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The number of national and local magazines, newspapers, industry publications, Web sites, and, now, televisions programs featuring Book Sense Bestseller (national, regional, or category) and 76 lists continues to grow each month.
The media outlets listed below recently began running one of ABA's Book Sense Bestseller or 76 lists. To view the complete list of media outlets, click here.
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The Conway Daily Sun, Conway, New Hampshire (NEBA List)
When the clock strikes 12:01 a.m. on June 21, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will bring its magic to booksellers everywhere. Local events including sleepover parties, midnight openings, and costume balls are in the works at independents around the country. Now Book Sense has brewed a special sweepstakes -- Make Some Magic with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix -- for every purchaser of the book between 12:01 a.m. on June 21 and 11:59 p.m. on June 26. The sweepstakes will have one winner, chosen at random from all entries.
Once again, a wealth of wonderful nominations from independent booksellers nationwide has made this Book Sense 76 list a diverse and compelling collection of titles, boasting strong selections in fiction and nonfiction throughout. Many thanks to all the booksellers who took the time to share their enthusiasm and insight, and who continue to enrich the 76.
Based on the last four weeks of sales from nearly 400 independent bookstores across the United States.
It's snowing in the East, sunny in the West, and thawing in the middle. What is a gardener to do?
The answer can be found in the titles on the new Book Sense Gardening Bestseller List. Thanks to all stores that report!
Attention Media: Please contact Kristen Gilligan at [email protected] for reprint guidelines for your newspaper or magazine.
ABA members visiting BookWeb.org will note new and updated information on the Book Sense program. Among the most notable changes are:
 This month's feature from BookSense.com Director Len Vlahos updates booksellers on the latest improvements and enhancements to BookSense.com.
Greetings! Much has occurred in the last month. In our continuing drive to improve BookSense.com, we're in the process of adding staff and some new features to the BookSense.com product.
Here's a quick rundown:
1. Staff on the Move!
Independent bookstores participating in the Book Sense marketing program reported that total 2002 book sales were slightly ahead of the results for 2001, reflecting the mixed experiences of the entire book industry during 2002.
May 7 is the deadline for ABA bookstore members to cast their ballots for the 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards and for the ABA Board of Directors elections. Both ballots were mailed to bookstore members at the end of March.
The ballot for the ABA Board of Directors must be returned in the special postage-paid envelope addressed to KPMG, and must be postmarked by April 30. Ballots sent directly to ABA will not be counted.
Book Sense has established a marketing partnership with The Minute Maid division of The Coca-Cola Company to attract consumers participating in reading groups to independent bookstores with Book Sense. The new sweepstakes promotion for BACARDI® Mixers will run for four months starting in July. Bookstores participating in Book Sense must sign-up to participate in the program.
The full list of the 2003 - 2004 Reading Group Suggestions Book Sense 76, with bookseller quotes, is now online at news.bookweb.org/read/1295.
Created at the suggestion of independent bookstores participating in the Book Sense program, this list of great reads should extend the reach of the 76 into backlist. It will also give bookstores a new resource to tie in the Book Sense program with efforts to market to the dedicated readers (and book buyers) in reading groups nationwide.
Booksellers with Book Sense should be on the lookout for new Book Cash checks that are being distributed as part of three new Book Cash promotions, with Bausch & Lomb, Coca Cola, and Albertsons.
On Wednesday, April 2, Book Sense launched its first weekly Extended Bestseller lists, posted on ABA's trade Web site, www.BookWeb.org. The Extended Bestseller lists show the top 16 - 50 bestselling books in the categories of hardcover fiction and nonfiction and trade paperback fiction and nonfiction, as reported by hundreds of independent bookstores across the country. The Extended Bestseller lists will be posted on Wednesday afternoons along with the regular Book Sense Bestseller lists.
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