BookED

ABA's Indies Introduce interview series spotlights debut authors handpicked by booksellers from around the country. In each episode, a bookseller from the Indies Introduce panel interviews an author featured in the program to celebrate the release of their book. In this episode, Mara Luther of Chapter One Bookstore in Hamilton, MT interviews Cassandra Ramos-Gomez, author of Lost on Doll Island, available August 26, 2025 at your local independent bookstore.   Theme song by Constant Companion  

Literacy begins in infancy and then school takes over. Family reading gets substituted with smartphones, tablets, Nintendo Switch, after-school activities, and friends. All these things take time, and there is little opportunity for reading to naturally evolve into a hobby. This session will lay the groundwork for educating parents on ways they can get involved, actively and passively, in their child’s reading future.   Recorded June 13, 2025 at Children's Institute 2025 in Portland, OR. Additional bookstore education resources can be found at www.bookweb.org.   Theme song by Constant Companion

Financial literacy takes time to develop. Whether you're fluent in your store's finances or just learning the language, visiting foundational concepts and practices of financial literacy can support and affirm your financial decisions. This session will walk attendees through ten important concepts and practices every business owner should know to grow and reinforce their financial literacy.   Recorded June 13, 2025 at Children's Institute 2025 in Portland, OR.  Additional bookstore education resources can be found at www.bookweb.org.   Theme song by Constant Companion

In this session, Maisie Soetantyo will discuss practical ways bookstores can implement innovative support strategies and best practices to increase accessibility for neurodivergent customers. Maisie is an openly autistic inclusivity consultant and founder of Guiding Extraordinary Minds and Autism Career Pathways.   Recorded June 14, 2025 at Children's Institute 2025 in Portland, OR.  Additional bookstore education resources can be found at www.bookweb.org.   Theme song by Constant Companion

Information comes at us from all directions. Some of it is true. Some of it is partially true. And some of it is false. In this informative session, American Booksellers for Free Expression (ABFE) Associate Director and author of The Right to Read Handbook, Philomena Polefrone, will tell booksellers what they need to know when it comes to their First Amendment rights. Up-to-date information on book challenges, bannings, and what to do if a bookstore receives community pushback will also be discussed.   Recorded June 13, 2025 at Children's Institute 2025 in Portland, OR.  Additional bookstore education resources can be found at www.bookweb.org.   Theme song by Constant Companion

Picture books are for grown-ups! They are sophisticated and complex, as well as accessible, beautiful, and entertaining. In this session, a panel of booksellers and authors take attendees through a format and contextual analysis of two very familiar picture books. The panel and attendees will engage in a lively dialogue to reveal the depth, complexity, and nuance that exist within the picture book category. Attendees will leave with the tools, language, and steps to engage adults in a category they often overlook.   Recorded June 14, 2025 at Children's Institute 2025 in Portland, OR.  Additional bookstore education resources can be found at www.bookweb.org.   Theme song by Constant Companion

ABA's Indies Introduce interview series spotlights debut authors handpicked by booksellers from around the country. In each episode, a bookseller from the Indies Introduce panel interviews an author featured in the program to celebrate the release of their book. In this episode, Nahin Cano of Seminary Co-Op Bookstores in Chicago, IL interviews Addie E. Citchens, author of Dominion, available August 19, 2025 at your local independent bookstore.   Theme song by Constant Companion

ABA's Indies Introduce interview series spotlights debut authors handpicked by booksellers from around the country. In each episode, a bookseller from the Indies Introduce panel interviews an author featured in the program to celebrate the release of their book. In this episode, Grace Lane of Linden Tree Books in Los Altos, CA interviews Joanne Yi, author of All the Tomorrows After, available August 18, 2025 at your local independent bookstore.   Theme song by Constant Companion

ABA's Indies Introduce interview series spotlights debut authors handpicked by booksellers from around the country. In each episode, a bookseller from the Indies Introduce panel interviews an author featured in the program to celebrate the release of their book. In this episode, Marisa Spence of Ballast Book Company in Bremerton, WA interviews Xenobe Purvis, author of The Hounding, available August 5, 2025 at your local independent bookstore.   Theme song by Constant Companion

ABA's Indies Introduce interview series spotlights debut authors handpicked by booksellers from around the country. In each episode, a bookseller from the Indies Introduce panel interviews an author featured in the program to celebrate the release of their book. In this episode, Erin Decker of White Rose Books & More in Kissimmee, FL interviews Julie Riew and Brad Riew, authors of The Last Tiger, available July 29, 2025 at your local independent bookstore.   Theme song by Constant Companion

ABA's Indies Introduce interview series spotlights debut authors handpicked by booksellers from around the country. In each episode, a bookseller from the Indies Introduce panel interviews an author featured in the program to celebrate the release of their book. In this episode, Nadi Hinojosa of Lark and Owl Booksellers in Fort Worth, TX interviews Stephanie Wambugu, author of Lonely Crowds, available July 29, 2025 at your local independent bookstore.   Theme song by Constant Companion

ABA's Indies Introduce interview series spotlights debut authors handpicked by booksellers from around the country. In each episode, a bookseller from the Indies Introduce panel interviews an author featured in the program to celebrate the release of their book. In this episode, Randy Schiller of Left Bank Books in St. Louis, Missouri interviews Lisa Ridzén, author of When the Cranes Fly South, available August 19, 2025 at your local independent bookstore.   Theme song by Constant Companion

ABA's Indies Introduce interview series spotlights debut authors handpicked by booksellers from around the country. In each episode, a bookseller from the Indies Introduce panel interviews an author featured in the program to celebrate the release of their book. In this episode, Katherine Nazzaro of Porter Square Books in Cambridge, Massachusetts interviews J.B. Hwang, author of Mendell Station, available July 22, 2025 at your local independent bookstore.   Theme song by Constant Companion

ABA's Indies Introduce interview series spotlights debut authors handpicked by booksellers from around the country. In each episode, a bookseller from the Indies Introduce panel interviews an author featured in the program to celebrate the release of their book. In this episode, Nadi Hinojosa of Lark and Owl Booksellers in Georgetown, TX interviews Carrie R. Moore, author of Make Your Way Home, available July 15, 2025 at your local independent bookstore.   Theme song by Constant Companion

ABA's Indies Introduce interview series spotlights debut authors handpicked by booksellers from around the country. In each episode, a bookseller from the Indies Introduce panel interviews an author featured in the program to celebrate the release of their book. In this episode, Stephen Sparks of Point Reyes Books in Point Reyes Station, California interviews Sam Prentice-Jones, author of A Marriage at Sea, available July 8, 2025 at your local independent bookstore.   Theme song by Constant Companion