Publisher News

In the midst of the ongoing dispute between Amazon and Hachette Book Group, Stephen Colbert’s call for his fans to buy Edan Lepucki’s California at independent bookstores has landed the title on both the New York Times and National Indie Bestseller lists.

Amazon makes play to win over Hachette authors; HarperCollins launches new website; SIBA 2014 Book Award winners selected; Midwest Booksellers Choice Awards announced; Macmillan donates to Kids’ Right to Read Project in memory of Nancy Garden; Gallery Books, Simon & Schuster partner with Omnific Publishing; Zest Books launches “Pulp” imprint for new adults

To celebrate the arrival at bookstores of its brand-new 2014 – 2015 IndieBound catalog in the July Red Box, W.G. Ellerkamp is offering special promotions on a range of products through Friday, July 25.

Businesses that enroll in the ABA Shipping Program by August 15 will be automatically signed up to receive an exclusive offer every week from FedEx Fridays. Members that are already enrolled in the ABA Shipping Program can also take advantage of the promotion.

Etsy, the popular online source for unique, handcrafted products, has launched a wholesale venture that allows retailers to buy items in quantity for sale in brick-and-mortar locations.

In a deal announced on Tuesday, Hachette Book Group is buying the publishing division of Perseus Books Group and Perseus’ client-service business is heading to Ingram Content Group. The deal, which is subject to government approval, is expected to close by July 31.

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As national media outlets continue to address the Hachette-Amazon controversy, ABA has developed a resource list of news reports, bookseller responses, author comments, and more to help inform the independent bookselling community and its supporters.

In the face of the Hachette-Amazon controversey, ABA has produced digital banners and stickers for booksellers to use to promote the availability of all titles at their stores. A hi-res file of the “I didn’t buy it on Amazon” sticker featured on the June 4 episode of The Colbert Report is also available.

UPS survey shows support for shopping local; BEA releases preliminary attendance figures; Children’s Book Council offers summer reading lists; Lambda Literary Awards winners announced; Jack Covert retires from 800-CEO-READ; Penguin Random House reveals new branding; De Gruyter to distribute Princeton University Press; Bookmasters to distribute h.f.ullmann

Seven Stories Press is making available to ABA members a commencement speech from the collection If This Isn’t Nice, What Is? written by Kurt Vonnegut and edited by Dan Wakefield. 

Kirkus to award three $50,000 prizes for literature; Above the Treeline introduces Edelweiss print catalog options; Rowman & Littlefield purchases Globe Pequot Press; IPG signs eight publishers

As consumers face long wait times for Hachette titles shipping from Amazon.com, many independent booksellers are prominently displaying the publisher’s books in stores and online. 

Deadline nearing for Vonnegut display contest; Keywords Press to publish YouTube stars; Fifteen new countries exhibiting at BEA; Christopher Award winners celebrated; Burmese bookseller and publisher to be honored at BEA; S&S e-book backlist now on Oyster, Scribd; Ingram grows MyiLibrary offerings 

Prospective booksellers learn the ropes; U.K. official demands Amazon pay fair share of tax; NAIBA accepting nominations for Drabyak, Helmuth awards; SIBA, MIBA announce book award finalists