Needed: Bookseller/Rep Of the Year

For the 20th time in our history, PW will award its annual honor celebrating the best in the retail book space. At this year’s BookExpo America in New York City, the magazine will be handing out its Bookstore of the Year and Sales Rep of the Year awards. The award winners will also be profiled in our pre-BEA issue. But we need nominations, so e-mail your recommendations along with reasons supporting your choices to [email protected]. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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