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Independent Bookstores Nationwide Work to Help Gulf Region Colleagues
Sep 26, 2005
Independent Bookstore Sales Continue Upward Trend
May 20, 2005
2004 Figures Surpass Previous Two Years', While Industry Remains Flat
2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Winners Announced
Apr 12, 2005
Independent Booksellers Choose Favorite Handsells
2004 Book Sense Book of the Year Winners Announced
Jun 10, 2004
Book Sense Announces Best Books
Apr 08, 2004
The Best of Book Sense From the First Five Years
The History Channel and Book Sense Participate In JFK Week
Mar 19, 2004
November 22, 2003 marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of the 35th President of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy. To commemorate this occasion, Book Sense is joining The History Channel in its week of JFK-themed special programming from November 16 through November 23.
Publishers Weekly and American Booksellers Association Enter into Partnership
Feb 19, 2004
Bookselling This Week Reveals What The U.S. Presidential Candidates Are Reading
Jan 23, 2004
Bookselling This Week reveals what the U.S. Presidential candidates are reading and the books that have been written about them.
Book Sense 76 Picks Chosen As 2003 National Book Awards Finalists
Nov 13, 2003
Lord of the Rings Final Journey Sweepstakes Announced
Oct 30, 2003
PLAY BALL! Book Sense Announces New Bestseller List For Baseball Books
Oct 17, 2003
And the Winners Are…
Jun 05, 2003
2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Winners Announced.
Book Sense and Levenger Enter into Marketing Partnership
Apr 24, 2003
Book Sense Announces New, Weekly Extended Bestseller Lists and Subject Category Bestseller Lists
Apr 10, 2003
ABA and Ingram Enter into Data Deal
Oct 08, 2002
Book Sense Announces New Bestseller Lists For Subject Categories
Jul 24, 2002
Book Sense and Scholastic Team Up for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Promotion
Jun 05, 2002
Book Sense Announces 2002 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards
May 13, 2002
ABA announces partnership with Pizza Hut® BOOK IT! ® and Chronicle Books for Prescription for Reading 2002
Feb 07, 2002
Book Sense Announces New Bestseller List Based on Healing and Faith
Nov 27, 2001
Book Sense to Launch Large Scale Promotion for The Lord of the Rings
Nov 27, 2001
2001 Sales Tax Action Kit: ABA Letter to Congressional Leadership
Jun 30, 2001
ABA is urging booksellers to adapt this letter to send to their senators and representatives in Congress.
2001 Sales Tax Action Kit: Sample Letter to the Governor
Jun 29, 2001
Harry Potter Craze Leads to Increased Consumer Interest in other Books of Fantasy and Wizardry
Aug 28, 2000
Introducing a new Bestseller List of Fantasy and Wizadry Books
Book Sense Book of the Year Winner Press Release
Jun 02, 2000
Chicago, Illinois (June 2, 2000) -- The winners of the first Book Sense Book of the Year Awards were announced by the American Booksellers Association today. THE POISONWOOD BIBLE by Barbara Kingsolver was this year's winner in the adult category, and THE QUILTMAKER'S GIFT by Jeff Brumbeau took top honors in the children's category.
Exclusive "If You Liked Harry Potter, You'll Like..." List From Independent Booksellers
Feb 29, 2000
Book Sense offers a list for the media, and a press release for stores to send out.
1999-2000 Sales Tax Action Kit: Cover Letter
Aug 26, 1999
(The Sales Tax Action Kit materials are being reworked for 2001; updated material will be available soon.)
ABA Letter to the Governor
Aug 25, 1999
Sample Letter to Chamber of Commerce
Aug 25, 1999
Sample Letter to Taxing Authorities
Aug 25, 1999
Sample Press Release
Aug 25, 1999
Sample Letter to the Editor
Aug 25, 1999
Letter to Congress
Jun 11, 1999
ABA and the Association of American Publishers today dispatched a joint letter opposing a bill that was introduced in the House of Representatives this week that could imprison booksellers for up to five years for selling a minor under 17 years of age a book with sexual or violent content.
ABA Offical Media Statement
Jun 02, 1999
A statement by the American Booksellers Association on the withdrawal of the proposed acquisition of the Ingram Book Company by Barnes and Noble, Inc.
Independent Bookselling & True Market Expansion
This report was prepared on behalf of the independent bookstore members of the American Booksellers Association and was initially distributed at the ABA Annual Membership Meeting on May 1, 1999.
ABBY Award Nominees Announced
Jan 26, 1999
Letter from Richard Howorth to Booksellers
Nov 20, 1998
A letter encouraging booksellers to write to Washington to appeal for a block of the Ingram/B&N deal.
Petition
Nov 20, 1998
A petition to the Federal Government for bookstore customers to sign, urging that the acquisition be denied.
This Bookstore Is Endangered
Nov 20, 1998
A statement about the proposed merger for bookstores to reproduce for distribution or display in stores.
Letter to Congress
Nov 20, 1998
A suggested draft letter to be sent on bookstore letterhead to your two U.S. Senators and your Representative, asking for their support. (Click here for a list of Congress people and how to contact them.)
Fact Sheet
Nov 20, 1998
A fact sheet to accompany your letter to Congress and/or to use in any other way you see fit.
More About B&N's Proposed Purchase of Ingram
An overview of events surrounding B&N's proposed purchase of Ingram Book Group.
Official ABA Media Statement
Nov 06, 1998
ABA calls for a federal investigation of B&N's proposed acquisition of Ingram Book Group.
Letter to Attorney General and FTC Chairman
Nov 06, 1998
ABA's letter to Janet Reno and Robert Pitofsky, which can serve as a model for bookstores.
Letter from Richard Howorth to Booksellers
Nov 06, 1998
ABA President Richard Howorth's message to ABA member bookstores.
Press Release Template
Nov 06, 1998
A sample press release for bookstores to send to their local media.
Booksellers Join Court Fight Against "CDA II"
For the second time in three years, booksellers today joined a lawsuit challenging a federal law that would censor First Amendment-protected material on the Internet.
Celebration of National Independent Bookselling Week
Jul 01, 1998
The American Booksellers Association (ABA) announced today its plans for National Independent Bookstore Week (NIBW), a seven day celebration of independent bookstores, scheduled to be held July 18 through July 25.
Study Shows Anemic Retail Book Market
May 30, 1998
The Consumer Research Study on Book Purchasing, released today by the American Booksellers Association (ABA) and the Book Industry Study Group (BISG), shows that book purchases by U.S households grew just 0.6 percent from 1996 to 1997.
American Booksellers Association Gears Up for BEA
May 29, 1998
The American Booksellers Association (ABA) will use its annual Convention, being held in conjunction with the BookExpo America trade show in Chicago May 29- June 1, as a forum for communicating with members and as a launching pad for new initiatives and exciting events.
1998 ABBY Winners Announced
May 20, 1998
The American Booksellers Association (ABA) announced today that Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier and The Hat by Jan Brett are the winners of the 1998 American Booksellers Book of the Year (ABBY) Awards.
Starr Subpoena Condemned as First Amendment Violation
Mar 27, 1998
NEW YORK, N.Y., March 25, 1998�The American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression today condemned Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr for compelling a Washington, D.C., bookstore to reveal information about books purchased by Monica Lewinsky.
ABA/Penguin File to Investigate Discounts
Mar 17, 1998
American Booksellers Association and Penguin Books USA Seek Court Authority For Investigation Of Extra Discounts
ABBY Award Nominees Announced
Feb 12, 1998
The American Booksellers Association (ABA) announced today the nominees for the 1998 American Booksellers Book of the Year (ABBY) Award.
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