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Books Inc.'s Hannah Walcher Named to Lead CALIBA
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance has named Hannah Walcher its new executive director. Walcher succeeds CALIBA co-executive directors Kristin Rasmussen and Ann Seaton.
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Winter Institute 2024: Moments from the Show
Winter Institute 2024 brought more than 950 members of the American Booksellers Association together in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 11–14. In a photo essay, we collected a sampling of memorable moments and familiar faces from the show.
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B&N on Manhattan's Upper West Side Files for Union Election
Workers at the Barnes & Noble on West 82nd St. in Upper Manhattan are seeking representation with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union in the third unionization effort launched at a B&N location in New York City this past year.
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Print Book Sales Fell 6% in January
Difficult comparisons to last January, when 'Spare' sold more than 900,000 copies, led to a 6% decline in unit sales of print books in January from a year ago. Sales improved at the end of the month with the release of 'House of Flame and Shadow' by Sarah J. Maas.
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This Week’s Bestsellers: February 19, 2024
‘The Housemaid’ author Freida McFadden tops our trade paper list with ‘The Teacher,’ the #3 book in the country. Plus Ali Hazelwood shifts into a new genre with ‘Bride,’ #5 in the country, and graphic novelist Kazu Kibuishi concludes his longrunning Amulet series with ‘Waverider.’
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Winter Institute 2024: Bookselling Activists Call for Words and Deeds
At the ABA Community Forum, held at Winter Institute 2024 in Cincinnati on February 14, a developing coalition of booksellers spoke on behalf of Palestinians under fire in Gaza and advocated for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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Winter Institute 2024: Booksellers Troubleshoot and Innovate
On February 13, WI2024 presenters brainstormed ways to sustain connections with readers, listened to a 'Beyond the Binary' panel on identity, and lined up to have ARCs signed by nearly 80 authors at a bustling evening reception.
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This Week’s Bestsellers: February 12, 2024
‘House of Flame and Shadow’ by Sarah J. Maas is the #1 book in the country, one of numerous Maas titles on our list this week. Plus love is in the air—and on our nonfiction list—and February book club picks hit the shelves.
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Book Club Picks for February 2024
Barnes & Noble and Jenna Bush Hager pick Kiley Reid's sophomore novel, 'Good Morning America' and 'Nerdette' spotlight Dolly Alderton's latest, and more of this month's selections from the nation's biggest book clubs.
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How Chinatown's Yu & Me Books Rose from the Ashes
Lucy Yu, owner of the New York City bookstore that shuttered its Mulberry Street location last summer after a devastating fire, spoke with PW about the past year, crowdfunfing, and the importance of community in bookselling.
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This Week’s Bestsellers: February 5, 2024
‘Gothikana’ by BookTok favorite RuNyx is the #6 book in the country. Plus Jamie Oliver heads to the Mediterranean for his latest cookbook, and newly minted Newbery Medalist Dave Eggers gets a boost.
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ABA Archives to Be Housed at Columbia University
The American Booksellers Association has established a partnership with Columbia University Libraries to house its archives at the university's rare book and manuscript library.
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City Lights Workers Establish a Union
Bookstore workers at San Francisco’s City Lights Booksellers and Publishers have agreed to unionize, with the City Lights Workers Union joining the Industrial Workers of the World Local 660. City Lights management has voluntarily recognized the union.
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Winter Institute 2024: Booksellers Tell the History of Their Trade—In Their Own Words
The Bookseller Oral History Project aims to preserve the often-hidden history of bookselling in America.
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This Week's Bestsellers: January 29, 2024
Alex Michaelides has the #6 book in the country with ‘The Fury.’ Plus Jamie Lee Curtis extols the rewards of patience in her latest picture book, and Heather Fawcett charts with ‘Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands.’
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How Womb House Became the Internet’s Favorite ‘Women-Driven’ Bookstore
Womb House Books owner Jessica Ferri's carefully curated listings have turned her online storefront into the favorite bookseller of Emma Roberts, Natalie Portman, and thousands of Etsy customers.
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Winter Institute 2024: Adult Authors to Meet
Fiction and nonfiction writers presenting their work at this year’s Winter Institute range from renowned keynotes and all-star bestsellers to love-at-first-read newcomers.
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American Booksellers Association to Close Its Headquarters
The organization, which has had offices in the New York City metro area since its formation in 1900, confirmed this week that it will become a “permanently remote organization” at the end of February. CEO Allison Hill said that the closure “doesn’t change the way we've been working.”
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This Week’s Bestsellers: January 22, 2024
Brynne Weaver’s ‘Butcher & Blackbird’ makes Entangled’s Red Tower imprint five for five with landing new releases on our bestseller list. Plus, spy thriller ‘Argylle’ by Elly Conway debuts at #13 on our hardcover fiction list amid speculation about the author.
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Vroman's and Book Soup Bookstores Are Up for Sale
Owner Joel Sheldon, whose family founded the store in 1894, is seeking a buyer for its flagship location in Pasadena, the Hastings Ranch Pasadena location established in 2002, and the West Hollywood store Book Soup, which was acquired by Vroman’s in 2009.
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