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  • Heartland Fall Forum 2017: Children's Booksellers Celebrate the Ties That Bind

    This year's joint trade show of the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association and the Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association emphasized the essential links between publishers, booksellers, and authors.

  • Bookstore News: October 19, 2017

    Bookstores open in New York and Louisiana; San Francisco store seeks funds to buy a building; Powell's celebrated in photos; and more.

  • Steve Fischer, NEIBA Executive Director, to Retire

    Fischer has announced his intention to step down from his position at the New England Independent Booksellers Association, after 11 years at the helm of the regional advocacy group.

  • Bookstore News: October 18, 2017

    New bookstores planned for New Jersey and Texas; a DC bookstore shows solidarity with a store in Mexico City; and more.

  • California Rescinds Autograph Mandate for Booksellers

    California’s controversial law that requires booksellers to obtain a certificate of authenticity before they could sell books autographed by authors has been rescinded.

  • Spreading Kindness with 'Wonder'

    In an effort to spread a message of hope, Sarah Galvin, co-owner of The Bookstore Plus in Lake Placid, N.Y., has begun donating copies of R.J. Palacio's novel to customers.

  • Record Turnout for Energized MPIBA 2017 Trade Show

    This weekend's Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association Fall Discovery Show was upbeat, and more crowded. Total attendance surpassed 600, with bookseller attendance having doubled since 2015.

  • Bookstore News: October 16, 2017

    Ithaca residents try to save a beloved indie; new store opening in Florida; Foyles to offer book subscriptions; B&N planning concept store for Texas; and more.

  • New Books Drive 5% Gain in Sales in Early October

    New books from Dan Brown and Rupi Kaur and a new edition of a Harry Potter title all contributed to print-unit sales that were 5% higher in the week ended Oct. 8, 2017, than in the comparable week in 2016, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.

  • This Week's Bestsellers: October 16, 2017

    Instagram poet Rupi Kaur has the #3 book in the country with ‘The Sun and Her Flowers,’ the follow-up to ‘Milk and Honey.’ Plus ‘We Were Eight Years in Power’ by Ta-Nehisi Coates heralds the relaunch of the One World imprint, and Jennifer Egan’s ‘Manhattan Beach’ gives the ‘A Visit from the Goon Squad’ author her strongest first week yet.

  • Book Returns in the Digital Age

    Technology may have changed the book business, but it doesn't offer any magic solution to help booksellers reduce returns.

  • Bookstore Sales Dropped 10.9% in August

    Bookstore sales in August were $1.39 billion, down from $1.56 billion a year ago, marking a 10.9% decline. Sales for the first eight months of the year were down 2.5%.

  • Children's Booksellers, Authors Talk Literacy, Danger, and Opportunity at NAIBA

    The politics and practicalities of children’s bookselling took center stage at the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association gathering in Cherry Hill, N.J., from October 6–8.

  • Many ‘Angles,’ Shared Purpose at NAIBA Convention

    Over five hundred booksellers, authors, and publishers shared unique perspectives on bookselling at the two-day New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association annual gathering in Cherry Hill, N.J, from October 6-8.

  • Print Units Through September Up 2%

    Popular backlist books have offset the lack of a new blockbuster book in 2017—so far.

  • This Week's Bestsellers: October 9, 2017

    ‘Sleeping Beauties’ by Stephen King and his younger son, Owen King, is the #2 book in the country. Plus R.J. Palacio’s ‘Wonder’ prepares for its big-screen debut, and Newbery Medalist Katherine Applegate’s latest, ‘Wishtree,’ hits our list.

  • Bookstore News: October 5, 2017

    Ohio pub unveils new bookstore; California library starts selling books; new indie in the works in Georgia.; inside the Greek bookstore that specializes in dictionaries; and more.

  • PRH Opens 2-Day Rapid Shipping Program

    Now in its sixth year, PRH's popular rapid replenishment program allows retailers to have weekday orders shipped the following business day for arrival at booksellers’ doors within two days.

  • Bookstore News: October 2, 2017

    Virginia bookstore hosts grand opening; U.K. booksellers prep for new Pullman; inside Amsterdam's book stores; a Hong Kong store shutters; and more.re.

  • This Week's Bestsellers: October 2, 2017

    Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard’s ‘Killing England,’ the first in the Killing series since O’Reilly’s ouster from Fox, is the #2 book in the country. Plus Tom Brady shares the method behind his motivation, and a trio of new business books offer different approaches to personal success.

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