BTW - Week of March 27, 2019

Booksellers and publishers who sign up will have the opportunity to take either a full-day or a half-day tour of Pittsburgh’s independent bookstores.

Each spring forum event in New Braunfels and Portland will feature an open forum discussion of industry issues plus the new education session “ABACUS and Pre-Orders: Two Programs You Can’t Do Without.”

Ninety-four percent of ABA membership dues are deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses; the rest are not tax-deductible.

Lilla Weinberger was deeply involved in the independent bookstore community, serving on the NCIBA and ABA boards, and in the political world, working on Barack Obama’s campaign for president.

The WRBG page on BookWeb.org now includes a link to the Facebook group ABA created for the partnership, as well as downloadable digital assets including a website stamp, banners, and e-cards.

All staff at members of the ABC Children’s Group — bookstores, publishers, and individual members alike — can receive the Flashlight e-newsletter, which features exciting, exclusive, members-only content.

At ABA’s next marketing meetup on Thursday, March 28, a selection of guest speakers will teach participating booksellers about blog marketing. The next meetup on April 11 will cover influencer marketing.

The text of the executive order states that it empowers federal agencies to “take appropriate steps…to ensure institutions that receive Federal research or education grants promote free inquiry."

Libro.fm is getting involved in the annual celebration of independent bookstores by offering stores the chance to give out free audiobooks as a thank-you to customers for their support.