Industry News

Enthusiasm is high for the October 10 release of Turtles All the Way Down, John Green’s first novel in five years.

Now in its sixth year, the Penguin Random House Two-Day Transit program for independent booksellers runs from October 2, 2017, through March 2, 2018.

A variety of marketing materials are now available from the American Express Shop Small Studio for small businesses looking to promote Small Business Saturday.

ABA members will find an array of educational opportunities and special offers at the upcoming New Atlantic and Pacific Northwest regional association trade shows.

NCAC praises school for rejecting censorship; Independent We Stand award nominations open; California collectibles law update; Tuttle to join PGW; Roaring Brook founder to leave; Globe Pequot publisher to retire; New BALLE executive director; NBF’s 5 Under 35, two special National Book Awards, PEN Center USA Literary Award, Business Book of the Year shortlist announced

On Wednesday, September 20, over a series of tweets, author and Indies First spokesperson Jason Reynolds detailed five things he has learned about independent booksellers.

A variety of uncontrollable events can cause disruptions in mail delivery service; as interruptions occur, USPS, UPS, and FedEx are keeping customers in the loop via dedicated service alert pages.

Booksellers who are planning to participate in the Winter/Spring 2018 Indies Introduce program should sign up now and stop by ABA’s booth at the regional trade shows to check out the new crop of titles.

Following Hurricane Harvey, Children’s Book Council Executive Director Carl Lennertz has been working with Houston’s Blue Willow Bookshop to send publisher members’ book donations to schools and shelters.

Here are the more than 260 titles featured in the 2017 ABC Best Books for Young Readers catalog. Booksellers can order additional catalogs while supplies last.

The American Booksellers Association is partnering with Penguin Random House for a special promotion in celebration of Indies First on Small Business Saturday, this year November 25.

Ingram announces staff changes, promotions; Carolina Wren Press acquires John F. Blair; Edelweiss to include logo for books in WNDB app; Frankfurt Book Fair fellows announced; Conroy Legacy Award winner, Heinz Award winners, Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize shortlists announced

Registration for ABA’s 13th annual Winter Institute reached capacity on September 14. Booksellers can now add their names to the event registration and hotel waitlists.

The Association of American University Presses has chosen “#LookItUP: Knowledge Matters” as the theme for this year’s University Press Week, to be held November 6–11.

The Book Industry Charitable Foundation has received thousands of dollars in donations from booksellers in support of hurricane relief efforts following ABA’s pledge to match up to $5,000 in contributions.