Industry News

This week, indie booksellers are celebrating the Association of American University Presses’ sixth annual University Press Week; this year’s theme is “#LookItUP: Knowledge Matters.”

Winter Institute 13 will bring to a close its four days of programming with a special presentation of the Thacker Mountain Radio Hour featuring Elizabeth Acevedo, Charles Frazier, and Dar Williams.

Baker & Taylor has created a lineup of offers to help support indie bookstores through the holiday season, including rebates, extra discounts, free freight, and regional promotions.

In addition to its partnership with the American Booksellers Association for Indies First, American Express is working with a number of groups to promote the November 25 celebration of Small Business Saturday.

Just in time for the holiday season, Ingram has added a list price minimum to the company’s existing free freight program. 

Jon Fine joins Open Road Integrated Media as publisher; Lee Boudreaux named Doubleday executive editor; Tracy Behar to head new Little, Brown imprint; Cynthia Nixon to host National Book Awards; Detroit RWA seeks booksellers to judge contest; SCIBA Book Award winners announced

The American Booksellers Association and the Authors Guild recently teamed up to bring Indies Introduce authors and established authors together for a series of readings presented by indie bookstores.

Several publishers have developed exclusive content for booksellers to share with customers on Indies First, including a printable chapbook, notecards for sharing favorite bookstore moments, and more.

Simon & Schuster is the latest publisher to announce a program specially designed to support new independent bookstores that have opened or are just opening. 

Parnassus bookseller pens op-ed; Hearst to acquire Rodale; S&S and Printers Row announce expanded agreement; DK to implement staffing changes; Fotinos to head new imprint at St. Martin’s; Reading the West nominations now open; Edelweiss to facilitate sending reviews to SIBA

Steve Fischer, who has served as the executive director for the New England Independent Booksellers Association since 2006, has announced plans to retire.

Independent booksellers in the U.S. can take advantage of HarperCollins’ 2017 Holiday Express Shipping Program from Monday, October 30, through Friday, January 12, 2018.