Headlines for the week of January 25, 2017

    Four Days in Minneapolis: A Winter Institute Itinerary

    Posted on Wednesday, Jan 25, 2017

    Here’s a plan for getting the most out of Winter Institute 12, from Friday’s bookstore tours, Opening Reception, and Backlist Book Swap to the final packed day of education and the Small and University Presses Author Closing Reception.

    A Checklist for Winter Institute First-Timers

    By Sydney Jarrard on Wednesday, Jan 25, 2017

    With Winter Institute just around the corner, now is the time to review this helpful checklist filled with reminders and tips for how to best navigate the event.

    Wi12 Publisher Consultations to Start One Hour Earlier

    By Rosemary Hawkins on Friday, Jan 20, 2017

    The first-ever Publisher Consultations at a Winter Institute will now start at 1:15 p.m. on Monday, January 30, and end as previously scheduled, at 5:00 p.m.

    Wi12 Town Hall Meeting Offers Opportunity for Open Discussion

    By Rosemary Hawkins on Thursday, Jan 19, 2017

    ABA invites all booksellers at the Winter Institute to take part in an open discussion about industry and association issues at a Town Hall Meeting from 10:40 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. on Sunday, January 29.

    #1 Indie Next List Authors, New E-Newsletter Featured at Wi12 Talk

    By Rosemary Hawkins on Friday, Jan 20, 2017

    ABA is inviting booksellers to a featured talk at Winter Institute 12 that will showcase six #1 Indie Next List authors as well as information about the new Indie Next List e-newsletter for store customers.

    Minneapolis Arts and Business Leaders to Share Insights on Creating a Thriving Literary Community

    By Sydney Jarrard on Tuesday, Jan 24, 2017

    Minneapolis’ literary community was given a visible presence when three literary organizations came together in 2000 to launch Open Book, a cultural and artistic center dedicated to the book.

    Kansas Leadership Center to Present Workshop, Wi12 Debrief

    By Rosemary Hawkins on Tuesday, Jan 24, 2017

    Friday’s Leadership Workshop for Owners and Managers and the Wi12 Debrief will be presented by Amanda Cebula and Thomas Stanley of the Kansas Leadership Center.

    Talking E-Commerce at Wi12

    By Rosemary Hawkins on Tuesday, Jan 24, 2017

    Opportunities abound for IndieCommerce users and non-users alike to talk to members of the IndieCommerce team at this week’s Winter Institute.

    ABA Institutes App Puts Wi12 at Your Fingertips

    By Liz Button on Friday, Jan 20, 2017

    All Wi12 attendees are encouraged to download the ABA Institutes app, which lets users see the full event program, create their own schedules, contact other users, and receive late-breaking news alerts from ABA.

    87 ABA Member Stores Open in 2016; 15 Sold to New Owners

    By Sydney Jarrard on Wednesday, Jan 25, 2017

    In 2016, ABA welcomed 87 new indie bookstores that opened for business in 32 states and the District of Columbia, a 42.6 percent increase over the number of store openings in 2015.

    The March 2017 Indie Next List Preview

    Posted on Thursday, Jan 19, 2017

    Here are the 20 Indie Next Great Reads and 12 Now in Paperback titles featured on the March 2017 Indie Next List flier on its way to stores in the IndieBound movement.

    ABA Op-Ed Calls Into Question Amazon’s Job Claims

    By David Grogan on Monday, Jan 23, 2017

    ABA CEO Oren Teicher has written an op-ed for The Hill that underscores the full cost of Amazon’s growing consolidation of retail sales on communities nationwide.

    ABA Launches New Advocacy Action Kit

    By David Grogan on Friday, Jan 20, 2017

    ABA has launched the AdvoKit, a state-specific toolkit that provides booksellers with template letters on a range of key policy issues affecting independent booksellers.

    E-Fairness Continues to Expand: Amazon Collecting in 39 States and D.C.

    By David Grogan on Monday, Jan 23, 2017

    Mississippi, Missouri, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wyoming have become the latest states where Amazon has agreed to collect and remit sales tax on purchases made by in-state residents.

    Children’s Institute Scholarship Deadline January 31

    By Rosemary Hawkins on Thursday, Jan 19, 2017

    Next Tuesday, January 31, is the last day for booksellers at ABA member stores that did not have a Children’s Institute scholarship winner in 2015 or 2016 to apply for a scholarship to this April’s event.

    Save the Date: ABA’s 2017 Spring Forum Schedule

    By Rosemary Hawkins on Thursday, Jan 19, 2017

    At ABA’s 10 Spring Forums, booksellers are invited to share ideas, discuss industry issues, receive updates on ABA projects, as well as take part in a new education session.

    Great Rate Still Available for Hotel ABA at BookExpo 2017

    By Rosemary Hawkins on Thursday, Jan 19, 2017

    Thanks to Reed Expositions, booksellers at ABA member stores can reserve rooms at The Row NYC Hotel — Hotel ABA for BookExpo 2017 — at a great rate, but a limited number of rooms are left.

    Digital Book World Panel Explores Question “Will Bars Save Bookstores?”

    By Liz Button on Wednesday, Jan 25, 2017

    At the Digital Book World panel “Will Bars Save Bookstores?” representatives of the bookselling and publishing industries discussed strategies that are helping bookstores not only survive but also thrive.

    January/February Martha Stewart Living Promotes Indie Bookstores and Reading

    By Liz Button on Monday, Jan 23, 2017

    The current issue of Martha Stewart Living includes a six-page feature on reading and independent bookstores, titled “Hit the Books! Our Reading List for 2017.”

    We Need Diverse Books to Launch Bookseller of the Year Award

    By Liz Button on Friday, Jan 20, 2017

    We Need Diverse Books is launching an award honoring a bookseller or group of booksellers at a store that best exemplifies the nonprofit’s mission to promote diversity in children’s literature.

    ALA Announces 2017 Adult, Youth Award Winners

    By Liz Button on Monday, Jan 23, 2017

    The American Library Association has revealed the winners of the 2017 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction and the ALA Youth Media Award winners.

    Nielsen Sells BookScan, Other U.S. Book Industry Services to NPD Group

    By Rosemary Hawkins on Friday, Jan 20, 2017

    The sale of Nielsen’s U.S. information and research services to NPD Group includes BookScan, PubTrack Digital, PubTrack Higher Education, PubTrack Christian, Books & Consumers, PubEasy, and PubNet.

    FedEx Sweepstakes Offers $25,000 in Prizes

    By Rosemary Hawkins on Thursday, Jan 19, 2017

    FedEx is giving ABA members enrolled in the PartnerShip Shipping Program the chance to win a grand prize of $10,000 or one of 110 other sweepstakes prizes.

    Around Indies

    Posted on Tuesday, Jan 24, 2017

    East End Books Ptown opens; Neighborhood Reads to open in Missouri; Blue Manatee expanding; Joe’s Place relocating; The Lit. Bar launches fundraiser

    BTW News Briefs

    Posted on Tuesday, Jan 24, 2017

    2017 Children’s Book Week poster unveiled; Anna Dewdney Award nominations close February 5; Letter from S&S CEO explains Yiannopoulos book deal; Ben Sevier named publisher at Grand Central; Ingram announces promotions, new associates; Walter Dean Myers Award winner revealed; Edgar Award nominees named

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    Children's Book Week 2017 poster

    Every Child a Reader and the Children’s Book Council have unveiled the official 2017 Children’s Book Week poster, designed by Christian Robinson. The 98th celebration of Children’s Book Week runs from May 1 to 7.

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