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05 Nov

Orders Due November 15 for Independent Bookstore Day T-shirts and Totes

Booksellers should place their orders now for 2016 Independent Bookstore Day tote bags and T-shirts. A sneak peek at one of the special literary-themed items that stores can order in January is also available.

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05 Nov

Author B.A. Shapiro on “The Muralist,” November’s #1 Indie List Next Pick

Here, author B.A. Shapiro talks about the making of The Muralist and how she blended fact with fiction to create a detailed look at the birth of Abstract Expressionism during the Depression.

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29 Oct

Indie Next List Adds New Feature to “Revisit & Rediscover” Backlist Favorites

ABA’s new Revisit & Rediscover program aims to highlight favorite backlist titles through a regular feature in the monthly Indie Next List and quarterly Kids’ Indie Next List fliers.

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28 Oct

November 1 Deadline to Nominate Booksellers for James Patterson’s Holiday Bonuses

Anyone can nominate a bookstore employee for author James Patterson’s $250,000 holiday bonus program, but applications are due by November 1.

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21 Oct

Bookends & Beginnings Builds Indie Culture Through Engaging Events Calendar

To draw new customers into the store and keep current ones buzzing about its unique offerings, Bookends & Beginnings owners Nina Barrett and Jeff Garrett have planned a wide array of literary, educational, and social events for this fall.

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15 Oct

Book Industry Bids Farewell to NCIBA Executive Director Hut Landon

Booksellers are offering their thanks and words of praise for Hut Landon, the longtime executive director of the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association, who is retiring at the end of this week’s trade show.

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15 Oct

Staff Book Club Sparks Conversation, Innovation at Malaprop’s

Managers and booksellers at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café and Downtown Books & News are discovering new ideas for improving operations, and sometimes their own lives, through a staff book club focusing on titles on business, decision-making, social sciences, and more.

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14 Oct

Retail Sales at Bookstores Down in August

Retail sales at bookstores were down by 4.0 percent in August 2015 compared to August 2014, according to preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census.
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07 Oct

Turntable Project Spins Vinyl Into Sales Opportunity and Charity Effort

In response to a surge in demand for vinyl, book industry veteran Carl Lennertz has founded the Turntable Project, through which booksellers can stock their stores with new vinyl and turntables and also nominate a local school in need to receive a record player of its own.

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08 Oct

Direct Purchasing of Devices From Kobo Starts October 12

Beginning October 12, ABA member bookstores can order the brand-new Aura H2O and Glo HD eReaders directly from a new Kobo corporate site. New Kobo promotional designs are also available in ABA’s Designs and Downloads for both devices.

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