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The current membership year ends January 31, 2018, so booksellers are encouraged to submit their renewal as soon as possible to avoid a break in ABA benefits. The renewal process only takes a minute.

All indie booksellers — ABA members and non-members alike — are invited to take part in a forum in their area.

Booksellers at the January 24 Winter Institute Town Hall spoke about diversity in the industry, bookstore profitability, and the challenge of pre-orders, among other topics.

All bookstore and publisher staff should subscribe to BTW for news about the indie bookselling world, helpful business tips and best practices, and details about ABA programming and governance.

Due to the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays, this is the final issue of Bookselling This Week for 2017, and the next two reporting deadlines for the Indie Bestseller Lists have been extended.

As we approach the end of the calendar year — and before the busy season becomes too hectic — consider crossing one thing off your to-do list: renew or update your ABA membership now.

Upcoming issues of Flashlight, a monthly e-newsletter full of exciting, exclusive content for ABC Group members, will feature publisher promotions, guest posts, social media shout-outs, and more.

In anticipation of Thanksgiving, we will be sending our next edition of Bookselling This Week to your inbox on Tuesday, November 21.