Specialty Bookselling

YA literature is important, said Amy Christine Parker, author of the debut novel Gated, because if it’s done well, “it depicts teens as they really are ... and makes teens feel known in a way that adult books don’t.”

Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending November 17, 2013.

The Women’s National Book Association is seeking nominations for its 2014 WNBA Pannell Award, presented annually to a general bookstore and to a children’s specialty store for enhancing their communities by employing exceptional creativity in fostering a love of reading in their young patrons.

Here’s a preview of the 52 titles on the four-page, full-color Winter 2013 – 2014 Kids’ Indie Next List flier, arriving at stores in the upcoming Children’s White Box.

Based on sales at hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending November 3, 2013.

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.

Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending October 20, 2013.

This year’s edition of the ABC Best Books for Children Catalog is installed and ready to go on IndieCommerce websites.

In celebration of the Major League Baseball post-season, here is the Indie Baseball Bestseller List, based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending October 6, 2013.

The Association of American University Presses and its members are inviting independent booksellers to join in celebrating the second annual University Press Week, to be held from November 10 through 16.

The October 2013 edition of the ABC Group Common Core Resource is now available to all ABA member booksellers with a BookWeb user name and password. The sortable Excel file features 900 Common Core-compatible backlist titles.

Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending September 23, 2013.

The 2013 ABC Best Books for Children Catalog has started arriving at ABA member stores. A PDF version for websites and newsletters is also available.

A special promotion offers ABA membership to used bookstores for just $100, half the annual price of used bookstore membership, if stores sign up before December 31, 2013.

ABA has teamed up with Biblio.com to offer a new affiliate program that enables member stores to give their website visitors instant access to millions of used, rare, and out-of-print books from more than 5,000 independent booksellers worldwide.