Industry News

Follett Corporation has acquired Baker & Taylor to create what it said is the world’s largest single source of curated content and multimedia for librarians and educators.

The first quarter of 2016 saw eight ABA member store openings and five sales of existing businesses to new owners.

A guest column in the Wichita Business Journal by ABA Board member Sarah Bagby, of Watermark Books & Café, questions the state’s economic policy in providing an out-of-state competitor with subsidies.

The winners of this year’s WNBA Pannell Awards were chosen from among 34 general bookstores and 11 children’s specialty stores nominated for their exceptional creativity in fostering a love of a reading among their young patrons.

ABA is commemorating the years of discovery ushered in by the Indie Next List with a refresh of the monthly printed flier, bookseller incentives, customer contests, and a capping celebratory INL author session at Winter Institute 2017 in Minneapolis.

Independent booksellers throughout North Carolina are speaking out against the discriminatory nature of House Bill 2 and addressing its impact on their businesses.

ABA member stores interested in promoting themselves to publicists at publishing houses big and small have just a week left to register for Publicists Speed Dating at BookExpo America 2016.

Hundreds of bookstores across the nation will participate in Independent Bookstore Day on April 30 with all-day celebrations featuring book-themed refreshments, poetry on demand, animal adoptions, and more.

ABA has joined with the Association of American Publishers, the American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom, the Children’s Book Council, the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance to urge authors, illustrators, and publishers not to boycott North Carolina bookstores.

This year, the national summer reading program Give Me Summer! Give Me Books! challenges young readers to pick up a 24-space Bingo card from their local independent bookstore and check off boxes for each book they read.

The results of balloting by the bookstore members of the American Booksellers Association to elect four directors to serve on the ABA Board are now official.

Independent We Stand kicks off “America’s Main Streets” contest; Mississippi authors release statement opposing H.B.1523; Lineup announced for Audio Publishers Association Tea at BEA; Pulitzer centennial video available for posting; Sourcebooks acquires first project in partnership with Wattpad; Chris Jackson to relaunch One World imprint; Memorial service planned for Glenn Ellis, longtime PRH sales team member; Paz & Associates introduces spring workshop participants

ABA member booksellers and friends of the Children’s Book Council who are planning to attend the Speed Dating Lunch with Children’s Authors or the Tea With Children's Authors and Illustrators on May 13 at BEA should purchase tickets now.

California’s new minimum wage law provides Gov. Jerry Brown with some flexibility in case the increased wage negatively impacts the state’s economy.