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Booksellers planning to enter this year’s Children’s Book Week Display Contest, sponsored by the Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader in partnership with the ABC Children’s Group at ABA, must mount their displays from April 30 to May 10.

Publishers’ plans are taking shape for ABA’s Meet the Editor networking sessions at next month’s BookExpo America, but booksellers must preregister by May 11 for this exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the editing process.

ABA is encouraging member booksellers to make their reservations for this year’s Hotel ABA at BEA as soon as possible; the exclusive member rate is only available until May 1 or until the block sells out.

Following early April media reports that HarperCollins and Amazon had yet to reach a new contract agreement, Publishers Lunch reported on Wednesday that HarperCollins is moving to a full agency model for e-book sales as of midnight Pacific Time on Tuesday, April 14.

Three e-book promotions were recently added to the IndieCommerce Publisher Promotions page. Categories include bargain books, digital originals, and down-priced frontlist.

Seventeen Seattle booksellers will be collaborating to crown some of their most dedicated customers as Indie Bookstore Champs.

The last day for booksellers to have a say in choosing this year’s winners of the Indies Choice and E.B. White Read-Aloud awards is Tuesday, April 14.

Dan Odegard, former owner of Odegard Books in St. Paul and Edina, Minnesota, died last Tuesday, March 31. Odegard, who was 69, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2010.

ARCs of nearly 100 upcoming titles will be in the Galley Room at the ABC Children’s Institute. To expedite shipments back to the store, PartnerShip offers a few things booksellers can do before heading to Pasadena.

Thirteen e-book promotions were recently added to the IndieCommerce Publisher Promotions page. Categories include Easter, baseball, cooking, and mysteries.

A joint project of Kate Jacobs, Donna Garban, and Emmanuelle Morgen, Little City Books will open on May 2, Independent Bookstore Day, with Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer on hand to cut the ceremonial ribbon.

In-store celebrations for the first annual Independent Bookstore Day on May 2 run the gamut from a Mad Hatter tea party to a literary trivia challenge to a live writing competition. 

On Monday, March 30, an e-mail with a link to an electronic ballot for the election of a new president, vice president/secretary, and three directors to serve on the ABA Board of Directors was sent to all main store members.

Booksellers at all ABA member stores are invited to cast their ballots to choose the winners of the 2015 Indies Choice and E.B. White Read-Aloud awards. Up to three booksellers per member store can make a reservation for the Celebration of Bookselling Lunch.