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12 Nov

University Press Week Is Here!

Organized by the Association of University Presses (AUPresses), University Press Week (UP Week) is an annual celebration of the work of university presses and their contributions to the larger publishing world.
 
Bookselling This Week spoke with AUPresses’ External Communication Manager, Annette Windhorn, to learn more about University Press Week and its relation to indie bookstores.

 

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16 Oct

Partner Spotlight: ZingTrain

Zingerman's Training (ZingTrain) offers in-person seminars, virtual workshops, and private trainings that share practical and proven tools to strengthen business systems and build healthy organizational culture. 

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09 Oct

Partner Spotlight: Withfriends

Withfriends helps indie bookstores get community support by making it easy to start and manage a membership program. Withfriends makes it incredibly easy to offer things like curated book-of-the-month clubs, exclusive member events, in-store discounts, online discounts, welcome swag kits, monthly book deliveries, and membership drives.

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02 Oct

Partner Spotlight: PartnerShip

PartnerShip helps small businesses save time and money on all their shipping needs. With a vast network of carrier partnerships and industry knowledge, PartnerShip can help you find all the best shipping options for your store.

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25 Sep

International Podcast Day: Indie Bookstores With Podcasts

Monday, September 30, is International Podcast Day! Celebrate by listening to a bookish podcast from an indie bookstore!

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11 Sep
ABFE

Free Expression Friday: “Trouble in Censorville” with Rebekah Modrak and Willie Carver, Jr.

Rebekah Modrak is one of the editors of Trouble in Censorville: The Far Right's Assault on Public Education and the Teachers Who are Fighting Back; Willie Carver, Jr. is a former Kentucky Teacher of the Year and one of the voices in the book.

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21 Aug

Partner Spotlight: PayUSA

Partner Spotlight is a new series designed to highlight the vendors that partner with ABA to offer discounted products, services, and business opportunities to ABA members.
PayUSA offers powerful, scalable payroll processing tools to fit your business needs. Bookselling This Week spoke to PayUSA President/CEO Christian Hoyt to learn more about the company and Hoyt's love of indie bookstores. 
 
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16 Aug
ABFE

Free Expression Friday: South Carolina Book Bans with Tayler Simon, Liberation is Lit

Tayler Simon is the creator of Liberation is Lit in Columbia, South Carolina. 

 
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31 Jul

Partner Spotlight: Page Anchor

Page Anchor offers jewelry quality bookmarks designed for hands-free reading. Owner Colin McKinna met with Bookselling This Week to talk about the product, the company, and his lifelong love of indie bookstores. 

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24 Jul
ABFE

This Week in Book Challenges

Here is an update on the latest book challenges for the weeks of July 17 and July 24, 2024.

 

 

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17 Jul

Getting Ready for Wi2025: The Sights in Denver

For every city that's selected to host an Institute, there is a site visit. Months ahead of time, a small ABA scouting team goes ahead to tour the convention facilities and iron out the details of the upcoming event. Here's a glimpse of what awaits us all in Denver.
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12 Jul

Free Expression Friday: Good Books Young Troublemakers, the YA Book Club Teaching Allyship

Tanvi Rastogi, former librarian and current bookseller at Dog-Eared Books of Ames, Iowa, is the founder of the Good Books Young Troublemakers book club. ABFE spoke with Tanvi about the book club, its origins, and its mission. 

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11 Jul
ABFE

This Week in Book Challenges

Here is an update on the latest book challenges for the week of July 11, 2024.

 

 

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10 Jul

Partner Spotlight: RISEWITHUS

RISEWITHUS is a consulting agency that specializes in helping organizations better understand and implement Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) principles. Founder and CEO KJ Williams and Managing Director AJ Williams met with Bookselling This Week to talk about their work, their experiences with booksellers, and their love of books.

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05 Jul
ABFE

Free Expression Friday: The Bottom (Annastasia Williams)

Annastasia Williams is the Bookstore Director for The Bookshop at the Bottom in Knoxville, Tennessee. 

 

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