BTW Articles

21 Feb

Children’s Librarian to Open The Brain Lair Bookstore

This November, school librarian Kathy Burnette plans to open The Brain Lair Bookstore in South Bend, Indiana, selling a selection of diverse and inclusive books for children and young adults.

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21 Feb

Nominees for 2018 WNBA Pannell Awards Announced

The nominees for the Women’s National Book Association’s 2018 WNBA Pannell Awards include 13 general bookstores and 14 children’s specialty bookstores. 

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14 Feb

Trenton, New Jersey, Seeks Independent Bookstore

The City of Trenton is offering financial incentives for an independent bookstore willing to open a location in a section of the city’s downtown area.

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14 Feb

Wi13 Education: Emergency Preparedness and Resiliency for Your Business

“Emergency preparedness and resiliency planning is not about having all the answers — it’s about gathering the right tools,” said Wi13 education session panelist John Cavalier of Cavalier House Books.

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12 Feb

Sign Up for Find Waldo Local 2018

ABA member booksellers have until Thursday, March 1, to sign up for the seventh annual celebration of Find Waldo Local, the shop local scavenger hunt held every July at small businesses nationwide.

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12 Feb
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ALA Announces 2018 Adult, Youth Award Winners

The American Library Association has revealed the winners of the 2018 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction and the ALA Youth Media Awards, including the Newbery and Caldecott Medalists.

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06 Feb

ABA Announces Promotions for Geetha Nathan and Maria Rodriguez

The American Booksellers Association has announced the promotion of key staff members on the association’s IndieCommerce and Logistics teams.

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06 Feb

ABA, BookExpo to Present Publisher Education Session on Indie Bookstore Financials

The March 13 education session in New York City, aimed at ABA publisher partners and BookExpo exhibitors, will detail the financial state of independent bookstores.

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06 Feb

Wi13 Education: Morten Hansen Teaches Booksellers the Secret to Being “Great at Work”

Morten Hansen, a professor of management at the University of California presented “Do Less, Then Obsess,” an advanced education session for bookstore owners and managers, at the 2018 Winter Institute.

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06 Feb

Author Willy Vlautin to Perform New Novel’s Soundtrack at Indie Bookstores

“Certain books of mine feel like music, and to me this novel feels like a sad song,” said Willy Vlautin, who will perform the soundtrack for his new book, Don’t Skip Out on Me, while on his book tour.

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