncheon

The 2012 Indies Choice Book Awards and E.B. White Read-Aloud Awards were presented at ABA’s 12th annual Celebration of Bookselling & Author Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, June 5, at BookExpo America.

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14 Jun

Village Books Hosts Literary Tour Abroad

Village Books co-owners and avid travelers Chuck and Dee Robinson organized a literary tour abroad for customers — and after returning just last month— are already thinking about planning next year’s trip.

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14 Jun

Sales at Bookstores Up in April

Following three months of decline, April retail sales at bookstores increased by 3.8 percent compared to April 2011, according to preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census.

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14 Jun

New Candlewick Campaign Puts the Focus on Picture Books

Candlewick Press’ new campaign, “We Believe in Picture Books!,” offers booksellers generous CHIRP terms, tools to bolster merchandising, and handselling incentives for frontline staff.

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21 Jun

Communities Ready for “Find Waldo Local”

In July, people in cities and towns across the country will head out on scavenger hunts to find Waldo during a month-long series of events spearheaded by their local independent booksellers. The stores are all participants in “Find Waldo Local,” a campaign sponsored by Candlewick Press and ABA that aims to spur local shopping while celebrating Waldo’s 25th anniversary.

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21 Jun

Putting the “Sell” in “Bookseller”

Booksellers Arlene Lynes and Calvin Crosby joined noted entrepreneur, author, and speaker Christopher Zane of Zane’s Cycles at ABA’s Day of Education for a discussion about the ways booksellers can take salesmanship to the next level.

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21 Jun

Around Indies

Barbara’s Bookstore to open in Macy’s; Eagle Harbor spreads its wings; Former booksellers start their own chapter

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28 Jun

Where’s Waldo? Just Around the Corner!

The finishing touches are in place in communities around the country for the highly-anticipated launch of Find Waldo Local, a month-long campaign marking Waldo’s 25th anniversary that’s also designed to promote shopping at local independent businesses.

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