BTW Articles

15 Apr

ABACUS -- Easy, Even for the 'Accountingly Challenged'

Ernie Ford, co-owner with his wife, Linda, of Fine Print Book Store in Greencastle, Indiana, recently wrote to Jim Dana, executive director of the Great Lakes Booksellers Association, to encourage GLBA members to participate in the ABACUS study. Thanks to Ernie Ford and Jim Dana for permission to reprint his e-mail letter here.

Jim:

I just read your little blurb to everyone on ABACUS, and I want to encourage everyone in GLBA to submit their data. It's not that hard, and it does not take that much time.

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15 Apr

Booksellers Will Find Sucker Bet a Sure Bet

Press kits accompanying advance copies of novels sent to bookstores, reviewers, and journalists generally contain fairly predictable (if interesting) material on an author's background, along with suggested questions for interviewers.

The material so packaged with James Swain's Sucker Bet (Ballantine) has all of that -- and a few well-out-of-the-ordinary extras.

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15 Apr

Spreading the Joy of Reading -- Get Caught Reading Month

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14 Apr

Fireman's Fund Notice Reflects Change in LIBRIS Underwriter

As a result of a change in underwriter, LIBRIS insurance policyholders are receiving a "Notice of Nonrenewal of Insurance" from Fireman's Fund Insurance regarding their business owners package and workers' compensation coverage. "There is no reason for concern," said Michael Hoynes, ABA marketing officer.

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14 Apr

February Bookstore Sales Sluggish

Bookstore sales turned downward in February after a brief upturn in January. February retail sales for bookstores of $1,069 million were 4.3 percent lower than the $1,117 million generated in February 2002.

Overall retail sales of $271 billion for January 2003 were 3.0 percent ahead of the $263 billion for the previous year. February is the 13th month in a row in which bookstore sales failed to keep pace with overall retail.

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14 Apr

ABA Book Buyer's Handbook Update -- 4/14/03

Below is an outline of the most recent changes to the data in the ABA Book Buyer's Handbook online.

Publishers can update their online listings and add special offers at any time using the Publisher Editing Tools at http://handbook.bookweb.org/pubhome.jsp. Questions about access to the editing features of the Handbook online should be e-mailed to [email protected] or call (800) 637-0037, ext. 1263 or 1261.

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10 Apr

Harry the Fifth Brings More Magic to Book Sense

When the clock strikes 12:01 a.m. on June 21, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will bring its magic to booksellers everywhere. Local events including sleepover parties, midnight openings, and costume balls are in the works at independents around the country. Now Book Sense has brewed a special sweepstakes -- Make Some Magic with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix -- for every purchaser of the book between 12:01 a.m. on June 21 and 11:59 p.m. on June 26. The sweepstakes will have one winner, chosen at random from all entries.

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10 Apr

The May/June Book Sense 76 Top Ten

Once again, a wealth of wonderful nominations from independent booksellers nationwide has made this Book Sense 76 list a diverse and compelling collection of titles, boasting strong selections in fiction and nonfiction throughout. Many thanks to all the booksellers who took the time to share their enthusiasm and insight, and who continue to enrich the 76.

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10 Apr

MSIBA Meets for ABA Forum and Launch of Holiday Catalog

On Tuesday, April 8, ABA held a Booksellers Forum, in conjunction with programming of the Mid-South Independent Booksellers Association (MSIBA), in Katy, Texas. ABA and MSIBA members met with MSIBA president and ABA Booksellers Advisory Council member Tamra Dore of Katy Budget Books and ABA COO Oren Teicher.

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10 Apr

Booksellers: It's Not Too Late to Win a Trip to Historic Charleston

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