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Newsletter 2016
NEIBA’s 43rd Fall Conference and Trade Show!
Once again it is time to spend three days together in
Providence Rhode Island, learning new things, discovering
new books, meeting new authors, making new friends and
seeing old ones.
As we have come to expect the NEIBA Fall Conference is
strong on education: Tuesday’s offerings include a panel
of reps and publishers discussing ways in which we can
sell more in the growth category of non-fiction. We have a
workshop focusing on maintaining and training for customer service; a panel of our reps sharing the best of what
they see in our stores, and a session devoted to working
with self-published authors. NECBA will begin its session
with their Annual Meeting, followed by their picks for the
holidays. ABA will be with us to present the results of 2015
ABACUS survey. Thursday’s education will bring us
NECBA’s intriguingly titled “Growing a Children’s Bookseller”, and we have a thorough presentation of the new
Edelweiss +. Thursday is also our Annual Meeting. We’re
also trying something new this year with an Open Forum
for everyone – reps, booksellers of all levels, and publishers
to gather in one place to talk about whatever anyone
what to discuss.
President’s Award is Elizabeth Strout. We’ll shout and cheer
for Anne DeCourcey, who is receiving the Saul Gilman
Award, and the Norwich Book Store, the 2016 winner of the
Independent Spirit Award. We will take a few moments
to honor retiring Macmillan Rep, Bob Werner. And all this
will be hosted by best-selling author and humorist, David
Pogue.
It’s my belief that regional shows and conferences are
more important than they’ve been in years. Winter Institute
is not always possible for many of you. BEA is challenged
by having to be many things to many constituents, and
fewer of you are attending. But NEIBA is your show, in your
region, where you’ll see your reps and your favorite authors, and, of course, each other.
We look forward to seeing all of you very soon!
Steve Fischer
From the NEIBA President
Dear Fellow New England Booksellers –
As usual we’ll have acres of new books to discover.
Exhibit Day begins when the Ballroom doors open promptly at 10am on Wednesday morning and will stay open,
with no competing activities, until 4:30. We have sold out
the exhibit hall so there will be no shortage of new books,
stationery, calendars, journals and merchandise to explore. Remember to take advantage of the show offers
many of our exhibitors are offering!
I hope you are all enjoying these final days of summer.
Ideally you have seen robust sales in your stores AND
made a big dent in the piles of books beside your beds,
on your desks and against your walls. You will need that
extra space in just a few weeks because our 43rd NEIBA
Fall Conference is taking place a little earlier than usual
this year. We will be gathering in Providence, RI on
September 20-22.
This year we will play host to over 50 authors. We are
thrilled to open the conference on Tuesday with our
keynote speaker, Zadie Smith, talking about her new
novel, Swing Time with Grub Street’s Chris Castellani. That
evening’s Author Reception brings 23 authors, each signing their new works, and eager to meet us all. Wednesday’s Children’s Author Breakfast features Andrea Beaty,
Grace Lin and Raina Telgemeirer. For Thursday’s Author
Breakfast we welcome Min Jin Lee, Francine Prose, Mark
Slouka and Sabaa Tahir. Thursday’s Luncheon speaker is
best-selling author, founder of Authors United, and New
Englander, Douglas Preston.
Steve and Nan have been hard at work putting together what is shaping up to be an extraordinary show. As
our Keynote Speaker, Zadie Smith will kick off three days
packed with stimulating educational panels, inspiring
author presentations and informative publisher showcases. The NEIBA Board and Advisory Council, along
with NECBA, have created a program with offerings for
everyone in your store. Please consider bringing some
frontline booksellers to take advantage of this opportunity to experience the vibrancy of our New England indie
community. Our regional show is one of the largest in
the nation and always brims with bookseller energy and
enthusiasm.
The New England Book Awards banquet will be held on
Wednesday evening in the glamorous Grand Ballroom of
the Biltmore Hotel. Recipients this year are Noah Hawley
for Before the Fall; Sy Montgomery for Soul of an Octopus,
and Lauren Wolk for Wolf Hallow. The recipient of the
See you in Providence,
Gillian Kohli
NEIBA Board President
Wellesley Books, Wellesley MA
2016 NEIBA Fall Conference
Schedule of Events
TUESDAY
September 20, 2016
KEYNOTE, PUBLISHER PICK-NIC, EDUCATION AND AUTHOR RECEPTION
Conference Educational Sessions are sponsored by
Ingram Content Group and Penguin Random House
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
Registration Open
Selling More Nonfiction
10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Exhibitor Move In
11:00 am -Noon
KEYNOTE
Best-selling author, Zadie Smith, with her new novel Swing
Time, in conversation with Grub Street Artistic Director,
Christopher Castellani
12:15 – 2:15
PUBLISHER’S PICK-NIC LUNCH
The Rotunda
Advanced ticket required
Please join booksellers, wholesalers and reps for a two-hour
sales and marketing boxed lunch. There will be round tables,
sales pitches, marketing ideas, done in speed-dating style.
Buy your tickets early to get a seat!
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
NECBA
NECBA Picks:
The Windows & Mirrors Project and Hot Children’s Books
to Know about this Holiday Season
NECBA proudly presents a selection of our favorite books
from 2016. NECBA members will highlight titles from board
books to Young Adult books. The Windows & Mirrors team will
unveil and present six books representing the best in
children’s books and diversity that the committee is very
excited to showcase. The committee will also distribute the
long list of titles recommended by NECBA and BPRNE. This
session is particularly recommended for general NEIBA bookstore and booksellers who would like to learn about hot children’s titles to know and stock this holiday season including
NEIBA Holiday Catalog titles. Handouts provided. The session
will begin with the NECBA Annual Meeting. Moderated by
NECBA Chairs, Sara Hines, Eight Cousins, Falmouth MA and
Robin Sung, Porter Square Books. Cambridge, MA
Within the independent bookselling community the category of non-fiction sometimes generates less buzz than
debut literary fiction, but a look at our bestsellers and
widely reviewed books indicates that sales of general
non-fiction represent a large portion of our business, and
growing. This session will focus on buying, selling and marketing of general non-fiction including history, biography,
cooking, mind/body/spirit and university press titles. We’ll
look at trends, market share, servicing your local market
and how to represent a stronger selection of non-fiction
in your store. Panelists are: David LePere (Princeton, Yale
and MIT Press rep); Steven Pace (Workman Publishing);
Dale Szczeblowski (Porter Square Books, Cambridge, MA);
Debra Woodward (Red Wheel Weiser). Moderated by
Vicky Titcomb (Titcomb’s Bookshop, East Sandwich, MA).
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
Customer Service
Customer service is the backbone of every retail endeavor. It is our first impression when we walk into a store, or
restaurant, and if the service is great, what we talk about
when we talk about our experience. Customer service
can never been emphasized enough and, along with a
great selection of books, should be the hallmark of every
independent bookstore in New England. This session will
be led by our fellow evangelists for superior customer
service and will include ideas for staff training and maintaining high standards. With Nancy Scheemaker (Northshire Bookstore, Saratoga, NY); Matt Shaw (Oblong Books,
Rhinebeck, NY); Liza Bernard (Norwich Bookstore, Norwich,
VT) and Annie Philbrick (Bank Square Books.
Mystic, CT and Savoy Books. Westerley, RI)
4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
ABA Presents: Understanding and Acting on Your
ABACUS-15 Report
The ABACUS Survey is unique: There is no comparable
data source or analytic tool for independent bookstores.
This session will review ABACUS-15’s top-line data to
demonstrate how booksellers can use their own numbers
to improve their business’ performance. Understanding
the framework of the independent bookstore market is
important for all—from frontline booksellers to owners and
managers. Presented by ABA CEO, Oren Teicher.
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4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
What Reps See!
Our publisher sales representatives are in more bookstores
in three months than many of will get to visit in a year. They
know the buyers and the event coordinators, the frontline
booksellers and the receivers. They watch customer interaction, store operations, and get to see the multitude of ways
our shops merchandise, select, and sell books and gift items.
This panel of sales reps will give us a tour of the best practices they see all over New England so that you can bring
back to your own store many new ideas. Suzette Ciancio,
(W.W. Norton); John Muse (Simon & Schuster); Nikki Mutch
(Scholastic); Stacie Williams (Ingram). Moderated by
Maureen Karb, (Como Sales).
4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
Working with Self Published Authors
Yes, you can learn to love your local, self-published authors!
This panel will give you the tools to work more closely and
productively with the self-published authors who want you
to carry their books. We’ll look at different consignment
programs, ways to merchandise and promote their books,
how to educate authors on what their roles are in marketing
their books. Proper management of expectations can result
in a happy collaboration between authors and your store.
In addition, we’ll have someone from Ingram Spark who will
introduce us to their program for self-published books.
Liz Bartek (R.J. Julia Booksellers, Madison, CT); Josh Floyd
(Ingram). Moderated by Sandy Scott (Galaxy Bookshop,
Harwick, VT).
6:00 – 7:30 pm
AUTHOR COCKTAIL RECEPTION
The Rotunda
One of the highlights of the Fall Conference, the Author
Cocktail Reception winds down the day in a relaxing atmosphere where you’ll have time to visit with your bookselling
and publishing colleagues and introduce yourselves to 23
authors.
Julia Alekseyeva, Soviet Daughter, Microcosm Publishing
Michael Anthony, Civilianized, Zest Books
Brunonia Barry, The Fifth Petal, Crown
Elif Batuman, The Idiot, Penguin Press
Lew French, Sticks and Stones, Gibbs Smith
Emily Fridlund, History Of Wolves, Grove Atlantic
N.K. Jemisin, The Obelisk Gate, Orbit
Pam Jenoff, The Orphan’s Tale, MIRA Books
Jo Knowles, Still a Work in Progress, Candlewick
Leo Landry, What’s Up, Chuck?, Charlesbridge
Caroline Leavitt, Cruel Beautiful World, Algonquin Books
Alexander Maksik, Shelter In Place, Europa Editions
Sarah MacLean, A Scot in the Dark, Avon
Ben Mezrich, The 37th Parallel, Atria Books
Okey Ndibe, Never Look an American in the Eye, Soho Press
Kamal Ravikant, Rebirth, Hachette Books
Meg Little Reilly, We Are Unprepared, MIRA Books
Kimberla Lawson Roby, Copycat, Grand Central
Tom Ryan, Will’s Red Coat, William Morrow
Nina Sankovitch, The Lowells of Massachusetts, St. Martin’s
Elly Swartz, Finding Perfect, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Robin Talley, Our Own Private Universe, Harlequin TEEN
Hannah Tinti, The Twelve Bullets Of Samuel Hawley, Dial Press
Brenden Wenzel, They All Saw a Cat, Chronicle Books
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WEDNESDAY
September 21, 2016
CHILDREN’S AUTHOR BREAKFAST, EXHIBITS AND AWARDS BANQUET
7:30 am - 5:30 pm
Registration Open
7:30 am – 10:00 am
Exhibitor Move-in
8:30 am – 10:00 am
CHILDREN’S AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR BREAKFAST
The Rotunda
Sponsored by Bookazine
Advance tickets required
Andrea Beaty, Ada, Twist, Scientist, Abrams
Grace Lin, When The Sea Turned To Silver, Little Brown for Young Readers
Raina Telgemeier, Ghosts, Scholastic
10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Trade Show Exhibits Open
10:00 - 4:00 pm
Author Signings at Exhibitor Tables
3:00 pm
RAFFLES
4:30 pm
Trade Show Exhibit Closes
6:00 – 9:00 pm
AWARDS BANQUET
Biltmore Hotel, Grand Ballroom
Sponsored by Baker & Taylor
Advance tickets required
An evening in celebration of New England Book Awards
Hosted by best-selling author David Pogue
New England Book Awards:
Fiction – Noah Hawley, Before the Fall, Grand Central Publishing
Non-Fiction - Sy Montgomery, Soul of an Octopus, Simon & Schuster
Children’s - Lauren Wolk, Wolf Hollow, Dutton/Penguin Young Readers
President’s Award - Elizabeth Strout
Saul Gilman Award - Anne DeCourcey, HarperCollins
Independent Spirit Award - Norwich Bookstore, VT
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THURSDAY
September 22, 2016
AUTHOR BREAKFAST, NEIBA ANNUAL MEETING AND LUNCHEON
10:15 am - 11:15 am
7:30 am – 1:30 pm
Registration Open
8:30-10:00 am
AUTHOR BREAKFAST
The Rotunda
Sponsored by HarperCollins
Advanced ticket required
Min Jin Lee, Pachinko, Hachette - GCP
Mark Slouka, Nobody’s Son: A Memoir, W.W. Norton
Francine Prose, Mister Monkey, HarperCollins - Harper
Sabaa Tahir, A Torch Against The Night, Penguin Young
Readers
Open Forum for All
Whether it’s the NEIBA Fall Conference, BEA or Winter Institute, we often hear that there is never enough time to “just
schmooze” with booksellers and publishers about books and
business. This year we have set aside an hour for anyone
and everyone who wants to have time to do just that. A
few tables will be set aside for specific topics, while others
will be for talking about books and gift items you’re exited
about this fall; new ideas you picked up over the past two
days of education; conversation about procedures at other
stores, and an opportunity for booksellers and publishers to
talk. Everyone is welcome!
11:15am – 12:15 pm
NEIBA Annual Meeting
10:15 am – 11:15 am
NECBA
Growing a Children’s Bookseller: Demystifying
stages of reading from birth to Young Adult
This session presents four stages of reading to help children’s booksellers and non-children’s booksellers navigate
the developmental stages of the children’s section. The
panel will offer education and talking points for pre-literacy (babies through age 3/4), early readers (ages 5-7),
middle grade (ages 8-12), and teens (12+). Designed to
help all booksellers understand key components of each
stage in order to increase customer engagement and
offer informative recommendations to customer queries in
the children’s section. The panel will include Eileen
Lawrence (Director of Marketing, Algonguin Young Readers); Katie McGarry (Sales Rep, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt);
Lucille Rettino (V.P. Director of Marketing, Children’s Publishing Group, Simon & Schuster). Moderated by
Beth Wagner (Phoenix Books, Essex Junction, Vermont)
12:30 – 2:00
Keynote Luncheon
Douglas Preston
Lost City of the Monkey God, Hachette
Come join us in the closing festivities with former CoPresident of the International Thriller Writers, member of
the Board of Governors of the Author’s Guild, Founder of
Author’s United, and champion of independent booksellers,
Doug Preston, who will join us to talk about his new novel
from Hachette, Lost City of the Monkey God.
Save the Date!
10:15 am – 11:15 am
Edelweiss +
Learn the New Edelweiss!
NEIBA Fall Conference 2017
September 18-20
Providence RI
Edelweiss has been updated with a new site, Edelweiss+.
This session will walk you through how to do all the things
you’re used to doing in Edelweiss using this new and
improved platform. The session will include information on
the new customizable dashboard, faster loading times,
enhanced filtering and sorting, and deepened integration
with your community. With John Rubin, CEO Above the
Treeline and Edelweiss.
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DIRECTIONS
Driving Direction from the North:
Take 95S to exit 22ABC. Merge onto 22A (Memorial Blvd.) toward Downtown. At the second
light turn right onto Cookson Place. Take your next right onto West Exchange Street. Stay straight
and the Convention Center will be directly in front of you.
Driving Directions from the South:
Take 95N to exit 22 ABC. Merge onto 22A (Memorial Blvd.) toward Downtown. Turn right onto
Francis Street. At the light take a right onto West Exchange Street. The Convention Center will
be directly in front of you.
By Train -- Providence is on the Northeast Corridor Amtrak route; the train station is 1/4 mile from
the Convention Center.
Parking Information for Rhode Island Convention Center
The Rhode Island Convention Center offers easy in/out, parking with 2,400 spaces in their attached multi-level garage. Parking is available 24 hours a day. Daily Event Rate: $15 Flat daily
rate when the RICC has events in progess. Enter facility at or after 7:00AM and exit by midnight.
Otherwise, hourly rates apply. Overnight Rate: $20.
2016 NEIBA Fall Conference
EXHIBITOR LOCATIONS
African American Heritage: Massachusetts D1: 6
American Booksellers Association
D3: 1-3
Appalachian Mountain Club Books
G2: 2
Arcadia Publishing & The History Press C2: 4-5
Association of Rhode Island Authors
E2: 1
Baker & Taylor
C1: 1-3
Bauhan Publishing
D1: 4-5
Beacon PressE2: 6
Book Industry Charitable Foundation (BINC) D3: 4
Bookazine Book Distributors
C2: 7
BookExpo America
D3: 5
Calypso CardsG1: 4
Charlesbridge Publishing
E2: 3-4
Chelsea Green Publishing
C2: 6
Chesapeake & Hudson, Inc.
B1: 1-8
Christopher Matthews Publishing
G1: 1
Chronicle Books A3: 1-2
Columbia University Press
B3: 7-9
Como Sales1: 1-5
Computac, Inc.F2: 7
Coralstone PressF4: 7
Cornell Lab Publishing Group
F2: 5
D.A.P. / Distributed Art Publishers
A3: 3-5
David R. Godine, Publisher
C1: 5
Europa EditionsE2: 7
Exaclair, Inc.C1: 4
Galaxy PressG3: 6
Globe Pequot Press
G2: 3-4
Green Writers Press
C2: 3
Hachette Book Group A2: 1-3
HarperCollins Publishers
B2: 1-7
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
C1: 6-7
Hummingbird Digital Media
E2: 8
IBID Inc.D1: 7
Independent Bookstore Day D2: 5
Independent Publishers Group B1: 9
Independent Publishers of New England
G3: 1-2
Ingram Content Group
F2: 3-4
L&L Media
G3: 5
Libro.fmG3: 4
Long Live Books
G3: 3
MacmillanD1: 2-3
McPherson & Company
A2: 4
MIT PressB3: 4
NEIBAD2: 1-4
New England Book Reps
G1: 2-3
New England Book Sales
E3: 1-8
Northeast Publishers Reps
E1: 2-7
Orange ArtF4: 5
Papercutz
D1: 1
Parson Weems Publisher Services
C3: 1-11
Penguin Random House
F3: 1-8
Persnickety PressF2: 6
Phaidon Press Inc.
A2: 5
Princeton University Press B3: 5
Publishers Group West/ Perseus Books GroupF1: 1-5
Scholastic, Inc.D4: 1-5
Semaki & Bird
F4: 4
Shelf AwarenessE2: 9
Simon & Schuster
F2: 1-2
Soho PressE2: 5
Splashing Cow & DartFrog Books
G2: 1
Storymatic StudiosF4: 6
University Marketing Group B3: 2
University of Chicago Press
B3: 1
University of Massachusetts Press
B3: 6
University Press of New England
E1: 1
W.G. Ellerkamp, Co.
C2: 1-2
W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
F4: 1-3
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
E2: 2
Yale University Press
B3: 3
**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**
No Carts
No carts, luggage on wheels or empty strollers or carriages are allowed in the Exhibit Hall during regular
exhibit hours.
If you have a legitimate medical reason to need a cart, please email the NEIBA office at nan@neba.org
before the show to obtain permission.
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No Audible Cell Phones, Please!
For all NEIBA programming, breakfasts, dinner, workshops, the NEIBA Board of Directors asks that audible cell
phones be turned off.
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Attendees are reminded of NEIBA’s “Do Not Take, Please Ask” policy. Do not remove galleys or books from
exhibitor tables without permission – they may be the only copy at the show. Please report any violations of
this policy to Convention Center Security or Executive Director Steve Fischer.
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AUTOGRAPHINGS
Author autographings will be held on Wednesday at exhibitor tables.
NEIBA requests that attendees donate $2.00 towards literacy for each autographed book they receive.
10:00
Jessica Shattuck, The Women in the Castle, HarperCollins - William Morrow Table B2: 1-7
Set at the end of World War II, in a crumbling Bavarian castle that once played host to all of German high society, a powerful and propulsive story of three widows whose lives and fates become intertwined--an affecting, shocking, and ultimately
redemptive novel from the author of the New York Times Notable Book The Hazards of Good Breeding.
Brian Scott Sockin, Am I Like You?, Cornell Lab Publishing Group Table F2: 5
A wonderful new picture book from renowned birding author Laura Erickson and Cornell Lab Publishing Group CEO, Brian
Sockin, that empowers parents and children to explore the world of birds together, while learning about themselves. Am I
Like You? dovetails with a scientific and fun online quiz, taken by more than 100,000 people, where readers young and old
and everything in-between, learn what bird they are most like. “Disney-esque in aesthetic, clearly and accurately portraying characteristics of common North American birds.” -- Kirkus Reviews.
10:30
Jerry Thornton, From Darkness To Dynasty: The First Forty Years of the New England Partiot, ForeEdge – UPNE Table E1: 1
Not so long ago, the Patriots were the laughingstock of not only the NFL but also the entire sporting world. In From Darkness
to Dynasty, Jerry Thornton gives us a witty, hilarious, and brutally honest and unlikely history of the New England Patriots from
their humble beginnings to the most dominant franchise in NFL history.
11:00
Sheri Lynn Fishbach, DEX, Persnickety Press Table F2: 6
A delicious debut tween novel about a middle-school kid that lands his own TV cooking show on the Eatz Network, endorsed by Food Network founder, Reese Schonfeld – “Kids love food and food shows, and they’ll absolutely love DEX!” The
book inspires youth to find and pursue their passions, while keeping focus on core family and contribution. Rave Reviews: “A
mostly delectable debut.” -- Kirkus Reviews. “A tasty character blended into a good story.” -- Jonathan Russo, ABC’s “The
Chew.”
Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Star Wars: Jedi Academy #4: New Class, Scholastic Table D4: 1-5
Jedi Academy is back! Victor Starspeeder is ready to finally start Jedi Academy, where he will have to: make new friends,
figure out how to stop being an annoying little brother, learn his lines in time for his performance in the school play “Wookie
Side Story”, and learn about the secrets of the force from Master Yoda! This NYT bestselling series has a new author/illustrator at the helm navigating this new class: Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author of the ever popular Lunch Lady and Platypus Police
Squad series.
Tod Olson, Lost in the Pacific, 1942: Not a Drop to Drink, Scholastic Table D4: 1-5
The first in a new narrative nonfiction series by Tod Olson, Lost in the Pacific tells the true story of a group of WWII soldiers who
became stranded in the Pacific ocean and had to fight for survival. Featuring black and white photographs, maps, and
diagrams, this series is perfect for fans of I Survived!
Tom Sullivan, I Used To Be A Fish, Balzar & Bray/HarperCollins Table B2: 1-7
From debut author-illustrator Tom Sullivan comes I Used To Be A Fish—a simple, yet groundbreaking picture book that both
introduces the concept of evolution and celebrates the power of imagination.
11:30
Michael J. Caduto, Through a Naturalist’s Eyes: Exploring the Nature of New England, UPNE Table E1: 1
In Through a Naturalist’s Eyes, Michael J. Caduto draws on first-hand experiences and reflections on the relationship between the natural world and humans, he explores some of the plants, animals, natural places, and environmental issues
of New England—from dragonflies, cuckoos, and chipmunks to circumpolar constellations and climate change. Stunning
illustrations by Adelaide Murphy Tyrol illuminate these elegant and humorous essays.
Sydney Williams, Notes From Old Lyme, Bauhan Publishing Table D1: 4-5
After forty-seven years on Wall Street, Williams writes from home about what truly matters. Sydney Williams has compiled a
medley of essays that reflect on the precious moments of life spent in contemplation, away from the hustle and bustle of
the everyday grind. They include time spent in nature, with friends and family, or reflecting on our nation’s current affairs.
Within his essays there is an inspiring appreciation of the art of savoring life rather than careening through it, unaware of our
surroundings and ourselves.
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12:00
Brenda Lyons, America’s Favorite Birds: 40 Beautiful Birds of Color, Cornell Lab Table F2: 5
Coloring enthusiasts and bird lovers unite with America’s Favorite Birds — a beautiful and intricately designed coloring book
of North America’s favorite birds from the leading authority in birding—the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The species chosen
for the America’s Favorite Birds were selected from 250,000 votes from birders across North America. Sister title to Birds of Paradise: A Coloring Expedition, both released in September 2016. “For the 50 million birders in the U.S., these are going to be
the definitive coloring books.” -- Publisher’s Weekly.
Howard Mansfield, Sheds, Bauhan Publishing Table D1: 4-5
Drawing on material from his recent book Dwelling in Possibility, Howard Mansfield explores the different types of sheds
found around New England and beyond: covered bridges, barns, worksheds, “worship sheds” (meeting houses), extended
farmhouses, bob houses for ice fishing. In lyrical style and supported by photographs by Joanna Eldredge Morrissey, Mansfield shows the connection between the design of these structures and their roles in our lives.
Peter Swanson, Her Every Fear, HarperCollins - William Morrow Table B2: 1-7
The author of the wildly popular The Kind Worth Killing returns with an electrifying and downright Hitchcockian psychological
thriller involving a young woman caught in a vise of voyeurism, betrayal, manipulation, and murder.
12:30
Sarah Darer Littman, In Case You Missed It, Scholastic Table D4: 1-5
Critically acclaimed author of Backlash, Want To Go Private?, Purge, and others, Sarah Darer Littman jumps into the world
of hacking and internet privacy. It is the end of junior year for Sammy Wallach, and she has her eye on tests, concerts, and
Jr Prom…until her dad’s bank gets attacked by hacktivists and her entire digital life is put out into the world: her photos, her
texts, her emails, and even her super private (or so she thought) journal. All her secrets are out, and her friends might not
have her back this time.
Sandra Magsamen, I Love Hugs and Kisses. Scholastic / Cartwheel Books Table D4: 1-5
Heart-felt books is a huggable, kissable new board book series from bestselling author/illustrator Sandra Magsamen! I Love
Hugs and Kisses features an adorable panda with soft felt cover effects that makes cuddle time even more cuddly. Hugs
and kisses everywhere we go – because I love, love, love you so!
1:00
Anika Denise, Monster Trucks, HarperCollins Children’s Books Table B2: 1-7
Ready, Set, Go! Join Frankentruck, Zombie Truck, Ghost Truck, and more as they race to the finish line. The monster truck
race is on in this frightfully delightful picture book—written by Anika Denise, illustrated by Nate Wragg.
Paul Levy, Finding Phil, Bauhan Publishing Table D1: 4-5
Paul Levy was a year old when his Uncle Phil was killed in World War II, and his family, like many, faced their grief with silence.
Upon retirement, and seventy years after his uncle’s death, he set out to discover what might still be found about Phil’s life
and, astoundingly, of his death—gaining insights into war, antisemitism, family silences, and heroism.
Jane Yolen / Ellen Shi, Little Frog & the Scary Autumn Thing, Persnickety Press Table F2: 6
A heart-warming story about change and discovery for Little Frog as she experiences her first autumn...not the green world
she knows and loves so much, but something scarier and ominous, filled with red and gold and yellow. “Rich colors underscore the intensity of Little Frog’s feelings, as the sunlit greens of reeds and lily pads give way to showers of leaves that, in the
shadowed woods, glow with autumn reds and golds.” -- Kirkus Reviews. “Hints at ways readers might tackle their own fears.”
-- Publisher’s Weekly.
2:00
Deb Lucke, Lunch Witch 2: Knee Deep in Niceness, Papercutz Table D1: 1
Grunhilda is back in all-new adventure. The Lunch Witch has her hands full when one of her familiars accidentally casts a
spell that turns everyone nice. Needless to say the ancestors are not pleased. It’s more ghoulish fun featuring everyone’s
favorite career-changing sorceress!
Sarah Porter, Vassa In The Night, Tor Teen Table D1: 2-3
The dark, forested world of Russian folklore merges with the gritty, urban streets of Brooklyn in the new YA book from critically-acclaimed author Sarah Porter. With the help of her enchanted wooden doll Erg, Vassa risks her life to break a witch’s
curse and free her Brooklyn neighborhood.
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Sheila Post, The Road to Walden North, Green Writers Press Table C2: 3
An entertaining, literary ride through the tamed halls of academia to the wilds of a Walden of the north. Delivered with a
compelling smorgasbord of literary tidbits along the way.
Jane Yolen / Bob Marstall, On Bird Hill, Cornell Lab Publishing Group Table F2: 5
First in a new series created for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology by bestselling children’s author, Jane Yolen, and award winning illustrator, Bob Marstall. Rave reviews: “A sweetly surreal meditation on the everyday wonders that await in the wild.”
-- Publisher’s Weekly; “An imaginative and original depiction of one of life’s everyday miracles.” -- Kirkus Reviews Starred
Review. “Expressively captures a luminous moment of discovery in the natural world.” -- School Library Journal.
3:00
Jon Buller, Anne of Green Bagels, Papercutz Table D1: 1
On her first day at her new school, Anne is saddled with the nickname Anne of Green Bagels, thanks to the health-food
sandwich her grandmother has made her for lunch. Can things get any worse? Then she meets Otto, who shares her
interest in music and in her favorite TV show, The Blimptons. When Anne sees the drawings in a childhood notebook of her
father’s, she wonders -- could it be the was the real inventor of the Blimptons? And can she somehow get him to come
home and claim the credit he deserves?
Corinne Demas & Artemis Roehrig, Does Fiddler Crab Fiddle?, Persnickety Press Table F2: 56
First in a series of non-fiction children’s picture book that combines science with humor in all the right ways to learn about
creatures. Starting with silly questions like the title, and moving on through increasingly-unlikely questions such as “do fiddler
crabs ride a skateboard?” (they don’t need a skateboard – they can move sideways so shore birds can’t catch them). Children will discover amazing things about Fiddler Crabs, while laughing out loud as they do. “The humor is irresistible.” -- Kirkus
Reviews
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SPECIAL OFFERS
NEIBA will conduct a raffle for prizes to eight bookstores that place orders at the show. Prizes can only be won by bookstores and will include one free ticket to each NEIBA and NECBA event in 2017. Tickets for the raffle are to be given out
by exhibitors in exchange for orders. Only one ticket should be given out per order.
Abrams
Table E3: 1-8
Show Contact: New England Book Sales
25 + backlist (2015 and before)=+4% (48%) FF 120 day billing.
Actar/ORO
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
45% returnable, 50% Non-Returnable; No Minimum.
Albert Whitman
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
10 = 45%, Free Freight; BL: 20+ = + 3%, free freight, + 60 days.
American Booksellers Association
Table D3: 1-3
ABA Show Special – Free Trial Membership! - Wondering
about the many benefits that come with being a member
of the American Booksellers Association? Interested in worldclass education and networking events; access to bookselling best practices; IndieCommerce sites; unique marketing
resources; and discounted business services, such as credit
card processing? Test drive ABA membership until January
31, 2017, for free, and enjoy these benefits and more—including the opportunity to attend ABA’s acclaimed Winter
Institute. To sign up, visit the ABA booth at the fall trade
shows, or join online between September 16 and November
1, 2016 using the promo code REGF2016.
Arcadia Publishing & The History Press
Table C2: 4-5
50% off & free freight.
Atlas/Bookmasters
Table E1: 2-7
Show Contact: Northeast Publishers Reps
50%, free freight on any order.
Baker & Taylor
Table C1: 1-3
Two Show Specials: 45% discount on all regional holiday
catalog titles and 48% discount on selected sidelines. No
minimums, no restrictions, just easy.
Bauhan Publishing
Table D1: 4-5
10+ books = 45% & free freight ordered from UPNE.
Beacon Press
Table E2: 6
Eligible for Penguin Random House Retail Fall Stock Offer.
Berghahn
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
Deep discount on selected back list titles. Please see your
rep for details.
Bloomsbury Academic
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
52% and free freight, no minimum order, until Dec. 31, 2016:
Any 33 1/3, anything from the Object Lessons Series and 20
additional featured titles. Please see your rep for details.
Brown Books
Table E3: 1-8
Show Contact: New England Book Sales
5+ 50% free freight.
Calypso Cards
Table G1: 4
Free freight on a $350.00 order through October 2016.
Candlewick
Table B1: 1-8
Show Contact: Chesapeake & Hudson
Regional Show Offer - ORDER: A minimum of 25 assorted
backlist units. EARN: 50% discount and 90 days’ dating. Conditions: For returnable retailers in good credit standing only.
Offer good from September 1, 2016 through October 31,
2016. Cannot be combined with any other Fall 2016 Candlewick Press backlist offer. Only books published prior to August
2016Â are eligible. Minimums must be met on a per-store-location basis. Promo Code: RCP034 Order Reason: ECZ
Capstone
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
15+ = 50% ; FL/BL Promo: Buy 5 FL, 3@, = 53% on entire order;
Promo-in-a-Box: separate PO; 25 BL assorted; display w/
Capstone easel = +5%; $35 placement coop; delivered in
one box; Key Series Promo: 15 copies of any series: 55%.
Career Press
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
10+ = 46%, free freight.
Casemate/IPM
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
49%.
Charlesbridge Publishing
Table E2: 3-4
Charlesbridge titles are eligible for Penguin Random House
special offers.
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Chelsea Green Publishing
Table C2: 6
“TS16” - extra 2% on orders of 10+ books.
David R. Godine, Publisher
Table C1: 5
50% discount of 10 or more in stock titles, plus free freight.
Chesapeake & Hudson, Inc.
Table B1: 1-8
Stop by our tables for a list of show specials.
Dawn
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
10 = 50%, free freight.
Children’s Press
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
15 = 53%, free freight (10+ = 46%, free freight).
Chooseco
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
4+ 4-book Sets = 52% Non-Returnable // Weregirl: 5+ copies
= 50% free freight.
Chronicle Books
Table A3: 1-2
Special Code: REGL16: Special Terms: Order 24+ units of
backlist and get an extra 2% and net 90; valid for Chronicle
Books, Laurence King, Princeton Architectural Press, Creative
Company, Quadrille, Hardie Grant, Twirl, Amicus Ink, Galison, Christian LaCroix, and Mudpuppy (excludes Moleskine);
valid Dates: 9/9 to 10/24; valid per retail location; cannot be
combined with another promo.
Columbia University Press
Table B3: 7-9
Columbia U. Press is pleased to offer a 50% discount on orders for 15+ backlist books. Please see your sales rep for the
details and for information on special offers from the other
publishers in our Consortium.
Diamond
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
10 = 46%; New accounts = 50%; freight cap: 7% or $5.00.
Familius
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
25+ = 50%, free freight.
Fine Print Publishing
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
50%, Free freight ($75 net minimum).
Firefly Books
Table E3: 1-8
Show Contact: New England Book Sales
25+=44% free freight. Additional specials available at the
tables.
Flowerpot
Table A1: 1-5
Show Contact: Como Sales
Orders of 20 or more units receive an extra 5% discount.
Como Sales
Table A1: 1-5
See individual publishers.
Galaxy Press
Table G3: 6
We are offering a 50% discount and providing merchandising tools to participating bookstores.
Consortium
Table G1: 2-3
Show Contact: New England Book Reps
+3% discount.
Gardner/Child’s Play
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
Free freight - no minimum.
Continental Sales
Table E3: 1-8
Show Contact: New England Book Sales
47% free freight.
GeoToys
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
All Orders: 1/2 freight, over $400: FFA, net 60, over $1000: 5%
off, FFA, net 90.
Coralstone Press
Table F4: 7
Drop your name and number for a chance to win a free
Tako puppet!
Cornell Lab Publishing Group
Table F2: 5
Free coloring books. Drawing for pair of Celestran Nature DX
binoculars. Book signings, including Jane Yolen for On Bird
Hill.
Cornell University Press
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
Trade = 46%, NY titles: 50%, free freight.
Gift Trenz
Table E1: 2-7
Show Contact: Northeast Publishers Reps
10% off, free freight.
Gryphon House
Table E3: 1-8
Show Contact: New England Book Sales
50% and free freight.
HarperCollins Publishers
Table B2: 1-7
Please stop by our booth for information on show specials.
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Harvard University Press
Table B3: 7-9
Harvard University Press is pleased to offer a free freight special on all backlist orders and to extend a 46% on orders for
short and text discounted titles and 40% on Loeb titles. The
special offer applies to a maximum of 9 copies per title and
is valid once per ship to location between September 15th
and November 15th.
Heyday Books
Table B1: 1-8
Chesapeake & Hudson
7 + = 48%, free freight (ret), OR 52%, free freight (N/R) Exp.
10/31/16.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Table C1: 6-7
All retail accounts receive +4% or 120 days dating on one
order; 50 unit minimum; backlist only; must ship by 11/25/16.
Hummingbird Digital Media
Table E2: 8
Ask about our sign-up incentives at our table.
Independent Publishers Group
Table B1: 9
Flat 50% discount and free freight on assorted order of 25 or
more copies.
Independent Publishers of New England
Table G3: 1-2
Join IPNE Today for 10% Off First Year Membership.
Libro.fm
Table G3: 4
Get complimentary audiobook listening copies (ALCs)
delivered to your inbox every month. Email mark@libro.fm to
sign-up!
Litographs
Table A1: 1-5
Show Contact: Como Sales
Free freight and no minimum, extends until October 31st.
Llewellyn
Table B1: 1-8
Show Contact: Chesapeake & Hudson
10 + = 48%, free freight; 25 + = 50%, free freight.
NEW ACCOUNT: 10 + = 50%, free freight.
Lone Pine
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
10+ = 45%, free freight.
Lonely Planet
Table B1: 1-8
Show Contact: Chesapeake & Hudson
Backlist Special: 10 + = 50%, free freight.
Long Live Books
Table G3: 3
Free freight with any order.
LSU Press
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
5 titles = 50% Trade/Short, FL/BL.
Ingram Content Group
Table F2: 3-4
+3% for one order of 25+ units of NEIBA holiday catalog
titles.
Macmillan
Table D1: 2-3
Receive additional 2% discount on eligible backlist orders
received July 1, 2016 - October 31, 2016. Ask your Macmillan
Sales Rep for details.
Inner Traditions
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
10+ Backlist = 50%, free freight.
McGraw-Hill Professional
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
Test Prep: 53%; Trade & Schaum/TR, or Computing PB/PC:
1-24=40%; 25-499=48%; 500+= 5-%; Audio/AU: 55%; Professional/IB: 33.4%; see rep for other product types.
Island Press
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
5 trade = 46%; free freight.
Jessica Kingsley
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
10 = free freight, Trade (TR) = 46%; All other titles = 40%.
McPherson & Company
Table A2: 4
Become a Bookstore Partner with McPherson & Company
and receive a standing discount of 45% plus free freight on
all orders, no minimum.
John F. Blair, Publisher
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
10=50%.
L&L Media
Table G3: 5
Publisher provides marketing budget for reading at independent bookstore and consigned books for sale. In exchange for review, independent bookseller receives signed
print books.
Merrimack Media
Table E3: 1-8
Show Contact: New England Book Sales
47% free freight.
Michaelson Entertainment
Table E3: 1-8
Show Contact: New England Book Sales
36+ = 50% free freight.
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Midpoint/Fitzhenry
Table C3: 1-11
Parson Weems
15 + titles = +5% (50%, FF).
Mighty Bright
Table E1: 2-7
Show Contact: Northeast Publishers Reps
15% off Summer Sidekick and Recharge displays, free freight
on orders of $250 or more.
MIT Press
Table B3: 4
48% on trade backlist on 10 units or more; 40% on short backlist on all units; free freight—no minimum; max. 2 orders per
ship-to account; offer valid in September & October 2016.
Mountaineers Books
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
5+ = 50%, 10+ = 50%, free freight.
Rutgers Press
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
T = 46%; free freight // BL = 50%, FRONTLIST SPECIAL –
order 5 copies, any title get a free display copy; order must
be placed through rep or sales director. One order only.
Maximum 3 free books per account. Expires October 31st.
Sellers
Table E1: 2-7
Show Contact: Northeast Publishers Reps
10+ = free freight, one ship complete, 45% returnable or 50%
non-returnable.
New England Book Sales
Table E3: 1-8
See individual publishers.
Northeast Publishers Reps
Table E1: 2-7
See individual publisher listings and visit tables for show specials.
Papercutz
Table D1: 1
Receive an extra 10% discount on copies of Anne Of Green
Bagels and Jon’s previous graphic novel, Scarlett. Receive
an extra 10% discount on copies of The Lunch Witch And
Lunch Witch 2: Knee Deep In Niceness.
Parson Weems Publisher Services
Table C3: 1-11
See individual publisher listings.
Peachtree
Table E3: 1-8
Show Contact: New England Book Sales
15+ units, per location, will earn +2% discount; 30+ units, per
location, will earn +4% discount.
Phaidon Press Inc.
Table A2: 5
+2% and free freight.
Red Wheel Weiser
Table B1: 1-8
Show Contact: Chesapeake & Hudson
15 + FL & BL = 50%, free freight. 4 + English Magic Tarot = 50%.
Ryland Peters and Small
Table E3: 1-8
Show Contact: New England Book Sales
15 books 47% free freight.
New England Book Reps
Table G1: 2-3
See tables for other specials and giveaways.
Persnickety Press
Table F2: 6
Jane Yolen book signing for Little Frogs and The Scary Autumn Thing.
Quarto
Table E1: 2-7
Show Contact: Northeast Publishers Reps
20+ = +2%, 25+ = +3%, 40+ = +4%, 65+ = +5%, free freight on
all levels
Scholastic, Inc.
Table D4: 1-5
Scholastic backlist promotion for Retail Accounts: Delayed
Billing OR +2% on 50+ backlist units. See your Scholastic Sales
Rep for further details, including exclusions and promotion
codes.
Semaki & Bird
Table F4: 4
Free freight with show order.
Shelter Harbor
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
10+ = 45%, free freight.
Sock It To Me
Table E1: 2-7
Show Contact: Northeast Publishers Reps
5% off any order –must ship by 10/15/16.
Soho Press
Table E2: 5
ARC giveaways.
Sourcebooks
Table E1: 2-7
Show Contact: Northeast Publishers Reps
15+ = 50%, free freight.
Sterling
Table A1: 1-5
Show Contact: Como Sales
Orders of 30 or more units receives an extra 5% discount.
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Storymatic Studios
Table F4: 6
FFA for orders at show.
Stylus
Table C3: 1-11
Parson Weems
Trade (S3) = 46% // Mercury Learning (S7) = 50%.
Teneues
Table A1: 1-5
Show Contact: Como Sales
One item free with any stationery order over $100 net, and
one free item PLUS free freight on any stationery order over
$250 net. Code Free Gift and Free Freight. Order five or
more of any assorted teNeues cookbooks and receive +5%
discount on those titels, one order only. Code COOKF16
Time Books, Inc.
Table A1: 1-5
Show Contact: Como Sales
Earn an extra 4% discount on any order over 25 units. All
titles published before March 2017 are eligible, limit one
order per ship-to and offer expires on 11/1. Code RTS16.
Transaction Publishers
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
5 (w/ one FL) = 45%, free freight (Rep orders: Short/text =
40%).
Tuttle Publishing
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
10 = 46%, free freight; 20+ = 48%; 40+ = 50%, free freight.
University Marketing Group
Table B3: 2
Special offers vary by publisher. Please stop by the booth
to see who is offering free freight and who is offering extra
discounts.
University of Kansas Press
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
44%; free freight.
University of Massachusetts Press
Table B3: 6
Free shipping on all orders, one order per ship to address.
50% off all backlist, textbook adoptions excluded. Expires
10/31/16.
University Tennessee Press
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
6+ Trade Titles = 48% (all others = 40%).
University Toronto
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
T/Trade =45%; A/Acad.=40% (if >8 = 20%); X/Text=40%.
University Press Kentucky
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
45% trade titles, 40% short , 20% text, free freight.
University Press of New England
Table E1: 1
10+ books = 45% & free freight.
US Naval Institute Press
Table E3: 1-8
Show Contact: New England Book Sales
8+ books 48% free freight.
W.G. Ellerkamp, Co.
Table C2: 1-2
30% off our line of gift wrap! 10% off all other products.
W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Table F4: 1-3
15+ backlist titles = extra 2%, free freight, 90 days dating. 15+
children’s titles from Edelweiss Collection = 50% discount,
120 days dating, free freight.
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Table E2: 2
Purchase 10+ units and receive a 55% returnable discount.
Wayne State Univ. Press
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
45%, free freight; (Short = 40%).
Workman
Table A1: 1-5
Show Contact: Como Sales
50% returnable/55% non-returnable, FF with February 2017
Dating! Order at least 10 different books from the select
Workman 100 list (no add-ons). Retailers Only. Valid September 14th thru October 31st. One order per ship-to only. No
backorders except Not Yet Published titles.
University N. Carolina
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
10 = 47% // Free State of Jones Movie edition: 5+ = 50%.
University of Penn. Press
Table C3: 1-11
Show Contact: Parson Weems
10+ Backlist = 45%, free freight.
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