The winners of the first annual Quill Literary Awards will not be revealed until October 11 at a black-tie gala to be held in New York City. What has been revealed, however, is the name of the bookseller who won a trip to the red carpet awards ceremony at Chelsea Piers in a contest sponsored by the American Booksellers Association.
Larry Portzline, author of Bookstore Tourism: The Book Addict's Guide to Planning & Promoting Bookstore Road Trips for Bibliophiles & Other Bookshop Junkies, takes to the road for an author tour to four of the Southwest's premier, independent bookstores.
The following tribute to Joan Scott, proprietor of The Country Bookshop and Southern Pines, North Carolina, civic leader, originally appeared in North Carolina's The Pilot.
By Stephen E. Smith: Special to The Pilot
Joan Scott, proprietor of The Country Bookshop and Southern Pines civic leader, died at her home Monday after a long battle with cancer. She was 78.
Scott came to the Sandhills after managing the Sir Francis Scott Key Bookstore in Washington, D.C.
In early July, author James Patterson and Time Warner Book Group announced the debut of the James Patterson PageTurner Awards, annual cash prizes totaling $75,000, intended to single out and support the people, companies, schools, and other institutions that find original and effective ways to promote the excitement of books.
The American Booksellers Association, a national not-for-profit trade organization, works with booksellers and industry partners to ensure the success and profitability of independently owned book retailers, and to assist in expanding the community of the book.
Independent bookstores act as community anchors; they serve a unique role in promoting the open exchange of ideas, enriching the cultural life of communities, and creating economically vibrant neighborhoods.
