IndieBound

By Oren J. Teicher, ABA Chief Operating Officer

People look forward to all sorts of different things during the holidays. In December, I can't wait for my annual pre-holiday stint working in an indie bookstore. Beyond it being fun, I have consistently found that my holiday bookselling experiences have been indispensable to my work at ABA. For months after I've returned to my day job, my colleagues often hear me start a discussion with a reference to what I saw and what I learned while working in a bookstore over the holidays.

Here's a very important reminder for the Indie Next List.

Friday, January 9, is the deadline for the Spring Indie Kids' List.

Each month, the Indie Next List Notables presents an intriguing range of titles recommended by indie booksellers nationwide. Great POP materials for in-store displays -- electronic files in PDF format of both the January Indie Next List Notables flier and shelf-talkers -- are now available on BookWeb.org.

Here's a quick reminder for a very hectic week.

Booksellers will have two opportunities in January 2009 to help create Indie Next Lists:

Booksellers will have two opportunities in January 2009 to help create Indie Next Lists:

For the eight-week period ending December 16, 2008, and based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores across the U.S.

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Southern Living Christmas Cookbook: All-New Ultimate Holiday Entertaining Guide Rebecca Brennan (Ed.), Oxmoor House, $29.95, 9780848732295

2. Read More 17 Dec IndieBound Take the Anxiety Out of Gift Giving Want to be a hero to customers hoping to get just the right books as holiday gifts? Just point them to IndieBound.org's Wish List. Anyone who joins the Indie Community can build a wish list of books and e-mail it to friends and family, along with a list of their favorite bookstores. Read More 11 Dec IndieBound Industry News Announcing the 2008 Indie Bestsellers Read More 10 Dec IndieBound Industry News Mark Your Calendars: Deadlines for 2009 Indie Next List Nominations The complete schedule of 2009 bookseller nomination deadlines for the Indie Next Lists is now available on BookWeb.org. Read More 10 Dec About Bookstores IndieBound Industry News Bookseller's Radio Spots Spread the Indie Message This week, Riverwalk Books of Chelan, Washington, began running a series of four radio ads, featuring some of IndieBound's memorable tag lines, to promote the store, as well as books as great holiday gifts. Read More 04 Dec IndieBound Industry News Showcase Indie Bestsellers With New Display IndieBound has created a special, holiday-themed Indie Bestsellers display PDF, which is available at BookWeb.org Read More 04 Dec IndieBound Book News Industry News The January 2009 Indie Next List & Notables Preview Here's a preview of the first Indie Next List of 2009, now on its way to ABA member stores in the IndieBound movement, and a reminder that December Notable titles are now featured in a downloadable flier and shelf-talkers on BookWeb.org. Read More 03 Dec IndieBound Book News Specialty Bookselling The Indie Sci-Fi & Fantasy Bestseller List For the eight-week period ending December 2, 2008, and based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide. 1. The Host Stephenie Meyer, Little Brown, $25.99, 9780316068048 2. Read More 03 Dec IndieBound Industry News A New Source for IndieBound Posters Sometimes a good poster is worth a thousand manifestos. The IndieBound movement's eye-catching posters -- with their bold design and clever copy -- have communicated the spirit of IndieBound with a fun, persuasive verve since shoppers first began seeing "Eat Sleep Read" in bookstores in June. Read More 03 Dec About Bookstores IndieBound Industry News How Three Booksellers Are Using IndieBound to Connect With Local Businesses Key to the IndieBound movement is the involvement of not only indie bookstores, but all types of indie retailers, local business alliances, and community-minded citizens. So, taking that to heart, R.J. Read More Pages « first ‹ previous … 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 … next › last » About ABA The American Booksellers Association, a national not-for-profit trade organization, works with booksellers and industry partners to ensure the success and profitability of independently owned book retailers, and to assist in expanding the community of the book. Independent bookstores act as community anchors; they serve a unique role in promoting the open exchange of ideas, enriching the cultural life of communities, and creating economically vibrant neighborhoods. Contact Phone: 800-637-0037 E-mail: info@BookWeb.org (preferred contact method during COVID-19) Individual Staff Contacts PRESS CONTACT: Dan Cullen (dan@bookweb.org) MEMBER and MEMBERSHIP INQUIRIES: info@bookweb.org INDIECOMMERCE: staff@bookweb.org ALL OTHER INQUIRIES: info@BookWeb.org     Copyright 2019 American Booksellers Association. BookWeb is a registered trademark of ABA. Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Accessibility Statement   Follow ABA         Regional Associations California Independent Booksellers Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Midwest Independent Booksellers Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers New Atlantic Independent Booksellers New England Independent Booksellers Pacific Northwest Independent Booksellers Southern Independent Booksellers Quick Links   Advertising   Book Buyer's Handbook   Diversity & Inclusion   Events Calendar   Indie Bestseller List   Indie Next List   IndieCommerce & IndieLite   Create a BookWeb account   Log InLog Out     Community: Bookseller Forums