Book Sense Bestseller List Reprint Guidelines The Book Sense National Bestseller List is produced weekly and is based on sales from nearly 500 independent bookstores with Book Sense across the country. The Book Sense Regional Bestseller Lists are also produced weekly and are based on reporting from independent bookstores with Book Sense in the applicable region. Book Sense Category Bestseller Lists are produced periodically and are archived at www.bookweb.org/read/5677. Any Book Sense Bestseller List may be reprinted according to the guidelines outlined below. Please e-mail Meg Smith, [email protected], if you have any questions and to let us know when and where the list is being used, and how credit will be given. It is requested that tear sheets of each use of the list be sent to: Meg Smith ABA/Book Sense 200 White Plains Rd. Tarrytown, NY 10591 ***Consumer media may not run any week's BOOK SENSE BESTSELLER LIST before Friday of the publication week.*** NATIONAL List -- The following is the minimum information required when running the national list: The Book Sense National Bestseller List Published Thursday, [date], [year] (for the sales week ended Sunday, [Sunday date before pub date], [year]). Based on reporting from hundreds and hundreds of independent bookstores across the United States. For the Book Sense store nearest you visit us at BookSense.com. Logo use is encouraged but not required. The Book Sense logo can be downloaded from http://www.bookweb.org/read/2574. The logo should be accompanied by the text: INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORES FOR INDEPENDENT MINDS REGIONAL List -- The following is the minimum information required when running a regional list: The [region, e.g. New England] Independent Bestseller List, as brought to you by Book Sense and [regional association initials, e.g. NEBA], for the week ended Sunday, [date], [year]. Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the [regional association, e.g. New England Booksellers Association] and Book Sense. For the Book Sense store nearest you visit us at BookSense.com. REGIONAL ABBREVIATIONS: New England Independent Bestseller List - New England Booksellers Association - NEBA New Atlantic Independent Bestseller List - New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association - NAIBA Southern Independent Bestseller List - Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance - SIBA The Heartland Independent Bestseller List - Great Lakes Booksellers Association and Midwest Booksellers Association - GLBA and MBA Pacific Northwest Independent Bestseller List - Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association - PNBA Northern California Independent Bestseller List - Northern California Independent Booksellers Association - NCIBA Mountains and Plains Independent Bestseller List - Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers Association - MPIBA Southern California Bestseller List - Southern California Booksellers Association - SCBA SUBJECT CATEGORY List -- The following is the minimum information required when running a subject category list: THE [title of list, e.g. BOOK SENSE GARDENING AND NATURE BESTSELLER LIST] Based on sales for the four-week period ended [date], [year] in hundreds of independent bookstores across the United States. For the Book Sense store nearest you visit us at BookSense.com. Logo use is encouraged but not required. The Book Sense logo can be downloaded from www.bookweb.org/read/2574. The logo should be accompanied by the text: INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORES FOR INDEPENDENT MINDS Need help? Please contact Meg Smith, Associate Director, Book Sense Marketing, ABA, 200 White Plains Rd., Tarrytown, NY, 10591; call (914) 591-2665, ext. 6641. Revised 4/18/06