BTW Articles

08 Oct

IndieCommerce Tips and Training

The latest edition of IndieCommunication features tips on color coding events calendars and highlighting the ABC Best Books for Young Readers catalog on IndieCommerce sites, as well as information about registration for the next training webinar.

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06 Oct

ABC Best Books Catalog to Begin Arriving Next Week: Promotional Resources Available

Resources are now available to help booksellers promote the titles in the 2015 ABC Best Books for Young Readers Catalog, which is scheduled to begin arriving in stores next week.

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06 Oct

ABA Wraps Up Trade Show Programming at Heartland, NCIBA & SCIBA

Booksellers at the upcoming Heartland Fall Forum, NCIBA Fall Discovery Show, and the SCIBA Trade Show will have the opportunity to attend the all-new ABA education session “The Economics of Publishing and How They Impact Booksellers.”

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06 Oct

James Patterson Launches Holiday Bonus Program for Indie Booksellers

Bestselling author and tireless literacy advocate James Patterson is kicking off the holiday season with a thank-you gift to independent bookstore employees: a donation of $250,000 that will be granted as bonuses of $1,000 to $5,000 to individual booksellers at ABA member stores.

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01 Oct

Ordering Opens on Indies First Special Offers

For the entire month of October, ABA member stores can take advantage of specials on a wide array of frontlist and backlist titles from publishers that are showing their support for Indies First. Ordering opens today on more than a dozen offers.

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29 Sep

Registration Open for New/Prospective Booksellers Workshop at Winter Institute

A full-day workshop offering a crash course on the essentials of opening a bookstore or buying an existing store will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2016, just prior to the evening opening of Winter Institute 2016, at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel in Denver, Colorado.

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29 Sep

ABA Governance: Two Important Deadlines Approach

ABA is currently seeking the input of ABA member stores on two important governance matters: prospective candidates for the 2016 ABA Board elections and a change to the association’s bylaws.

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23 Sep

Plan Now for Indies First on Small Business Saturday

Indies First on Small Business Saturday is just nine weeks away, so now is the time for booksellers to start making arrangements with authors who are interested in serving as honorary booksellers for the day. Here are some reminders to facilitate your planning.

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24 Sep

Winter Institute: Dates of Note

Winter Institute 11 will be held in Denver, Colorado, from Saturday evening, January 23, through Tuesday, January 26, 2016, but between now and then there are few dates that registered booksellers should keep in mind.

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21 Sep

The October ’15 Now in Paperback Flier & Shelf-Talkers

The October Indie Next List’s 12 “Now in Paperback” titles are featured with bookseller quotes on a downloadable flier and shelf-talkers.

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