An Array of Business Updates at NEIBA Conference

Amid a daylong series of author readings, educational sessions, and a town hall, NEIBA attendees heard updates on the latest bookstore financials, the progress on ABA's pre-order campaign, and how the installation of Batch is proceeding. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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