BTW Articles

08 Jan

Q&A with Lily Braun-Arnold, Author of January/February Kids’ Indie Next List Top Pick “The Last Bookstore on Earth”

“An engaging YA novel about a young woman riding out a post-apocalyptic world in the bookstore where she worked pre-Storm. A nice mix of trials and tribulations with wry humor and a sweet budding sapphic romance. I was hooked from the first chapter,” said Jean Bartz of Books on Main in Friendship, Wisconsin.

 

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08 Jan

A Q&A with Grady Hendrix, Author of January Indie Next List Top Pick “Witchcraft for Wayward Girls”

“A beautifully haunting, thought-provoking story about societal views and motherhood that dabbles with witchcraft. There are moments where you laugh, feel scared, and even cry. That’s the beauty of this book: everything comes with a price,” said Caylee Wilson of Midtown Reader in Tallahassee, Florida.
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04 Dec

Partner Spotlight: NetGalley

NetGalley has been providing publishers (and booksellers, librarians, and other professional readers) with an alternative to physical galleys since 2008. Bookselling This Week spoke with Tarah Theoret, NetGalley's Senior Director of Community Experience to learn more.

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27 Nov

A Q&A with Robin Wall Kimmerer, Author of December Indie Next List Top Pick “The Serviceberry”

“Don’t let the size of this book fool you! It’s brimming with nuggets of wisdom regarding our relationship to the natural world and pleas for reciprocity in all aspects of living. A wonderful reference for a more equitable, meaningful existence,” said Debra Horan of Booklovers’ Gourmet in Webster, Massachusetts.
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06 Nov

Q&A with Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin, Authors of November/December Kids’ Indie Next List Top Pick “The Bletchley Riddle”

“The Bletchley Riddle is told by a brother and sister who deal with their mother's puzzling disappearance in opposite ways. Full of humor, family, the basics of code breaking, and an actual WWII code-breaking site, Bletchley Park,” said Stephanie Ledyard of Interabang Books in Dallas, Texas.

 

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30 Oct

A Q&A with Lyla Sage, Author of November Indie Next List Top Pick “Lost and Lassoed”

“This is the couple I’ve waited to read about ever since I picked up Done and Dusted! The tension, the banter, the spice, everything was exactly as I hoped it would be,” said Kaitlyn Craig of Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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16 Oct

Partner Spotlight: ZingTrain

Zingerman's Training (ZingTrain) offers in-person seminars, virtual workshops, and private trainings that share practical and proven tools to strengthen business systems and build healthy organizational culture. 

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09 Oct

Partner Spotlight: Withfriends

Withfriends helps indie bookstores get community support by making it easy to start and manage a membership program. Withfriends makes it incredibly easy to offer things like curated book-of-the-month clubs, exclusive member events, in-store discounts, online discounts, welcome swag kits, monthly book deliveries, and membership drives.

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02 Oct

Partner Spotlight: PartnerShip

PartnerShip helps small businesses save time and money on all their shipping needs. With a vast network of carrier partnerships and industry knowledge, PartnerShip can help you find all the best shipping options for your store.

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25 Sep

A Q&A with Laura Dave, Author of October Indie Next List Top Pick “The Night We Lost Him”

“Laura Dave’s signature blend of twisty mystery, family drama, and moving love story is top-notch in this tender and profound exploration of grief, truth, trust, and forgiveness,” said Alyssa Raymond of Copper Dog Books in Beverly, Massachusetts.
 
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