Industry News

Linda’s Story Time celebrates 15 years; Skylight Books wins Archipelago contest; DIESEL to close Malibu location

Three e-book promotions were recently added to the IndieCommerce Publisher Promotions page. Categories include young adult and middle grade, frontlist titles, and steals and deals from HarperCollins.

800-CEO-READ announces changes to leadership structure; FTC files suit against Amazon over accidental in-app purchases; SIBA receives 2014 scholarship support from Reba and Dave Williams Foundation

Nine stores across the city offered book giveaways, raffles, tasty treats, and discounts to excited customers during Chicago Independent Bookstore Day on July 12.

Readers looking for signed, personalized copies of Lemony Snicket books from Hachette this summer can order titles exclusively from Titcomb’s Bookshop.

Urban Expositions invites ABA members to attend its gift shows in various parts of the country this summer free of charge. Upcoming in July and August are regional shows in Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, and Boston.

In response to the removal of Emily Danforth’s The Miseducation of Cameron Post from a high school reading list, Browseabout Books is giving away copies, which have been donated by community members, book industry partners, and readers of AfterEllen.

Founders Ann Christophersen and Linda Bubon have sold Chicago’s Women & Children First to store manager Lynn Mooney and bookseller Sarah Hollenbeck.

Retail sales at bookstores were down by 7.6 percent in May 2014 compared to May 2013, according to preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census.

Amazon makes play to win over Hachette authors; HarperCollins launches new website; SIBA 2014 Book Award winners selected; Midwest Booksellers Choice Awards announced; Macmillan donates to Kids’ Right to Read Project in memory of Nancy Garden; Gallery Books, Simon & Schuster partner with Omnific Publishing; Zest Books launches “Pulp” imprint for new adults

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At the Association of American University Presses’ annual meeting in June, independent booksellers and university press personnel discussed ways in which they can partner to form strong and mutually beneficial business relationships.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a challenge brought by the Direct Marketing Association regarding the constitutionality of a 2010 Colorado law requiring out-of-state retailers to either collect and remit sales tax for purchases made by Colorado residents or to inform their Colorado customers that they owe use tax on the purchases they have made.

Three e-book promotions were recently added to the IndieCommerce Publisher Promotions page. Categories include new releases from Macmillan and Hachette and summer reading deals.  

NCIBA has announced that Penguin Random House will be supporting next spring’s celebration of California Bookstore Day with a $15,000 sponsorship.