Industry News

07 Jan

10th Anniversary Winter Institute T-shirts Available Now

Attendees of ABA’s 2015 Winter Institute in Asheville, North Carolina, can show up in style this year when they wear custom-designed T-shirts featuring logos created by the winner and runners-up in Wi10’s T-shirt design contest.

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06 Jan

Urban Expositions Offers Five Gift Shows in January

Booksellers can find a wide range of new products and take advantage of special ABA member savings at five, free Urban Expositions gift shows this month.

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06 Jan

Reservations Open for Hotel ABA at BEA 2015

The Grand Hyatt New York, located at 42nd Street and Grand Central Station, will once again be the exclusive hotel for ABA member booksellers attending BookExpo America.

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06 Jan

January 16 Deadline for Special Rate at Winter Institute Overflow Hotel

The deadline to secure the special ABA rate for accommodations at Winter Institute 10’s overflow hotel, the Asheville Renaissance, has been extended to Friday, January 16.

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06 Jan

Victory in Michigan: Legislature Approves E-Fairness Bill

In late December, sales tax fairness proponents in Michigan won a big victory when the state legislature voted to pass e-fairness legislation.

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06 Jan

Obituary: John McNamee, Past President of EIBF

John McNamee, past president of the European and International Booksellers Federation, died suddenly on January 4, 2015.

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06 Jan

Weigh In on Your Favorite “Eat Sleep Read” Poster Design

To help ABA estimate production quantities, member stores are being asked to indicate their favorite “Eat Sleep Read Local” poster design.

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23 Dec

BTW News Briefs

Penguin Random House extends #GiveaBook campaign; Author Jeffrey Stayton gives $1,500 to independent bookstores; Wiley Chairman Peter Booth Wiley to retire

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23 Dec

Around Indies

The Booksellers to open in Dayton, Ohio; Aspen’s Explore Booksellers to sell for $4.6 million; Flying Pig to be featured in Wall Street Journal; That Bookstore in Blytheville launches campaign to fund renovations

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22 Dec

New Address, Phone for American Booksellers for Free Expression

The American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression has been reconstituted as the American Booksellers for Free Expression Group at ABA, starting January 1, 2015. With the change come a new address, telephone number, and e-mail address.

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22 Dec

Independent Bookstore Day Reveals 2015 Logo

Claire Anderson-Ramos of The Book Cellar in Chicago, Illinois, has created a colorful, inspiring logo for Independent Bookstore Day.

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22 Dec

Deadlines Approach for Wi10 Conference Fee Refund and Special Rate at Renaissance Hotel

Two important Winter Institute deadlines are drawing near: December 31 is the last day for booksellers to cancel their conference registration and still receive a refund; January 9 is the deadline to secure the special ABA rate for accommodations at the overflow hotel, the Renaissance Asheville.

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22 Dec

Two Quick IndieCommerce Reminders

Here are reminders of how to reach IndieCommerce staff when ABA’s offices are closed and what to do if you don’t know your store’s assigned start date for the Drupal 7 content upgrade.

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22 Dec

Kobo Aura HD No Longer in Production

This week, ABA notified Kobo program participants that Kobo was no longer producing the Kobo Aura HD.

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22 Dec

March Indie Next List Nomination Deadline Extended

Booksellers regrouping after the busy holiday season now have until Monday, January 5, to submit nominations for the March 2015 Indie Next List.

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