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  • MVB US Promises Booksellers Enhanced Communication with Publishers

    MVB US is offering a special promotion to independent booksellers who want to take advantage of the company's Pubeasy and Pubnet services for direct ordering and communication with publishers.

  • Building Your Baby's Library with Tundra Books

    Tundra Books encourages parents to think beyond the classics. (Sponsored)

  • Daunt Relishes Challenge of Leading B&N

    James Daunt turned around the fortune of U.K. chain Waterstones and is embracing the opportunity to do the same Barnes & Noble.

  • This Week's Bestsellers: June 10, 2019

    Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark have the #1 book in the country with ‘Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered.’ Plus South Carolina favorite Dorothea Benton Frank returns with ‘Queen Bee,’ and journalist Tony Horwitz’s ‘Spying on the South’ makes its list debut.

  • Debut Indie Playlist Winners Announced

    The Indie Playlist promotion, launched in April by a select group of independent publishers, has announced that Hannah Fenster and Emily Miller of the Bookshop in Baltimore were April's prize winners.

  • Big Adult Nonfiction Gains Drive Up Units in Late May

    Led by double-digit gains in adult nonfiction, unit sales of print books rose 4.4% in the week ended May 25, 2019, compared to the similar week last year, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.

  • Bookseller Options in the Post-B&T Retail World

    If you’re a bookseller, you’re probably looking to figure out the best way to keep books coming in following Baker & Taylor's withdrawal from retail wholesale. Here are your options.

  • This Week's Bestsellers: June 3, 2019

    Fox News host Mark R. Levin has the #1 book in the country with ‘Unfreedom of the Press.’ Plus ‘Make Your Bed’ author William H. McRaven returns with ‘Sea Stories,’ and the end of HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ spells strong sales for George R.R. Martin’s books.

  • Indigo Posts Fiscal 2019 Loss

    After a record-breaking fiscal 2018, Indigo Books & Music reported a 3% drop in sales in fiscal 2019 and a net loss of C$36.8 million.

  • HC Intros Fast-Track Sign Up for Indies

    HarperCollins has introduced a new fast-track program for all bricks-and-mortar independent bookstores that have been using Baker & Taylor to order the company’s titles.

  • Beyond Drag Queen Story Hour: LGBTQ Books 2019

    Children’s booksellers practice the subtle art of reaching LGBTQ readers.

  • This Week's Bestsellers: May 27, 2019

    The #1 book in the country is ‘Howard Stern Comes Again, by the eponymous shock jock. Plus NSFW self-help guru Mark Manson returns with ‘Everything Is F*cked,’ and Dean Koontz closes out his Jane Hawk thriller series with ‘The Night Window.

  • Nonfiction Boosts Unit Sales 2.6% in Mid-May

    Gains in nonfiction in the week ended May 18, 2019, helped lift unit sales of print books 2.6% over the comparable week in 2018 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.

  • Candlewick Offers Indies Special Terms

    Children's publisher Candlewick Press is the latest publisher to cook up special offers for independent bookstores transitioning away from Baker & Taylor's shuttering retail wholesale distribution.

  • Clock Is Ticking on B&T Retail Shutdown

    Industry members are starting to come to grips with the pending shut down of Baker & Taylor’s retail wholesale business, which takes full effect on July 15

  • Talkshoplive Partners with ReaderLink to Offer Books

    Looking to add books to its interactive selling platform, Talkshoplive, a streaming video shopping network offering social media–driven retail, is partnering with ReaderLink Distribution Services to offer book fulfillment to Talkshoplive clients.

  • HMH Books & Media Sets Indie Plan

    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books & Media has started Fast Track, a program aimed at helping independent booksellers set up direct order accounts.

  • Scholastic Offers Indie Bookstores Special Terms

    Scholastic is the latest publisher offering special terms for independent booksellers who want to transition to direct ordering in the wake of the news that Baker & Taylor's is exiting the retail wholesale business.

  • Gentrification Threatens Black-Owned D.C. Bookstore

    Sankofa Video and Books has been a fixture in Washington, D.C., for over two decades, but a $30,000 property tax assessment could force the black-owned bookstore to close.

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