BTW Articles

27 Nov

Miami Book Fair Shines

The latest Miami literary happening was a far cry from the theme of the community's city reads program of "One Book, One Community," launched in July. This month, from November 17 - 24, the city was flooded with 1 million books for sale, almost 300 well-known authors speaking and autographing, and representatives from scores of communities from South and Central America, the Caribbean Islands, North America, and Europe.

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03 Dec

Today Show's Selection a Book Sense 76 Pick

On Tuesday, December 3, NBC News' Today Show announced that the sixth selection of its monthly "Today Book Club" is Paradise Alley by Kevin Baker (HarperCollins). The title was a 2002 November/December Book Sense 76 pick. Frank McCourt, author of Angela's Ashes, chose this month's selection. Both Baker and McCourt were guests on the morning show.

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03 Dec

Bernard Cornwell Brings History to Life

The author speaks to BTW about writing, green cards, and the Holy Grail

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03 Dec

It's All in a Name -- Library Discovers the Perils of Filtering Software

When the director of the Piqua, Ohio, public library called his colleagues together to demonstrate the library's new public Web site, things did not go quite as planned. When he entered the new URL -- www.fleshpublic.lib.oh.us -- the library's computer refused access. Puzzled, he tried again and was denied again, before he realized the problem: The library's software filtered the site because the word "flesh" was included with the word "public."

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04 Dec

ABA Book Buyer's Handbook Update - 12/04/02

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

Publishers with questions about access to the editing features of the Handbook online should send an e-mail to [email protected] or call (800) 637-0037, ext. 1263 or 1261.

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05 Dec

Bestseller Lists in the Media -- November 2002

During the month of November, the following media outlets joined the ranks of those running one of the Book Sense Bestseller lists.

Newspapers:

Greenwood, MS - Greenwood Commonwealth (National list)

St. Croix Valley, MN - St. Croix Valley Press (Midwest list)

Web Sites:

www.madison.com (National list)

Newsletters:

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05 Dec

Locals Flock to Main Street Books in Hattiesburg

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05 Dec

More From the Bestseller Data -- If You Can Use It

Actually, there weren't a lot of surprises. These are probably all books you're aware of. I was looking for some backlist and any especially well-priced gifty books in the top 50 of our data.

A new kid's book doing well:

  • #24 Christmas Day in the Morning, by Pearl S. Buck; illus. by Mark Buehner (HarperCollins, $16.99, 0688162673) -- originally published in 1955, now reissued as an illustrated book

In trade paper:

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05 Dec

Announcing: The January/February 2003 Book Sense 76 Top Ten

Dear Booksellers,

Again, thank you! Right after the regional shows, the recommendations started flooding in. Do note that a lot of the ARC's at the shows were for books pubbing February or later, so I've saved those e-mails of yours for the March/April 76, which is already looking fantastic!!

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04 Dec

California Here We Come -- Site of Two ABA Booksellers Forums in January

The 2003 American Booksellers Association Booksellers Forum schedule kicks off with two forums and ABACUS Sneak Preview sessions to be held in California prior to ABA's January Board meeting. The first forum and ABACUS session will be held in cooperation with the Southern California Booksellers Association on Tuesday, January 14, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the DoubleTree Guest Suites -- Santa Monica, 1707 Fourth Street, Santa Monica.

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