Oren Teicher, CEO of American Booksellers Association, and three booksellers discuss how low-cost of technology has enhanced the indie bookselling business.
Ebooks Sold at Independent Bookstores Garner Pitiful Profits
A survey of Colorado independent bookstores reveals ebooks sales are tiny and offer just a pittance of profit — often just 50 cents a book.
Lemony Snicket Rallies Support for Indie Bookstores
Daniel Handler suggests that authors should pick an independent bookstore close to where they live and sign books for them to sell.
International Indie Booksellers Look to Americans for Strategy
Booksellers as far away as New Zealand, Guatemala and Denmark joined the ABA’s Winter Institute to talk shop and pick up tips about better bookselling.
American Booksellers to Fight Amazon Through Negative Publicity
The ABA’s CEO sent an open letter to independent booksellers encouraging them to publicize Amazon as a company “detrimental” to the book business and buyers.