Congratulations
to Watt Key
and Farrar, Straus & Giroux
for winning the 2007
E.B. White Read Aloud Award for Older Readers |
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Congratulations
to James Howe
and Marie-Louise Gay
and Candlewick Press
for winning the
2007 E.B. White Read Aloud Award for Picture Books |
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April 2007
Hello ABC!
Spring has finally come to the Northeast. Flowers are blooming, the leaves are out on the trees, the air is fresh, and we have a new baby to admire here at ABC. (Thanks to all who have sent their kind wishes!)
But---we're not the type to rest on our proverbial laurels, so here at ABC headquarters we're getting in high gear for BEA. We're looking forward to seeing many of you there, and it will be one of our most exciting BEA's ever.
Lots of exciting news to tell, so read on!
-Kristen
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| From ABC Board President Ellen Davis |
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Dear ABC Members,
This month we welcome Rachel Hochberg to the ABC staff, where she is heroically taking on the monumental task of coordinating the dinner reservations for the ABC gala at the Copacabana. Good luck Rachel, we are eternally grateful to have your help this year.
ABC Treasurer, Dinah Paul, is stepping down for family reasons. She will be missed on the Board, but told me that she looks forward to serving again in the future. There is one year left in Dinah's term, and Dara LaPorte from Politics and Prose has graciously agreed to accept an appointment as Board Treasurer through BEA 2008. Welcome Dara!
Ballots for the upcoming Board election went out last week. If you need to download a copy click here. The Nomination Committee received lots of great feedback and nominations, and, balancing geography, store size and experience, they have assembled an excellent slate of candidates.
One last thing - BEA. I hope that you all are coming to take advantage of the tours, the seminars, the New Voices Luncheon, the silent auction and gala, the new program of author readings at the ABC booth on Friday, the chance to talk shop with fellow booksellers, and most especially the chance to hear a very new voice when Lola Faye Mofsky-McLean makes her first personal appearance at BEA. Congratulations Kristen and Russell.
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| The Annual Meeting and New Voices Luncheon Update |
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Thursday, May 31st
The Brooklyn Marriott (Hotel ABA)
This year's New Voices luncheon is shaping up to be fabulous, with two exciting authors speaking, and a gallery of New Voices projects to explore.
We had a great list of possible speakers this year, so we decided to split the slot in order to bring members two new up and comers to keep an eye on.
And let's not forget the Annual Meeting. It's short, sweet, and full of good news. Not the least of which is the fantastic slate of officers we have for the coming year. Come and learn what we've been up to.
Here's what it looks like:
- 11:45-12:15-ABC Annual Meeting
- 12:20-12:30: New Voices Speaker: Melissa Marr, author of Wicked Lovely (HarperCollins)
- 12:35-12:45: New Voices Speaker: Pseudonymous Bosch, author of The Name of this Book is Secret (Little, Brown & Co)
- 12:45-1:15: Participants browse New Voices gallery
Although Melissa Marr was voted "most likely to end up in jail" in high school, she decided to get an M.A. and teach Lit and Gender Studies to college students across the country. Along the way, she reports that she has been unable to resist trying new things-including working an archeological dig, slinging drinks at a biker bar, and getting fabulous tattoos. She calls all of this "research" for her writing. To fill her craving for new experiences, she has lived in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Southern California, and she plans to keep roaming with her family as widely and as often as possible. This year, she thinks, she is living in Virginia. Please visit her on the web at www.melissa-marr.com and help feed her addiction to meeting interesting people.
Mysterious stranger? Anonymous Author? Who is Pseudonymous Bosch and how does he know so much? The truth will all be revealed-in time.
If you still haven't ordered your lunch, you can download the form here. |
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At the Copa....Copacabana.....
We are well on our way to filling up our reservations for this year's ABC dinner. Have you ordered your tickets?
No?
Well download the order form here, and send it in!
The evening promises to be great fun, with three amazing dinner speakers, Marcus Zusak, the author of The Book Thief, and Jane O'Connor & Robin Preiss Glasser, the very entertaining ladies behind Fancy Nancy. We will also be celebrating the birthday of everyone's favorite Seussical Cat, with a visit from the Cat in the Hat himself!
Below are the details for the dinner, as well as a preview of this year's auction art, so you can get yourself ready for some furious bidding fun!
We look forward to seeing you there!
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When: Friday, June 1st, 2007
Where: The Copacabana
560 West 34th Street
New York, NY10001
Cost: ABC Bookstore Members:--$85.00
ABC non-bookstore members--$100
Non-Members--$105
Complete Table-- $1,000
The Evening's Events:
Reception and SecretGarden Silent Auction
7:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Dinner
8:45 - 9:00 p.m.
Presentation of the 2007 E.B. White Read Aloud Awards
9:30-10:00 p.m.
Keynote Speakers:
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Marcus Zusak (The Book Thief, Random House)
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| 2007 Auction Preview from Anne Irish |
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| Holy Cow!
The Secret Garden Silent Auction is shaping up to be another blockbuster. Pieces are still arriving every day and I continue to be amazed as I open every package. It is like a special holiday every time. The whole event says volumes about how strongly book creators feel about supporting the independent booksellers. I am taking pictures of the artwork which are posted at my page at Walgreens.com. Please go there to get a sneak preview of auction night. There will be more coming soon.
I am still in need of volunteers to help out at the auction. I will need people to be at the Copacabana by 4 on Friday, June 1 to help set up and get instructions. The volunteers are also asked to help after the dinner with packing up the artwork and clean up. Please shoot me an e-mail and let me know if you can help out . There will be substitutes if you are going to need to do some bidding of your own.
Anne Irish
ABC Auction Director
A note from Kristen:
You can see all of the artwork at Anne's page above, but just to give you a taste, here are a few of my favorites so far:
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| Vote, Vote, VOTE! |
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ABC Booksellers--cast your ballots
It's time once again to cast your votes for the new 2007-2008 ABC Board of Directors
Download the ballot in Word
Download the ballot as a PDF
We have a phenomenal slate of candidates who are willing to join us and work on your behalf to grow ABC. Do your part today and vote.
Download the ballot, fill it out and send it back by fax, e-mail, snail mail, or carrier pigeon to:
The ABC National Office
62 Wenham Street
Jamaica Plain, MA02130
617-344-0540 (fax)
or email to Kristen
Ballots are due by May 15th, and the new Board will convene at BEA.
Many thanks in advance to our willing candidates, and to you for participating
Many thanks also to our outgoing Board members--Ellen Davis, Carol Moyer, Alison Morris, Sharon Hancock, Dinah Paul, and
Topher Bradfield--for their fine service these past years. They have done a phenomenal job for ABC.
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