Book News

From Monday, September 16, through Thursday, September 19, the National Book Foundation rolled out the longlists for 2013 National Book Awards in the categories of Young People’s Literature, Poetry, Nonfiction, and Fiction.

National Book Foundation names 5 Under 35 honorees; Man Booker Prize shortlist revealed; Survey finds travelers prefer print books; BISG announces Lifetime Achievement Award winner; Promotions champion European bookstores; Judge finalizes restrictions on Apple

Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending September 8, 2013.

Ellen Stimson, author of the October Indie Next List pick Mud Season: How One Woman’s Dream of Moving to Vermont, Raising Children, Chickens and Sheep, and Running the Old Country Store Pretty Much Led to One Calamity After Another, is offering her ear to bookstore customers in a unique promotion.

Here’s a preview of the titles on the October 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 October 1 on BookWeb.org and IndieBound.org.

The September Indie Next List’s 10 “Now in Paperback” titles are featured with bookseller quotes on a downloadable flier and shelf-talkers.

Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending August 18, 2013.

The fall flier, arriving at stores in the upcoming Children’s White Box, features the top 10 titles of the season based on nominations from independent booksellers nationwide and an additional 41 titles organized by age group.

Author Boris Kachka talks about Hothouse: The Art of Survival and the Survival of Art at America’s Most Celebrated Publishing House, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, which holds the top spot on this month’s Indie Next List.

Here’s a preview of the titles on the September 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 September 1 on BookWeb.org and IndieBound.org.

Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending July 21, 2013.

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

Based on sales at hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending July 7, 2013.

Last weekend’s announcement of the winners of the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction offers ideal promotional opportunities for indie bookstores. The American Library Association has created materials to highlight the winners and finalists in-store with ease.

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