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ABA’s Red and White Boxes Explained
May 5, 2018
I’ve noticed on the back of recent Jane Hawk ARCs that part of the promotional efforts are participation in the ABA White Box. I had no idea what that was so I looked it up:
Each month, the American Booksellers Association sends Red and White Box mailings to member booksellers who have opted into the IndieBound movement, but who gets what depends on a bookstore’s level of participation.
The Red Box, containing Indie Next List fliers and publisher-supplied items such as shelf-talkers, posters, easelbacks, catalogs, special offers, and other time-sensitive marketing materials, typically lands at stores by the middle of the month.
However, to receive the White Box, containing ARCs, galleys, and finished books supplied by ABA publisher partners, by the end of each month, stores must participate in the IndieBound movement in at least two of the following ways:
- Regularly report to the Indie Bestseller List (at least three out of four weeks monthly)
- Nominate titles for the Indie Next List (at least one nomination per quarter)
- Maintain membership in the ABC Children’s Group at ABA
- Use the ABA IndieCommerce product
- Create an Indie Next List store display and send a photo that ABA can both share with Publisher Partners and post on the IndieBound.org website (at least twice yearly)
The greater the level of participation by a bookstore, the more robust their White Box mailing will be each month.
You can find more details on BookWeb.org.
Watchers Reborn VCD
May 3, 2018
Nestled somewhere between the laserdisc and the DVD, and never popular in the US, was the Video CD (VCD). And, yes, Watchers Reborn was released in this format.
SNL Fashion Panel
April 30, 2018
Rochelle Koontz (Cecily Strong), Dean Swizz (Sam Rockwell), Angelo Dolphintuna (Kenan Thompson), Silvia Nunez (Melissa Villaseñor) and Frances McDormand (Kate McKinnon) discuss Golden Globes fashion.
Broadcast on Jan 13, 2018
Rochelle Koontz. Dean Swizz. Intentional?
UK The Crooked Staircase on NetGalley
April 30, 2018
For my friends in the UK, via @KillerReads
We’d love to see your reviews for The Crooked Staircase , the exciting new thriller by Dean Koontz on @NetGalley #TheCrookedStaircase
Available on: https://t.co/pfRC8sUCAt pic.twitter.com/oyPX3thca6— Killer Reads (@KillerReads) April 30, 2018
Request The Crooked Staircase , the gripping new thriller by Dean Koontz on @NetGalley today! #TheCrookedStaircase
Available on: https://t.co/pfRC8sUCAt pic.twitter.com/eL4rlLbhC3— Killer Reads (@KillerReads) April 30, 2018
The Hennessey VelociRaptor 6X6
April 30, 2018
This truck, featured in The Crooked Staircase, is actually something you can buy… for a measly $349,000!
More details @ HennesseyPerformance.com
Deucalion
April 30, 2018
YouTube user Rachel Sarah arts does speed painting videos. Here’s one of Deucalion from the Frankenstein series.
The Crooked Staircase trailer
April 27, 2018
The Bone Farm: A Jane Hawk Case File now available
April 27, 2018
Surprise, surprise! Two days ago on April 25, 2018 Audible released a new Jane Hawk audio novella titled The Bone Farm. You can currently purchase it as a digital download via Amazon or, more interestingly, for free listening via an Amazon Echo.
Watchers makes PBS' Great American Read
April 23, 2018
Now if we can get them to remove the “The” from the title…
Jane Hawk and Darkest Desires news from Charnel House
April 23, 2018
The Whispering Room has been shipped and The Collected Stories of Tim Powers is next. The blast for The Crooked Staircase is going out and the fourth Jane Hawk novel, The Forbidden Door by Dean Koontz, is set for October. Darkest Desires, an original novel by Dean Koontz will be pushed to next year.
Source: CharnelHouse.com
Animated House of Thunder
April 21, 2018
@deankoontz before and after animation ❤️? pic.twitter.com/ILFGMkSdMz
— JoeStalksBeck (@JoeStalksBeck) April 19, 2018
Jane Hawk #5 title announced
April 16, 2018
According to the Spring 2018 issue of Useless News the title of the fifth Jane Hawk book is The Night Window.
Useless News Spring 2018 issue is out
April 16, 2018
My copy arrived today…
l'Archipel Dark Web bookmarks
April 13, 2018
An envelope from France
April 13, 2018
There’s an envelope from Dean’s French publisher awaiting my arrival at home this evening. I know what it contains but recently I like to tease.
Forbidden Door ARCs are hitting the streets
April 8, 2018
The first one popped up on eBay yesterday at $119 and has since been reduced to $99. At that price, you’re all welcome to bid on it as I’m not willing to pay that much.
The Crooked Staircase pre-signed editions
March 28, 2018
While Barnes & Noble is going the “Exclusive Edition” route, it looks like both Books-A-Million and Target are sticking with the standard “signed editions” as with may previous titles.
Intensity MP3-CD due in May
March 26, 2018
To be released on May 22, 2018 according to Amazon.
The Whispering Room Book Trailer
March 23, 2018
Barnes & Noble Exclusive edition of The Crooked Staircase
March 19, 2018
Barnes & Noble is offering a “B&N Exclusive Edition” of The Crooked Staircase. This is not listed as their standard pre-sgined editions but site doesn’t specify what’s unique to this edition. “Exclusive editions” of other titles have included things like artwork not released in the standard trade.