Book News

Little, Brown has released the final cover art for The Casual Vacancy, J.K. Rowling’s first novel for adults, to be published worldwide in English on September 27.

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

The American Library Association has announced the first recipients of the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, recognizing the best books for adult readers published the previous year in the U.S. as selected by library professionals.

The July 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 June 17, 2012.

McIntosh named Random House COO; Attorney Michael Bamberger honored; Follett to manage SFSU Bookstore; MPIBA announces award winners

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

The ABC Children’s Group at ABA is seeking title recommendations from ABA member booksellers for the fall 2012 ABC Best Books for Children Catalog.

The 2012 Indies Choice Book Awards and E.B. White Read-Aloud Awards were presented at ABA’s 12^th annual Celebration of Bookselling & Author Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, June 5, at BookExpo America.

Amazon acquires Avalon Books; Authors Guild says DOJ proposal needlessly imperils bookstores; Lammy winners announced; Oprah Book Club returns

Based on sales at hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending May 27, 2012.

The June 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 independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending May 20, 2012.

Bookstores can now start promoting sales of more than 30 of the fall season’s “buzz” books, thanks to a free e-book out this week from Publishers Lunch.

To thank indie booksellers for their support of Jan-Philipp Sendker’s The Art of Hearing Heartbeats, Other Press is giving ABA members a chance to win a visit from the author this summer.