Specialty Bookselling

Inspired by the We Need Diverse Books initiative, Young Adult authors Cori McCarthy and Amy Rose Capetta have launched the Rainbow Boxes campaign to bring LGBTQIA titles to young readers in each state by way of homeless youth shelters, gay-straight alliances, and community libraries.

Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending August 2, 2015.

ABA member stores can place their orders for this year’s ABC Best Books for Young Readers Catalog from now until September 1 via an online order form on BookWeb.org.

Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending July 19, 2015.

Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending July 5, 2015.

The latest edition of the ABC One-Two-Three e-newsletter was sent to members of the ABC Children’s Group at ABA on Wednesday morning, July 1.

Nobrow Press, a London-based graphic novel publisher,  produces unique, sustainably printed graphic novels, comics, and picture books by illustrators from the U.S., the U.K., and other European countries.

Tuesday, June 30, is the deadline for members of the ABC Children’s Group at ABA to submit title recommendations for this year’s ABC Best Books for Young Readers Catalog.

Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending June 14, 2015.

The ABC Children’s Group at ABA is encouraging all member booksellers to submit title recommendations for this year’s ABC Best Books for Young Readers Catalog by June 30.

June marks LGBT Pride Month, and booksellers across the nation are planning in-store events and displays to recognize and celebrate their vibrant and diverse gay and lesbian communities this month — and year-round.

The ABC Children’s Group at ABA has revealed the art to be featured on the cover of the 2015 ABC Best Books for Young Readers Catalog, scheduled to land in stores in early October.

Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending May 31, 2015.

The award for this year’s Children’s Book Week Display Contest goes to Elm Street Books in New Canaan, Connecticut, for its creative window display inspired by the official Children’s Book Week poster.

Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending May 17, 2015.