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The Summer 2005 Children's Book Sense Picks can now be previewed at news.bookweb.org/read/3426. Stores with Book Sense will begin receiving the Children's Picks fliers, which are mailed directly from the printer, during the week of April 24. Additional copies may be requested by sending an e-mail to [email protected].
This list is the result of the extensive participation of independent booksellers nationwide, and Book Sense extends many thanks to all who sent in nominations.
 To stand out in the current sea of memoirs isn't easy, but with fine writing and a compelling story, Jeannette Walls' debut memoir, The Glass Castle (Scribner), is winning rave reviews.
On Tuesday, April 12, the American Booksellers Association announced the winners of the 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards. The winners in both adult and children's categories are those titles independent booksellers most enjoyed handselling during the past year, as voted by the owners and staff of ABA member bookstores.
In David Skibbins' debut mystery novel, Eight of Swords (St. Martin's Minotaur), dramatic events occur with startling synchronicity in the life of its protagonist, a part-time professional tarot-card reader.
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Here is the full listing of the May Book Sense Picks, with booksellers' comments. Independent booksellers in the Book Sense program are receiving their Picks fliers in the April Red Box.
This week, Book Sense also presents a preview of the May Book Sense Notables. Bibliographic information for titles designated "Notables" is included on the May Picks flier.
Shelf-talkers and a downloadable flier of the May Book Sense Notables with jacket images, bibliographic information, and bookseller quotes will soon be available on BookWeb.org.
For the eight-week sales period ending April 3, 2005, and based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across the U.S.
Past Category Bestseller lists are available at www.bookweb.org/read/5677.
Attention Media: Please contact Meg Smith at [email protected] for reprint guidelines for your newspaper or magazine.
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Agreement Deadline Friday
 On Wednesday, March 30, Scholastic announced that J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will break U.S. publishing records, with a first printing of 10.8 million copies. To support the title's July 16 release, Scholastic also announced a multi-million dollar marketing campaign to begin April 7, marking the "100 Day Countdown to Harry."
 Stores with Book Sense will be receiving the 2005 - 2006 Reading Group Book Sense Picks in the April Red Box mailing, but the full list, with bookseller quotes, can be previewed online at news.bookweb.org/read/3361.
This is the third year that Book Sense has produced a Reading Group list, which was initiated at the suggestion of independent booksellers in the Book Sense program.
For the eight-week sales period ending March 27, 2005, and based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across the U.S.
Past Category Bestseller lists are available at www.bookweb.org/read/5677.
Attention Media: Please contact Meg Smith at [email protected] for reprint guidelines for your newspaper or magazine.
When author Daniel Pinkwater appears on National Public Radio's Weekend Edition -- Saturday with host Scott Simon to read and discuss books for children, independent booksellers take note. That's because, inevitably, the title mentioned is quickly snapped up by consumers. However, because booksellers have no prior knowledge of which titles will be mentioned they are often left unable to immediately meet customer demand.
You still may not be able to judge a book by its cover, but you can discover certain things about a publisher's priorities and philosophy regarding the environment and conservation by checking the contents of a book's paper stock. Over the past few years, environmentalists, publishers, paper mills, authors, and printers -- both in Canada and the U.S. -- have attempted to mitigate the damaging environmental impact of book publishing and to raise the environmental standards without diminishing the quality of the books.
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About ABA
The American Booksellers Association, a national not-for-profit trade organization, works with booksellers and industry partners to ensure the success and profitability of independently owned book retailers, and to assist in expanding the community of the book.
Independent bookstores act as community anchors; they serve a unique role in promoting the open exchange of ideas, enriching the cultural life of communities, and creating economically vibrant neighborhoods.
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