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Because having an online presence is essential to contemporary bookselling, ABA has created a special offer for members that have not previously been IndieCommerce stores.

The Association of American University Presses and its members are inviting booksellers to join in the celebration of the third annual University Press Week, from Sunday, November 9, through Saturday, November 15. 

Booksellers have the opportunity this month to take advantage of special offers from publishers looking to support the Indies First campaign. “We’ll certainly be taking advantage of these offers for Small Business Saturday,” said Carole Horne of Harvard Book Store, “and I hope indies all get the word.”

Three e-book promotions were recently added to the IndieCommerce Publisher Promotions page. Categories include history, fall reads, and children’s books. 

France’s Patrick Modiano wins Nobel Prize for Literature; Mary Rasenberger named Authors Guild executive director; Policy research institute says Amazon should collect sales tax in Ohio; Free speech groups caution Waukesha School Board; Ingram Content Group opens POD facility in California; Winners of European Union Prize for Literature announced at Frankfurt

On September 25, Annell Gerson, co-owner of Bookmiser in Roswell, Georgia, joined with four other retailers to meet with Congressman Tom Price in support of e-fairness legislation. The face-to-face meeting is one of many being arranged by the Marketplace Fairness Coalition.
 

On Thursday, October 9, at the Frankfurt Book Fair, the European and International Booksellers Federation announced three co-presidents to succeed John McNamee, who resigned as the group’s president in April. 

Any ABA member who wishes to nominate a candidate for the American Booksellers Association’s 2015 Board of Directors must do so by October 20.

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With the support of Indies First spokespeople Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer, social media is abuzz with excitement for Indies First events to be held on Small Business Saturday, November 29.

A new NetGalley initiative will enable ABA bookstore members to gain faster access to new digital galleys.

ABA has created new DIY materials to help booksellers educate their customers about their payment options under the Apple E-Book Settlement.

ABA has announced the winner of the grand prize in the 2015 Winter Institute T-shirt design contest.

The bright-blue Indies First bags are back, and they’re the perfect way to celebrate with authors, readers, and favorite bookstore-loving friends on Small Business Saturday and beyond.