SOMEWHAT DELAYED, so my apologies to Janet Evans (soon to be Wilson) of Dernier Publishing, who writes… Many thanks to all of you wonderful booksellers who are stocking our books! It has been great to get to know some of you over the past year, some ‘virtually’, some ‘in the flesh’, as it were. It … Continue reading »
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Living Oasis Update: Farewell to Nottingham and Worthing
SAD NEWS via facebook as another two branches of Living Oasis prepare to close their doors on July 2nd. Nottingham’s facebook update says it all: Sad news, after 5.30 Saturday 2/7/11 we will be closed down. Living Oasis Worthing also finishing then. Heartfelt thanks to our customers for giving us so much support loyalty and encouragement. Please … Continue reading »
Christian Resources Together 2011 – Full workshop text (Eddie Olliffe)
ALBATROSS, DODO OR JEWEL ‘Is there still a place for Christian bookshops to sparkle on the High Street’? Introduction Last year I was asked to give a lecture on Christian Retailing to the Librarians’ Christian Fellowship and Steve Briars of CRE invited me to deliver similar material at this year’s Christian Resources Together. I am … Continue reading »
News Roundup: The Awards and Congratulations Edition
OVER THE LAST MONTH or so we seem to have had a plethora of awards in the Christian book trade, so without further ado, congratulations all round to those who’ve won, commiserations to the runners-up, and one or two other congratulatory notes as well because there’s more, much more, to life than winning awards. Rumours of … Continue reading »
All Change at Integrity
Integrity Music becomes part of the Kingsway family: acquired by David C Cook group on June 1st http://bit.ly/mO2am9— UKCBD News Reviews (@UKCBD) June 13, 2011 … and a new name for Integrity Media Distribution: Joining The Dots Distribution http://bit.ly/joiningthecots— UKCBD News Reviews (@UKCBD) June 13, 2011
Let’s Talk: Call for Christian Booksellers and Suppliers to drop private agendas at High Leigh
Don’t want to comment here? Join the conversation on facebook instead (or as well…). PAUL SLENNETT, of Southend Christian Bookshop (which celebrated its 40th anniversary last month), has issued a call for the BA Christian Booksellers Group (CBG) and the PA Christian Suppliers Group (CSG) to drop their private agendas at next week’s Christian Resources Together Retailers … Continue reading »
Glenn Myers: Why I started telling stories to tell the truth
SOME FOOD FOR THOUGHT over the weekend from Glenn Myers, indie publisher and author at Fizz Books as well as Mission Journalist and Website Editor at WEC International. Glenn has published extensively with Authentic Media, Christian Focus, Scripture Union and WEC Publications, titles ranging from his fresh-out-of-college World Christian Starter Kit through to the more … Continue reading »
Christian booksellers “up in arms” over restrictive trade terms on new Missal from Catholic Truth Society
UPDATE 04/06/2011: Response from CTS A report in today’s issue of The Tablet, p.37, quotes a response from CTS, citing reduced margins as their rationale for the short discount: “Short discounting is not unusual for specialist books on which the margins are nowhere near what can be achieved on on a trade hardback or paperback. … Continue reading »
