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The October 2013 edition of the ABC Group Common Core Resource is now available to all ABA member booksellers with a BookWeb user name and password. The sortable Excel file features 900 Common Core-compatible backlist titles.

New Maryland bookstore has international impact; New Orleans bookstores featured in Gambit; Book Bin to open second location; Acorn Books celebrates first anniversary

ABA and the Small Business Majority will present “Health Care Reform and the Bookstore: How It Affects You Now” at the last three trade shows of the fall season: PNBA and NEIBA, both October 6 – 8, and MPIBA, October 10 – 12.

ABA has teamed up with Biblio.com to offer a new affiliate program that enables member stores to give their website visitors instant access to millions of used, rare, and out-of-print books from more than 5,000 independent booksellers worldwide.

Though “Banned Books Week in a Box” promotional kits are all gone, booksellers can still take advantage of Ingram’s additional discount on a list of 200 banned or challenged books. ABFFE is also offering a promotional kit, including bookmarks, buttons, bumper stickers, and more, for $25 plus free shipping.

Author Sherman Alexie has launched Indies First, a grassroots movement that calls on authors to show their support for independent booksellers by signing up to work at their favorite indie bookstore on Small Business Saturday, celebrated this year on November 30, the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Booksellers have praised Hannah Kent’s debut novel, Burial Rites (Little, Brown), for its evocative imagery, attention to detail, and lyrical prose. Here, Kent talks about the inspiration for her impressive first novel, the process of writing and researching, and the line between fact and fiction.

A new addition to the array of resources available to stores celebrating Banned Books Week (September 22 - 28) is a banned books list compiled by ABFFE that highlights a greater number of recent titles in addition to classics.

The New Voices Committee has chosen the 10 titles that make up the Fall 2013 New Voices Picks.

The American Booksellers Association’s Board of Directors held its summer meeting from Wednesday, July 17, to Friday, July 19, in Petoskey, Michigan.

There is still time for stores to sign up for this fall’s Indies Introduce Debut Authors promotion, which features 22 titles chosen by a panel of 13 booksellers from more than 50 galleys and manuscripts. Three titles that  stood out from the rest have been designated Jury Picks. Bookseller quotes and author videos are now available along with a range of marketing materials.

With the implementation of additional sections of the Affordable Care Act now less than six months away, it’s a good time for booksellers to start considering their insurance options under the new health care law. Here is a look at some recent developments with helpful links.

On Tuesday, April 23, 25,000 World Book Night givers fanned out across the country to deliver books into the hands of light and non-readers. Givers visited locations ranging from nursing homes, shelters, public parks, subway platforms, and firehouses to a hot dog stand, the Lincoln Memorial, Dress for Success offices, an Okinawa military base, and a steel mill.

One of the two #1 picks for the April 2013 Indie Next List is Jill McCorkle’s Life After Life, which introduces readers to the world of Pine Haven Estates, a retirement community in Fulton, North Carolina. McCorkle recently spoke to Bookselling This Week about the genesis of the novel, the process of bringing her characters to life, and the reasons behind many authorial decisions.

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