BTW Articles

03 Mar

Opening a Bookstore Workshop Begins March 15

Training to own and operate a new bookstore may be the most critical investment a person can make in his or her new venture. The Bookstore Training Group of Paz & Associates is conducting a workshop retreat this month that offers participants an opportunity to immerse themselves in the book industry, learn strategies, and find contacts to help launch a successful independent bookstore.

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03 Mar

BTW News Briefs

Daniyal Mueenuddin Wins The Story Prize

The winner of the sixth annual Story Prize was announced on March 3 at an awards ceremony in Manhattan. Debut writer Daniyal Mueenuddin accepted the prize for his collection In Other Rooms, Other Wonders (Norton), a book of eight connected stories set in southern Pakistan and centering around the estate of a feudal landowner.The other two finalists were Victoria Patterson (Drift, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) and Wells Tower (Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned, FSG).

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03 Mar

Correction

Last week's Bookselling This Week article "Still More Notes From the Sidelines" incorrectly noted the vendor of the magnetic dress-up dolls sold by Red Fox Bookstore in Glens Falls, New York. The dolls are sold by Mudpuppy.

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04 Mar

Jon Stewart, Sara Gruen Among BEA Headliners

BookExpo America announced today the author lineup for breakfast and lunch events at the 2010 trade show. Scheduled to appear are Cory Doctorow, Sarah Ferguson, William Gibson, John Grisham, Sara Gruen, Christopher Hitchens, Patton Oswalt, Richard Peck, Mitali Perkins, Condoleezza Rice, Mary Roach, and Jon Stewart.

BEA 2010 will be held from Tuesday through Thursday, May 25 - 27, at New York's Javits Convention Center.

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25 Feb

ABA Booksellers Forum to Be Held at MBA Spring Meeting

Indie booksellers are invited to an ABA Booksellers Forum and Midwest Booksellers Association Spring Meeting on Sunday, March 21, in St. Louis, Missouri. The ABA forum and a popular Winter Institute education session will be part of a full day of programming that includes MBA's education component, two Rep Picks sessions, lunch with a guest author, and an Author Reception.

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25 Feb

Reminder: ABA Booksellers Forum @ CAMEX in Orlando

The American Booksellers Association is holding its first Booksellers Forum of 2010 on March 12 in Orlando, Florida, in conjunction with the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance and the National Association of College Stores (NACS) and its Campus Market Expo (CAMEX). All ABA and SIBA members are invited to the forum program, which will feature a wide-ranging discussion and an education session from the very popular Winter Institute. The program will be held from 11:00 a.m.

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25 Feb

Broad Coalition Works for E-Fairness in California ... and Other E-Fairness Updates

Over the past few weeks, a broad and diverse coalition has come together to help move e-fairness legislation forward in California. The wide-ranging coalition includes the American Booksellers Association, the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association, the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association, the Christian Booksellers Association (CBA), and the California Retailers Association, as well as large retail businesses such as Barnes & Noble and Wal-Mart. These groups and businesses are urging Gov.

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24 Feb

In Memoriam: Susan Lowry

Susan Lowry, wife of Tom Lowry, a former Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association board member and owner of Lowry's Books in Three Rivers and Sturgis, Michigan, died Tuesday, February 23, of leukemia.

Friends are invited to celebrate her life at a visitation on Friday, February 26, from 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Hohner Funeral Home, 1004 Arnold Street, Three Rivers. A private celebration is also planned for Saturday, February 27, from noon - 4:00 p.m., at the Riviera Theatre, 50 N. Main St., Three Rivers.

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25 Feb

IndieCommerce to Complete Bookstore Site Migrations Next Month

In the past year, more than 100 ABA IndieCommerce sites have successfully migrated to the system's new Drupal platform, and now the migration of store sites from the old system to the new is in its final stages.

Over the course of next month, IndieCommerce staff will be moving stores still on the legacy system to the new platform, where they'll have the benefits of a very flexible, stable, and search-engine friendly website. The new system also allows ABA to begin offering many exciting features that booksellers have been requesting for several years.

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25 Feb

Washington Indies Mark Major Milestones

Two well-known Washington state indies celebrate big anniversaries this month. Eagle Harbor Book Company and Vintage Books are looking back on their history while preparing for a vibrant future.

Eagle Harbor Book Company's 40th Birthday

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