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The December Indie Next List’s 12 “Now in Paperback” titles are featured with bookseller quotes on a downloadable flier and shelf-talkers.

In support of Indies First, Ingram Content Group has launched a holiday promotion for independent booksellers, which provides free freight, additional discounts on popular titles, and the opportunity to earn a percentage back on eligible purchases this season.

Detriot Public Television’s live stream coverage of the 31st Miami Book Fair International will be available for broadcast on bookstore websites from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, November 21; noon to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 22; and noon to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 23.

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Last year’s Indies First activities on Small Business Saturday garnered a lot of attention for independent booksellers, and more of the same is expected for this year’s celebrations on November 29. However, to keep the momentum going, stores need to add all of their Indies First and Upstream plans to the activity registry on BookWeb.org.

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The sponsors of Banned Books Week are asking booksellers to respond to a short online survey, which will help organizers improve the only national celebration of the freedom to read.

Effective January 1, the operations of the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression will be integrated into ABA’s in order to expand the free speech programming available to independent booksellers.

Share your staff favorites for every one of next year’s Indie Next Lists: Download the complete list of 2015 nomination deadlines.

ABA CEO Oren Teicher makes one last appeal to booksellers to get involved in and make the most of Indies First and Small Business Saturday.

On Thursday, November 13, Amazon and Hachette Book Group announced that they had agreed to a multi-year contract for print and e-book sales in the U.S., thus ending their months-long dispute, which reportedly centered on e-book pricing.

Responding to the speed at which the February 2015 Winter Institute reached full registration, ABA has changed the event’s conference fee refund policy, which previously stated that no refunds were allowed.

ABA bookstore members received an important e-mail update about Indies First on Small Business Saturday from ABA Vice President/Secretary Betsy Burton on Tuesday, November 11.

Booksellers are snatching up big names and popular local writers to add to their event rosters for Indies First, Small Business Saturday, and/or Upstream. And the list of authors and illustrators who are hoping to team with an independent bookstore continues to grow.