Advocacy Update: July 29, 2026
Advocacy Update for the week of July 29, 2026.
Now Accepting Nominations for ABA’s Children's Advisory Council
We are now accepting nominations for open spots on ABA’s Children’s Advisory Council. The Children’s Council serves as a sounding board and advisory council on issues facing the children’s bookselling community and ABA.
Indies Introduce Q&A with Amy Tern
“I devoured this book, I loved it from page one, so good I couldn't put it down. I loved the story, the writing, the characters, one of my favorite reads. Such a great debut novel, I am so excited to see what this author writes next,” said Amy Buren of Maggie Mae's Bookshop in Gresham, Oregon.
The Indie Comics and Graphic Works Bestseller List
Here is the Indie Comics and Graphic Works Bestseller List, including the Manga Bestseller List, based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending July 26, 2026.
Q&A with Paul Yoon, Author of August Indie Next List Top Pick "Etna"
“A canine soldier survives war, only to go on an odyssey that may take more than it gives. The Art of Racing in the Rain meets Angel Down. A beguiling, poetic affair that's bathed in crimson, and barks hope into the dark,” said Dominic Howarth of Book + Bottle in St. Petersburg, Florida.