BTW Articles

20 Mar

Kids’ Summer Reading Program to Launch in April

Next month, the ABC Children’s Group at ABA will launch “Give Me Summer! Give Me Books!” a national summer reading program for kids that is open to all ABA member bookstores.

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13 Mar

Toy Market Trends: Wi8 Panel Looks at Buying, Pricing, Merchandising & More

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06 Feb

2013 New Voices Committee Members Announced

The ABC New Voices program is run by a committee of 12 independent booksellers whose responsibility it is to pick the top middle grade and young adult debuts of the year to be featured on New Voices promotional materials for both the summer and fall seasons. 

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30 Jan

2013 New Voices Program to Pick Top Debuts

The ABC New Voices program is about to kick off for the 2013 publishing year. Under the direction of a committee of 12 independent booksellers, New Voices highlights the top middle grade and young adult debuts of the year for both the summer and fall seasons.

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16 Jan

Studies Size Up the Kids’ Book Market

On Tuesday, January 15,  at the Children’s Publishing Goes Digital Conference in NYC, two sessions presented key findings from recent studies on influencers of children’s book choices, methods of discovery, and attitudes towards books and reading.

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09 Jan

U.S. Booksellers Invited to Participate in International Book Giving Day

Amy Broadmore, a member of the U.S. Planning Team, has extended an invitation to independent bookstores across the nation to join in the February 14 celebration of International Book Giving Day, which is dedicated to getting new, used, and borrowed books in the hands of as many children as possible.

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12 Dec

Initiative Aims to Help Bellevue Hospital Rebuild Reach Out and Read Program

Carol Chittenden of Eight Cousins has launched an initiative to help Bellevue Hospital in New York City rebuild its Reach Out and Read program, which lost thousands of books in Hurricane Sandy. The program serves approximately 11,000 underprivileged children a year.

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19 Nov

A Q&A With Rebecca Stead, Author of the Thanks for Shopping Indie Title “Liar & Spy”

Newbery Medal-winner Rebecca Stead, author of  “Liar & Spy,” a featured title in Thanks for Shopping Indie promos beginning November 24 at participating ABA member stores around the country, talks to BTW about middle school friendship, her writing process, and her own personal spy experience.

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16 Oct

ABC Best Books Catalog Available to IndieCommerce Sites

This year’s edition of the ABC Best Books for Children Catalog  is installed and ready to go on IndieCommerce websites.

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26 Sep

ABC Best Books Catalog on Its Way

This year’s ABC Best Books for Children Catalog will be arriving soon at ABA member stores. The catalog is also available in PDF format for use on store websites and in newsletters.

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