FOLLOWING the demise of Christian Marketplace magazine [1], Christian booksellers — especially those who don’t have their own websites or the time and/or technical ability to maintain an emailing list — have been left somewhat in the lurch, with no easy way of keeping prospective customers up to speed with new and forthcoming titles. Some have found … Continue reading »
GREENBELT: it’s more than just a festival. It’s a time and place where for some, at least, heaven touches earth, where dreams of what might be become reality. Things like the Open Praise Project. Katie Love explains: I go to Greenbelt Festival as a volunteer. I am always excited to go and immediately feel a … Continue reading »
DO YOU WEAR YOUR FAITH? I used to, in my late teens/early twenties: I went everywhere in an ex-USAF combat jacket with ‘Jesus Rules’ scrawled on the back in marker pen and a selection of clothes pegs hanging from its frayed edges. Looking back, I suspect it stopped more conversations than it started. But that … Continue reading »
OFFICIALLY, A Clergy Husband’s Survival Guide isn’t published yet: it’s due from SPCK on August 16th. Unofficially, however, at least one copy has been seen in the wild, in the hands of clergy husband Tim Nutt: CHSG is one of those relatively rare books that has a clear target readership but seems likely to have … Continue reading »
MICHAEL FENSKE of Southend Christian Bookshop reflects on the current state of play in the UK Christian book trade and asks the questions that no one wants to hear… I’d like to share a few thoughts before the coming together of the trade at the Christian Resources Together Retailers and Suppliers Retreat in June. I … Continue reading »
I attended the London Book Fair at Earls Court this month; the first time in several years. I was left with several over-riding impressions. The Fair remains the premier International Book Fair. It was busy – very busy – with 25,000 delegates, half from overseas, attracted by the 1,500 exhibitors from 57 countries. The Bookseller suggested … Continue reading »
MY THANKS to Gareth Mulholland, MD of Eden Interactive, for providing this interview with Anna Bunn, one of Eden’s newest team members; and, of course, congratulations and best wishes to Anna in her new role. Gareth writes: EDEN.CO.UK was launched in July 2004 when a number of our team began figuring out out how to use … Continue reading »
REGULAR READERS will need no reminder about one of the best trade sources for Christian music, Caritas Music: an impressive and growing catalogue of labels available, backed up by Katherine Douglas’ personal expertise and carriage-free delivery on all orders with no minimum order requirement. But for those who have not yet had the pleasure of … Continue reading »
IF YOU LIKE BOXING, you’re gonna love The Fight, the debut novel from Luke Wordley; and I daresay even if you loathe boxing, you’ll love that this story pulls no punches in its gritty realism where human life and faith collide. Because this is a story whose author is unafraid to tell it like it … Continue reading »
David Chant writes: Following on from the success of Planet BB: The Boys’ Brigade Around the world, a second volume will be published this year. All of the 950 copies of volume one were sold out within a year, making £500+ for Global Fellowship, and over £4,000 for the Christian Children’s Centre, Nansana, Uganda. The … Continue reading »
