BTW Articles

06 Mar

Bancard Offers New Credit Card Processing Option for ABA Members

The American Booksellers Association has formed a new affiliate partnership with Bancard Systems, a credit card processing company that is offering exclusive, low rates for ABA member bookstores and free side-by-side rate comparisons. 

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06 Mar

ABA Welcomes Kobo’s Nicole Elliott to White Plains Offices

In an effort to optimize the Kobo experience for ABA bookstore members, Kobo’s Nicole Elliott will be working at the association’s offices for several days each month and will be available to member bookstores and ABA’s Kobo team.

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05 Mar

Original Artwork by M. Sarah Klise Up for Grabs at Children’s Institute

Booksellers attending next month’s Children’s Institute in San Antonio, Texas, will be in the running to win an original piece of artwork by award-winning illustrator M. Sarah Klise. 

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27 Feb

A Q&A With Gabrielle Zevin, Author of April’s #1 Indie Next List Pick, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

The talk of the independent bookselling community, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry follows the life of a bookstore owner as he deals with the trials and tribulations of life, love, and the book business. Here, author Gabrielle Zevin discusses the inspiration for her story and how she learned so much about the inner workings of the book business without stepping behind a checkout counter.

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27 Feb

95th Annual Children’s Book Week Poster Unveiled

The official 2014 Children’s Book Week poster commemorating the 95th year of the reading and literacy celebration, running this year from May 12 to 18, was designed by Robin Preiss Glasser, the award-winning illustrator of the Fancy Nancy series.

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20 Feb

Introducing a Community Sharing Space for Bookstore Display Ideas

Bookseller Gary Robson of Red Lodge Books & Tea, working in collaboration with ABA, has created two boards on Pinterest where booksellers can share ideas about displays and discover innovative ways to showcase books and sidelines in their stores.

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20 Feb

James Patterson Begins Distributing $1 Million to Indie Bookstores

Author James Patterson has begun fulfilling his promise to give away $1 million in grants to independent bookstores, distributing $267,000 to 55 bookstores across the country thus far.

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20 Feb

Color Experts Offer Creative Ideas for Bookstore Displays

Joann and Arielle Eckstut, authors of The Secret Language of Color, provided booksellers at Winter Institute 9 with a wealth of ideas and examples of the best ways to use color to perk up their stores and create eye-catching displays.

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12 Feb

Booksellers Present a Year of Children’s Book-Inspired Events

Winter Institute’s session “ABC Group Presents: A Year of In-Store Promotions” welcomed three panelists who offered an array of children’s book-inspired ideas and events for drawing customers to their stores throughout the calendar year.

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11 Feb

A Q&A With Willy Vlautin, Author of The Free, February’s #1 Indie Next List Pick

Willy Vlautin, author The Free, talks about the struggle of daily life in our country, the qualities of strength and persistence in his characters, and the influence of music and literature on his career.

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