New York, NY (May 24, 2011)—The first annual Indie Booksellers’ Choice Awards were presented last night in a standing-room only ceremony hosted by comedian David Rees at the Housing Works Bookstore in New York City. Co-sponsored by indie publisher Melville House and the industry trade publication Shelf Awareness, five favorite books published by independent publishers [...]

In the week leading up to the Awards we’re going to be running a few interviews booksellers conducted with the author finalists. First Up— Joseph Mattson, bookseller/author, interviews Nina Revoyr author of Wingshooters Ten Spontaneous Questions for Nina Revoyr from Joseph Mattson, in honor of Wingshooters voted a finalist for the 2011 Indie Booksellers Choice Awards. [...]

The Black History of the White House by Clarence Lusane  (City Lights) Contingency Plan by David K Wheeler  (TS Poetry) The Instructions by Adam Levin (McSweeney’s) The Lonely Polygamist by Brady Udall (W.W. Norton) Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes  (Grove/Atlantic) Nox by Anne Carson (New Directions) The Orange Eats Creeps by Grace Krilanovich  (Two Dollar Radio) Orion You Came [...]

First off — thanks to all the brilliant and talented booksellers who took the time not only to vote but to send in Shelf-Talkers and additions to the Indie publisher list. We knew you were a passionate lot but the amount of participation was overwhelming in best way imaginable. So after the weekend delay the [...]

Melville House Publishing is happy to announce that they’re sponsoring the first Booksellers Choice Awards. Voting is open to any bookseller working at an independently owned/operated store. Any book published in 2010 by an independently owned/operated publishing house is eligible. Go vote!