Holidays

For most Americans, Juneteenth became a national holiday just last year. ABA's Chief Communications Officer, Ray Daniels, shares how he discovered Juneteenth in a book of all places.

Based on 2021 sales data from 570 IndieCommerce and IndieLite websites, these independent bookstores averaged a 387% increase in their online sales revenue when compared to pre-Covid 2019 sales.

This year, Bookselling This Week surveyed the staff of the American Booksellers Association to find out what books and non-book items they are giving as gifts this holiday season. 

An e-commerce update from the IndieCommerce Team. 

An e-commerce update from the IndieCommerce team. 

Learn more about the history of Indigenous Peoples' Day, which will be celebrated Monday, October 11. 

Patterson has pledged a personal contribution of $250,000, to be distributed in amounts of $500, to 500 booksellers from ABA member bookstores. 

This holiday marketing campaign includes graphics featuing book-themed and small business messaging that can be shared from October through December.

Publishers are reporting significant printing issues, which are affecting frontlist reprints, on-sale dates and backlist reprints, and labor shortages which result in slower fulfillment times at warehouses

In celebration of Juneteenth (June 19), independent bookstores hosted special events and shared reading lists.

Bookstores from coast to coast took to social media to share some of their favorite books by women. 

Stores have until February 4 to sign up to send the second installment of a digital version of the flier to their customers, featuring Family and Coming of Age, Nonfiction and Memoir, Mystery/Thriller, and Other Worlds titles.

The images tell customers: “Share the Love. Shop Local” and “This Valentine’s Day, make a date with your local bookstore.”

Stores have until February 4 to sign up to send the second installment of a digital version of the flier to their customers, featuring Family and Coming of Age, Nonfiction and Memoir, Mystery/Thriller, and Other Worlds titles.