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Here’s a preview of the 52 titles on the four-page, full-color Winter 2013 – 2014 Kids’ Indie Next List flier, arriving at stores in the upcoming Children’s White Box.

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Based on sales at hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending November 3, 2013.

P.S. Duffy reveals what inspired her to set her debut novel, The Cartographer of No Man's Land, during WWI and the Battle of Vimy Ridge; what she hopes readers will take away from the journeys and internal struggles of Angus MacGrath and his family; and more.

The author of Monument Road, Charlie Quimby, discusses how growing up in Colorado shaped his writing, the joys of visiting indie bookstores, and what he’s working on now, among other topics.

Lindsay Smith, author of Sekret (Roaring Brook Press), talks about the inspirations for her debut title, Cold War espionage crime thrillers, the importance of YA fiction, and more.

Antoine Laurain, author of The President’s Hat (Gallic Books), discusses his first novel in English, the joys of visiting bookstores, and judging a book by its cover, among other topics.

Here’s a preview of the titles on the December Indie Next List flier, on its way to ABA member stores in the IndieBound movement. A downloadable PDF version of the list will also be available beginning December 1.

Bookstores have just one more week to sign up for the Spring 2014 Indies Introduce Debut Authors promotion. Booksellers across the country have worked tirelessly to pick out the best and brightest of upcoming debuts for the spring selling season.

Shahan Mufti explores his family history and that of the Islamic civilization in Pakistan in his debut title, The Faithful Scribe: A Story of Islam, Pakistan, Family and War (Other Press), a featured book in the Fall 2013 Indies Introduce promotion, underway now.

Peggy Eddleman is the author of Sky Jumpers (Random House Books for Young Readers), a post-apocalyptic adventure for Middle Grade readers, which was selected by a panel of children’s booksellers as one of the outstanding debuts of the fall 2013 season. Here, Eddleman talks about the inspiration for her debut novel, the importance of books to her childhood, and more.

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.

Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending October 20, 2013.

Here is a preview of the Winter 2013 – 2014 Indie Next List for Reading Groups, featuring booksellers’ Top 10 favorites and titles in six discussion-starting categories.

The November Indie Next List’s 12 “Now in Paperback” titles are featured with bookseller quotes on a downloadable flier and shelf-talkers.