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16 May

PBS’s The Great American Read to Premiere May 22

The eight-part television and online series designed to spark a national conversation about reading will kick off with a two-hour episode at 8:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, May 22.

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15 May

Retail Sales at Bookstores Up in March

Retail sales at U.S. bookstores were up by 3.5 percent in March 2018 compared to March 2017, according to preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census. As of May, the year-to-date sales for independent bookstores, as reported to the weekly Indie Bestseller Lists, were up more than 5 percent over 2017. 

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15 May

Last Call! Sign Up Now for Celebration of Bookselling, Kids’ Speed Dating Lunches

The deadlines are drawing near for booksellers hoping to sign up to mingle with authors at two stellar events at BookExpo.

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08 May
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Children’s Institute Scholarship Winners, Attendee List Announced

Thanks to the generosity of lead sponsor Baker & Taylor, 55 publisher sponsors, the Book Industry Charitable Foundation, and Publishers Weekly, 79 booksellers have received a scholarship to attend Children’s Institute.

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08 May

Summer/Fall 2018 Indies Introduce Titles Announced, Sign-up Opens

Publishers are once again offering specials on 10 adult and 10 children’s titles chosen by panels of ABA member booksellers from across the U.S. as the top debuts of the upcoming publishing season.

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09 May

Register Now for Special Events at BookExpo

ABA member booksellers have the opportunity to attend exclusive events, such as Meet the Editor and the Speed Dating Lunch with Children’s Book Authors. Deadlines are approaching; sign up now.

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08 May

Children’s Institute to Feature More Than 70 Authors and Illustrators

More than 70 authors and illustrators will appear at next month’s ABC Children’s Institute over the course of three days of keynote presentations, featured talks, and special events.

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08 May

IndieCommerce Webinar: “Quick Start” Setup for Google Analytics, My Business, and Search Console

On May 10, the IndieCommerce team will lead a webinar aimed at helping booksellers unravel the mystery of how online customers find their website.

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09 May

2018 Indies Choice and E.B. White Read-Aloud Award Winners Announced

Booksellers at independent bookstores nationwide have chosen the winners of the 2018 Indies Choice Book Awards and the E.B. White Read-Aloud Awards in nine categories.

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30 Apr
A Year of Bookstore Profitability at ABA's Spring Forums

Missed the Spring Forums? Visit ABA’s Education Curriculum to Catch Up

The PowerPoint presentation from ABA’s Spring Forum education session, “A Year of Bookstore Profitability,” is available now on BookWeb.

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