Industry News

02 Sep

ABA Nominating Committee Opens Call for Board Candidates

The American Booksellers Association’s Nominating Committee begins its search today for qualified candidates to stand for election to the ABA Board of Directors in 2016. Any ABA member may nominate a qualified candidate.

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02 Sep

ABA Bylaws Amendment to Be Put to a Vote

Starting September 16, ABA will be asking members to vote on an important governance matter: An amendment to the association’s bylaws that would increase the number of members serving on the ABA Board from 10 to 11.

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31 Aug

Order Deadline for ABC Best Books Catalog Extended

Booksellers now have until next Thursday, September 10, to place their orders for additional copies of the 2015 ABC Best Books for Young Readers Catalog.

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31 Aug

Celebrate Banned Books Week With Special Offers, Eye-Catching Displays

Booksellers planning celebrations for Banned Books Week (September 27–October 3) can take advantage of an additional discount on a wide range of banned and challenged titles, as well as downloadable Banned Books Week-themed designs.

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27 Aug

BTW News Briefs

Hugo Award winners, Thurber Prize finalists announced; BISG reveals shortlists for most valuable volunteer, industry champion; HarperCollins India gets new CEO; Mississippi Book Festival exceeds expectations; IPS adds three publishers; Campaign asks bloggers to visit their local indie bookstores 

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27 Aug

Ingram Banned Books Week Promotion Starts Monday

Just in time for this year’s Banned Books Week, the Ingram Content Group is offering an additional discount on a list of 450 banned and challenged titles on ipage®, Ingram’s search and order content platform.

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27 Aug

Delaware Approves Online Reader Privacy Law

On January 1, 2016, a new law will go into effect in Delaware that requires all “book service providers” with online sales exceeding two percent of their gross sales to protect the privacy of customer information.

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27 Aug

Deadly West Coast Wildfires Affecting Area Booksellers

BTW recently checked in with booksellers on the West Coast who have been impacted by wildfires this season.

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26 Aug

Film Based on Novel “Room” Slated for Release This Fall: Promotional Materials Available

Following an opening in New York and Los Angeles on October 16, the nationwide release of the film Room, based on the novel by Emma Donoghue, is scheduled for November 6. Promotional materials for the film and movie tie-in editions are available.

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25 Aug

Kobo “eRead Local” Program Begins: Web Banners Encourage Customers to Sign Up

New graphics for use on store websites encourage customers to create a Kobo account and take advantage of a special “eRead Local” credit.

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25 Aug

PBS Offers Stores Livestreaming From National Book Festival

With a simple-to-embed video player, booksellers can feature livestream coverage of author events from the 15th annual Library of Congress National Book Festival on their store websites.

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24 Aug

IndieCommunication: Release Notes, Updates, and New Features for IndieCommerce Bookstores

The August 24 edition of the IndieCommunication newsletter provides information on recent work to stabilize the IndieCommerce platform, the launch of new features, upcoming training videos and webinars, and changes to the store location display and to security.

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20 Aug

BTW News Briefs

Find Waldo Local to return for fifth year; SIBA welcomes new and returning board members; BISG announces 2015 Lifetime Service Award recipient; University of Akron Press to reopen

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20 Aug

Tattered Cover’s New Owners Begin Settling In

Book industry veterans Len Vlahos and Kristen Gilligan joined the management team of Tattered Cover Book Store on July 1. “Our vision for the future is to build on the legacy that’s already been established and use our own experiences to grow it,” said Vlahos.

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20 Aug

ABA Shares Its Reply to Letters From NAIBA and NEIBA Regarding IndieCommerce

ABA’s Board of Directors recently received correspondence expressing concerns about IndieCommerce from the boards of the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association and the New England Independent Booksellers Association. Here is the full text of ABA’s reply.

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