Industry News

ABFFE will launch its holiday auction of original children’s book art on November 26.  The week-long eBay auction will feature works from leading artists and illustrators working in book publishing today.

Starting today, BTW will be presenting a weekly Q&A with up-and-coming authors who are part of the Indies Introduce Debut Authors promotion. Indies Introduce is a multi-publisher promotion that highlights the top debut authors of the season, as selected by two panels of booksellers.

Charts offering specs and comparisons for Kobo’s new devices, details about upcoming Kobo eBook sales, and web banners and posters for Black Friday and Cyber Monday Kobo device sales are now available.

While the rollout of HealthCare.gov continues, bookstore owners with locations in more than one state can explore a couple of options for employee coverage.

With Wednesday night’s announcement of the titles for the April 23, 2014, celebration of World Book Night in the U.S., the application process has opened for those who would like to be part of the event’s army of 25,000 volunteer book givers.

Malvern Books, which opened its doors on October 8 in Austin, Texas, is welcoming the city’s literary community to enjoy its bright, open space and shelves filled with titles from independent presses.

This year’s edition of the ABC Best Books for Children Catalog is installed and ready to go on IndieCommerce websites.

Boston Globe reports growing bookstore appeal; Strand partners with Club Monaco; Harborwalk finds temporary space; Flyleaf to contribute regular newspaper column; Kepler’s to hold state-of-the-union gathering; Avid stars in commercial; Barbara’s Bookstore to return to Boston Station

Following criticism of author Stephen Jimenez’s The Book of Matt: Hidden Truths About the Murder of Matthew Shepard (Steerforth Press), several bookstores hosted the author at events that led to a civil dialogue on a controversial issue.

Stores have until November 15 to sign up for Penguin’s “2014 Independent Bricks & Mortar Full-Service Bookstore Retail Partnership,” which is designed to increase sales and profits and reduce returns on both frontlist and backlist titles.

Eleanor Catton wins the Man Booker Prize; Bill to limit Amazon’s advantage in France gains support; AAUP releases “Books for Understanding: Higher Education” list

Bookstores participating in ABA’s Kobo eBook and eReader program can now place orders on a selection of new and recently released Kobo eReaders.

In order to participate in the spring 2014 Indies Introduce Debut Authors promotion, ABA member stores must select their titles by October 25. Independent booksellers across the country, doing what they do best, have discovered and championed these 20 titles as the best new talent to share with customers this spring.

One e-book promotion was recently added to the IndieCommerce Publisher Promotions page in the category of enhanced eBooks.

Earlier this month, Anne Caldwell joined the staff of the American Booksellers Association as the new Industry Relations Assistant. Caldwell comes to ABA with bookselling experience as well as a working knowledge of the many member benefits that small business associations provide.