Book News

On Monday, January 14, the National Book Critics Circle announced its award finalists in six categories — autobiography, biography, criticism, fiction, nonfiction, and poetry — for titles published in 2012.

Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending January 6, 2013.

Here’s a preview of the titles on the February Indie Next List flier, on its way to ABA member stores in the IndieBound movement.

Booksellers looking for help promoting this year’s bestselling titles and indie favorites have readymade tools: The 2012 Indie Bestsellers and the Indie Next Highlights lists.

The January 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 December 9, 2012.

Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending December 2, 2012.

Twenty top titles from this year’s Indie Next lists, including each month’s #1 Indie Next Great Read and eight additional titles that garnered especially strong support from independent booksellers nationwide, are featured on the just-released 2012 Indie Next Highlights List.

This week, the American Booksellers Association unveiled the 2012 Indie Bestsellers Lists, featuring the year’s top-selling titles at hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide.

Here’s a preview of the titles on the January Indie Next List flier, on its way to ABA member stores in the IndieBound movement.

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

New York Times features year’s 100 notable books; Indiana lawmakers want Amazon to collect sooner; S&S in partnership with Author Solutions; HarperCollins to debut HarperTeen Impulse; HMH in book donation campaign with First Book; McGraw-Hill to sell education business; Sheehan promoted to Ingram Library Services Group

Newbery Medal-winner Rebecca Stead, author of  “Liar & Spy,” a featured title in Thanks for Shopping Indie promos beginning November 24 at participating ABA member stores around the country, talks to BTW about middle school friendship, her writing process, and her own personal spy experience.

Based on sales at hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending November 11, 2012.

William Kuhn, author of “Mrs. Queen Takes the Train,” a featured title in the multi-publisher Thanks for Shopping Indie promotion beginning November 24, talks about Queen Elizabeth, his writing process, and the public’s fascination with powerful people.