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    Please note: ABA does not gather sales or other statistics regarding the industry as a whole. For other questions, email media contact Dan Cullen.

    Also see For the Record: Across the Country – Indie Bookstores are Vital and Healthy

    Press Releases

    Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer Call for Support of Independent Bookstores Through “Indies First” Campaign (September 26, 2014)
    The American Booksellers Association (ABA) announced yesterday that bestselling author Neil Gaiman and musician and soon-to-be-published author Amanda Palmer will be volunteer spokespeople for the Indies First campaign during the 2014 holiday season.

    ABA CEO and Board Named PW Person of the Year (November 26, 2013)
    Publishers Weekly announced today that American Booksellers Association CEO Oren Teicher and the ABA Board have been chosen as PW’s Person of the Year for 2013.

    Indie Booksellers Stand Tall on Small Business Saturday (November 19, 2013)
    Thousands of authors and booksellers working together as part of author Sherman Alexie’s “Indies First” program

    Kobo and Independent Bookstores Join Forces to Expand eReading Across the U.S. (August 29, 2012)
    Kobo Technology Powers eBooks and eReaders for Local Bookstores

    2012 Indies Choice and E.B. White Book Award Winners Announced (April, 2012)
    American Booksellers Association Awards Honor Indie Bookseller Favorites

    Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize Shortlist (January 31, 2012)
    The Center for Fiction and ABA Partner

    Strong Holiday Sales for Independent Bookstores (December 8, 2011)
    Indies Defy Conventional Wisdom as Sales and Locations Continue to Increase

    New Mobile Reading App Launches for E-Books Sold at Independent Bookstore Websites (December 1, 2011)
    Indiebound Reader for Android First Dedicated Reading App for Independent Booksellers

    ABA Hails Governor Quinn for His Support of Main Street Retailers in Signing Affiliate Nexus Bill into Law (March 10, 2011)
    Following Illinois Governor Pat Quinn's signing today of sales tax fairness legislation, ABA strongly praised the governor's leadership role in helping to ensure that Main Street businesses continue as engines of innovation, growth, and job creation.

    On March 1, ABA announced the winners for the Indies Choice Book Awards, now including the E.B. White Read-Aloud Awards. The winners will be chosen by the owners and staff at ABA member stores in balloting throughout the month of March.
     
    American Booksellers Association Applauds Random House Move to Agency Model for E-Books (February 28, 2011)
    ABA indicated its strong support of the decision by Random House, Inc. to adopt the agency pricing model for the publisher's ebooks in the United States.
     
    New Study Presented at First-Ever National Summit of Independent Retail Advocacy Groups Identifies the Top U.S. Cities in Independent Retail (January 20, 2011)
    A new study presented at the first-ever national meeting of leaders of independent, local, and community-based businesses has ranked more than 300 U.S. metropolitan areas according to the vitality of independent retail.
     
    More than 500 Independent Booksellers to Gather in Washington (January 10, 2010)
    Small Business Issues and Best Practices on the Agenda; Congressional Visits Planned
    Independent Bookstores Begin Selling Google eBooks™ Today (December, 6, 2010)
    "Cloud-Based" Library and Multi-Device Access Allow Indies to Compete in Growing E-book Business
    Positive Effect of Buy Local Campaigns (January 15, 2010)
    Holiday Survey Shows Sales Increase for Indie Business
    Len Vlahos Named ABA's Chief Operating Officer (June 11, 2009)
    Oren Teicher, the new Chief Executive Officer of the American Booksellers Association, today announced the appointment of Len Vlahos to fill the post of Chief Operating Officer. The position was vacated when the ABA Board promoted Mr. Teicher to the role of CEO.
    American Booksellers Association Announces 2009 Indies Choice Book Award Winners (April 16, 2009)
    Favorite Handsells by Independent Booksellers Nationwide
    American Booksellers Association Announces New CEO (April 1, 2009)
    Oren J. Teicher to Assume Leadership Role as of June 1, 2009
    Opportunities in the Digital Arena for Independent Bookstores: An Action Plan for the American Booksellers Association (March 12, 2009)
    A white paper by Len Vlahos, ABA Chief Program Officer, presented to the ABA Board of Directors at its March 2009 Meeting
    ABA Announces Finalists for the 2009 Indies Choice Book Awards (March 3, 2009)
    Independent Bookstores Reflected in New Categories
    BookExpo America And American Booksellers Association Announce Joint Innovations (January 8, 2009)
    Features Free Attendance And Coordinated Education For Booksellers
    “Community” and “Connectivity” are Themes of Show
    IndieBound.org Debuts Book Wish Lists, Book Search (November 6, 2008)
    New Features Anticipate Holiday Traffic
    Indie Bookstores Emphasize the Value of the Book for Challenging Holiday Season (October 23, 2008)
    ABA Unveils Targeted IndieBound Holiday Marketing Effort
    Nationwide Independent Bookstore Movement Announced at BookExpo America (May 29, 2008)
    American Booksellers Association Launches IndieBound; Localism Emphasized
    ABA, Ingram Announce Strategic Partnership (May 6, 2008)
    Ingram Book Group and Ingram Publisher Services to Underwrite Bookseller Education
    115 New Independent Bookstores Open in 2007 (January, 2008)
    The Positive Trend Continues, Further Evidence of the Lure of Independents

     

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