Headlines for the week of January 30, 2017

    Booksellers’ Enthusiasm and Passion on Display at Record-Breaking Winter Institute

    Posted on Monday, Jan 30, 2017

    Approximately 655 booksellers from 335 stores were in Minneapolis for ABA’s 12th annual Winter Institute, which also featured a record-breaking number of publishers and authors.

    Wi12 Town Hall: Booksellers Issue Call to Action on Diversity

    By Sydney Jarrard on Monday, Jan 30, 2017

    At the Winter Institute Town Hall on Sunday, January 29, booksellers offered ideas to bring greater diversity to the independent bookselling business.

    ABA Board Announces Diversity Initiatives Following Wi12 Town Hall

    By Sydney Jarrard on Monday, Jan 30, 2017

    In response to the many impassioned booksellers who spoke about diversity at the Winter Institute Town Hall meeting, the ABA Board has announced two diversity-related initiatives.

    Book Industry Colleagues Say Goodbye to ABA’s Mark Nichols

    By Sydney Jarrard on Monday, Jan 30, 2017

    On the final day of Winter Institute, ABA President Betsy Burton, CEO Oren Teicher, and the entire bookselling community bid a heartfelt farewell to ABA Development Officer Mark Nichols, who is retiring following Winter Institute.

    Wi12: Roxane Gay on Bookstores as Sanctuaries

    By Sydney Jarrard on Sunday, Jan 29, 2017

    On the opening day of Winter Institute, author Roxane Gay urged indie booksellers to ensure that their stores are inclusive places of refuge for all those needing sanctuary.

    Lesley Stahl and Ann Patchett in Conversation at Wi12

    By Liz Button on Monday, Jan 30, 2017

    Sunday’s breakfast plenary at Winter Institute 12 featured authors Lesley Stahl, a longtime correspondent for 60 Minutes, and Ann Patchett, the co-owner of Parnassus Books, in a wide-ranging conversation.

    Kim Scott Doles Out Some “Radical Candor” at Winter Institute 12

    By Liz Button on Monday, Jan 30, 2017

    At the final breakfast plenary of Winter Institute, author and former CEO coach Kim Scott discussed how the principles of radical candor can help booksellers improve relationships among their staff.

    Paul Currie of Foyles Discusses Innovation at Wi12 Featured Talk

    By Liz Button on Monday, Jan 30, 2017

    In a Winter Institute featured talk, Foyles Bookshop CEO Paul Currie showed booksellers some of the recent innovations and changes at the 114-year-old U.K. book retailer.

    Winter Institute Heads to Memphis in 2018

    Posted on Monday, Jan 30, 2017

    On the final day of Wi12, ABA CEO Oren Teicher announced that Winter Institute 2018 will take place in Memphis, Tennessee.

    The February ’17 Now in Paperback Flier & Shelf-Talkers

    By Rosemary Hawkins on Saturday, Jan 28, 2017

    The February Indie Next List’s 12 “Now in Paperback” titles are featured with bookseller quotes on a downloadable flier and shelf-talkers.

    Emma Straub Named Independent Bookstore Day Ambassador

    By Sydney Jarrard on Monday, Jan 30, 2017

    Author Emma Straub is serving as the ambassador for Independent Bookstore Day, which takes place April 29. Orders for special merchandise for the event are due February 1.

    Around Indies

    Posted on Monday, Jan 30, 2017

    Enchanted Passage opens in Massachusetts; Paul Ingram retires from Prairie Lights; Lucy’s Books named readers’ choice; The Red Door on the move

    BTW News Briefs

    Posted on Monday, Jan 30, 2017

    PW announces finalists for Bookseller and Rep of the Year awards; SIBA to offer discount to publishers to promote books by persons of color; Gene Luen Yang announces launch of Reading Without Walls Month; Authors Guild to honor Morrison, Patterson, IngramSpark

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    Booksellers and publisher at Author Reception

    Author I.W. Gregorio of We Need Diverse Books (left) with booksellers Katherine Warde and Mackenzie Van Engelenhoven at the ever-popular Author Reception at Winter Institute12 in Minneapolis.

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