Industry News

05 Aug

Upcoming Retreat to Explore Critical Business Tools for New and Established Booksellers

This month, The Bookstore Training Group of Paz & Associates will present “Owning a Bookstore: The Business Essentials,” a workshop retreat designed to give prospective and experienced booksellers alike the skills they need to operate a sustainable bookstore business.

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05 Aug

All-New Marketing Designs Unveiled for Banned Books Week

Booksellers planning celebrations for Banned Books Week, which takes place this year from September 27 to October 3, can enhance their displays with a variety of all-new, downloadable Banned Books Week-themed designs for use on posters, bookmarks, T-shirts, and more. 

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05 Aug

Ordering Opens for ABC Best Books for Young Readers Catalog

ABA member stores can place their orders for this year’s ABC Best Books for Young Readers Catalog from now until September 1 via an online order form on BookWeb.org.

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05 Aug

NCIBA Names New Executive Director

This fall, longtime bookseller Calvin Crosby will succeed Hut Landon as executive director of the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association. Crosby will formally begin his new role during the NCIBA Discovery Show in October.

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05 Aug

Act Now: Re-Affiliate Missing Kobo Customers

To ensure that ABA members participating in the Kobo program are sharing in the revenue on every sale of a Kobo eBook, booksellers are encouraged to review their list of Kobo customers and report any missing readers through the Kobo Reporting Tool.

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05 Aug

Human Resources Expert John Sherlock to Offer Workshops on Essentials

Dr. John Sherlock, who will lead ABA’s two Human Resources Workshops being held in conjunction with the PNBA and NEIBA fall trade shows, presented a highly praised HR session at Winter Institute earlier this year, which bookseller Vicky Titcomb called “the highlight of the entire conference.”

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30 Jul

Memorial Service for Scott Meyer Planned for August 2

A memorial service for Scott Meyer will be held at the Millbrook School Chapel in Millbrook, New York, at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 2, followed by a reception at Charlotte’s Restaurant to which all are invited.

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30 Jul

A Q&A With Paula McLain, Author of August’s #1 Indie Next List Pick

Paula McLain talks about Beryl Markham, the boundary-breaking woman at the center of Circling the Sun, the challenges of writing historical fiction, and finding what she was meant to do in life.

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30 Jul

Essentials of Human Resources Focus of Fall Workshops

Registration is underway for ABA’s Human Resources Workshop, a new in-depth education event, to be offered twice this fall exclusively to the owners and managers of member stores.

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30 Jul

Still Time to Add Your Store Name to ABA Letter to DOJ Regarding Amazon

Friday, July 31, is the last day for booksellers to add their stores’ names to ABA’s letter calling on the Department of Justice to investigate the business practices of Amazon.com.

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30 Jul

Around Indies

Malaprop’s staff member to open bookstore in Florida; The Book Burrow honored; Literati Bookstore reopens after water damage; BookPeople of Moscow sports new mural; Square Books’ Howorth nominated to second term on TVA board
 

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29 Jul

Direct From Kobo: Two Great Reasons to Encourage Digital Reading This Summer

Here are details and sign-up information for eRead Local, a Kobo incentive program aimed at encouraging customers at ABA member stores to give e-reading a try.

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29 Jul

The Authors Guild’s Mary Rasenberger on Why Amazon Deserves Antitrust Scrutiny

Mary Rasenberger, executive director of the Authors Guild, discusses the organization’s support for the Authors United appeal to the Department of Justice to investigate Amazon’s “abuse of its dominance in the world of books.”

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27 Jul

Treeline Analytics Tips and Tricks: Some Stats for Your Consideration

Edelweiss/Treeline Education and Outreach Coordinator Joe Foster offers an aggregation of Treeline data to help booksellers figure out how their  inventory turns break down compared to other stores in their region.

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23 Jul

Mississippi Indies Have High Hopes for First Annual Book Festival

 A crowd of thousands is expected at the first annual Mississippi Book Festival, which is scheduled for August 22 at the State Capitol in Jackson. Indie booksellers are looking forward to promoting new and established authors, as well as the state’s great literary tradition.

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