Industry News

All Winter Institute 11 attendees are invited to share their favorite backlist book with friends and colleagues at the first-ever Backlist Book Swap, to be held on Saturday evening, January 23. A form is available on BookWeb.org for booksellers to share their favorite under-read book with ABA now.

Indies First on Small Business Saturday is just nine weeks away, so now is the time for booksellers to start making arrangements with authors who are interested in serving as honorary booksellers for the day. Here are some reminders to facilitate your planning.

The September 23 edition of IndieCommunication includes information about signup for the second IndieCommerce webinar, the announcement of a new Variable Price feature, and a reminder about fraudulent orders.

Booksellers can stop by ABA’s booth at the upcoming regional trade shows to check out many of the Winter/Spring 2016 Indies Introduce picks.

On Wednesday, September 16, in an e-mail from ABA CEO Oren Teicher, all ABA main store members were sent a link to a ballot to either approve or disapprove a proposed amendment to the association’s bylaws.

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For the seventh consecutive season, publishers are offering specials on 10 adult titles and 10 children’s titles chosen by panels of booksellers from across the U.S. as the top upcoming debuts.

At Wednesday’s Nielsen Children’s Book Summit, publishers, booksellers, and readers gathered to discuss industry trends and insights. Among the event’s panels was one featuring indie booksellers, which focused on the importance of bricks-and-mortar retailing to the children’s book market.

There is still time for booksellers to register for ABA’s two upcoming in-depth workshops on Human Resources, but the registration deadline for both sessions is September 25.

The September 16 edition of the IndieCommunication newsletter provided sign-up information for the first IndieCommerce training webinar and a link to four new training videos.

The September 16 edition of the Kobo newsletter includes information about a new Kobo logo and what it means for participating member stores, a Kobo Banned Books Week promotion, and more.

Amy Stewart, the co-owner of Eureka Books, has made both the Indie Bestseller List and the September Indie Next List with her seventh book and first work of historical fiction, Girl Waits With Gun.

Publishers Weekly is offering ABA member booksellers a free one-year subscription, which includes 51 print and digital issues, additional special issues, and premium online access.

Even with a 15 percent increase in the registration cap, the 2016 Winter Institute reached capacity in record time last week. Booksellers can now add their names to waitlists for registration and for reservations at the host hotel, the Sheraton Denver Downtown.

Cheryl Strayed, the bestselling author of Wild, Tiny Beautiful Things, Torch, and the forthcoming Brave Enough, is calling on her fellow authors to show their support for independent bookstores by linking to indie websites and by signing up to be booksellers at their favorite indies on Small Business Saturday.