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Kenneth Bonert hopes that readers of his debut novel, The Lion Seeker, will become lost in a world that absorbs them — and that afterwards they will want to return to it again to discover more meaning with each rereading.

NCAC honors Sherman Alexie; Miami Book Fair International’s 30th anniversary celebration underway; U.S. Postal Service moves into Staples stores; The Everything Store named Business Book of the Year; University Press of New England launches ForeEdge; U.S. Department of Labor asks for book recommendations; Hachette U.K. joins with NetGalley; Staff changes at Penguin Random House; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt signs with Ingram’s MyiLibrary; HarperCollins teams with Midwest Tape for on-demand audio; Book industry remains strong in Argentina

Graeme Simsion talks about his inspiration for The Rosie Project, what he’s working on now, and more.

Sara Farizan hopes readers will see her debut YA novel, If You Could Be Mine, as both a love story and a story about finding yourself and being true to who you are, even when that seems really terrifying.

Fiona McFarlane offers tips for handselling her debut novel, The Night Guest, and explains how she came to write about a woman who believes there is a tiger in her house every night.

Elizabeth Kiem talks about the inspiration for her debut novel, Dancer, Daughter, Traitor, Spy; her fascination with Russia; the importance of YA fiction; and more.

SIBA video highlights print books and indies; California tax on out-of-state retailers brings in $260M; Chandler Arnold appointed COO of First Book; Ingram Publisher Services welcomes seven new clients

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.

Eleanor Thorn, Lake Forest Book Store’s bookkeeper, purchased the store from Sue Boucher on October 9 and was met with a warm welcome from the community. 

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.

As Idaho’s BookPeople of Moscow approaches its 40^th year in business, co-owner Carol Spurling is reconstructing the store’s history with a collection of videos, stories, and photographs.

Robert David Hale, a former ABA president and associate executive director, died on Monday, October 21, at age 85.

SEC poised to adopt rules to allow small businesses to sell shares through crowdfunding; Sourcebooks’ Raccah wins Muriel Siebert Entrepreneurial Champion award; Consortium adds three publishers to client list; Independent Publishers Group adds 13