Deadlines & Action Items

ABA members are encouraged to nominate candidates for the association’s 2018 Board of Directors elections as soon as possible; self-nominations are acceptable.

Bookstores participating in Indies First on Small Business Saturday (November 25) are asked to submit their event details to the Indies First Activity Registry so that they show up on IndieBound’s searchable map.

The 2017 ABC Best Books for Young Readers catalog will arrive in stores later this month. Booksellers can now view the list of catalog titles in an Excel file and place an order to supplement their stock.

The ABA Nominating Committee is looking for qualified candidates to serve on the ABA Board of Directors. Any ABA member may nominate a qualified candidate, including themselves.

The deadline for American Booksellers Association member bookstores to submit their 2016 financial data to the ABACUS-16 survey is 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday, October 11.

The 2017 ABC Best Books for Young Readers catalog will be arriving in stores later this month, and booksellers have the opportunity to supplement their supplies with extra stock.

American Booksellers Association member bookstores now have until 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday, October 11, to submit their 2016 financial data to the ABACUS-16 survey.

Just prior to the MPIBA trade show in Denver, the American Booksellers Association will present an all-day workshop on how implicit racial stereotypes can create barriers to genuine relationships.

Nominations of qualified candidates for the American Booksellers Association’s Board of Directors should be submitted to the Nominating Committee no later than October 31.

Booksellers have until the end of today to submit their store’s 2016 financial data; participating stores will receive a detailed individual store performance report that analyzes their financial results.

Nominations of qualified candidates for the ABA Board of Directors must be submitted to the Nominating Committee via a form on BookWeb.org no later than midnight EDT on October 31.

The new annual Indie Next List Holiday Gift Guide flier will feature bookseller-recommended adult and children’s gift books, including cookbooks, visual travel, photography, and art.

Store owners, managers, fellow booksellers, publishing professionals, authors, and bookstore shoppers can nominate any current independent bookstore employee of an ABA member store for a holiday bonus.