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06 Mar

An Indies Introduce Q&A with Loretta Lopez

“City Girls is a very honest and powerful reminder that adults aren’t the only ones who experience tribulation, and that each child has their own story to tell. I am excited to see it in schools, libraries, and indie bookstores,” said Maryan Liban of Cover to Cover Books for Young Readers in Columbus, Ohio.

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06 Mar

An Indies Introduce Q&A with Damilare Kuku

“An anthem for strong-willed women of the 21st century, these stories will burrow under your skin and light your blood on fire. The women of Lagos have been put down by men for too long, and they’re reclaiming their power in force. Sharp-witted and fierce, Damilare Kuku speaks directly to the heart and compels you to unveil your inner bad*ss,” said Melissa Sagendorph of Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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06 Mar
Children's Institute 2024 (Ci2024)

30 Booksellers Win Scholarships to Children's Institute 2024

Scholarship recipients receive waived registration fees to in-person Children’s Institute, a comped hotel room during the Institute, and up to $600 reimbursement for travel to and from the Institute. 

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06 Mar
ABA Booksellers Advisory Council

Now Accepting Nominations for ABA’s Booksellers Advisory Council (BAC)

We are now opening nominations for twelve open spots on ABA’s Booksellers Advisory Council, which serves as a sounding board and advisory council on issues facing the bookselling community and ABA.

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29 Feb
ABFE

Free Expression Friday: Book Resumes (Eric Stroshane)

Red Wine & Blue is a national advocacy organization dedicated to friend-to-friend organizing among suburban women to fight extremism and book bans. Ronna Dewey is the Pennsylvania Program Director and a passionate advocate for education and inclusion. 

 
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