NEIBA's Fall Conference Attracts 600 People to Boston

This year's New England Independent Booksellers Association conference, held September 11–13, brought together booksellers, publishers, and authors and highlighted such industry trends as the rising price of books and strong sales of horror and fantasy titles. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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