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Comment on Koorong by Luke

Luke — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:45:25 +0000

It does still seem to be available. It is published in australia with a cost of AU$ 55.

With shipping and handling to the UK, it is going to cost you in excess of £100, however, we could order it on your behalf if you like.

Comment on Koorong by Elke

Elke — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:14:01 +0000

I am looking for a book by Yvonne Kitchen called ‘Freemasonary Death in the family’

Does anybody know where I could get it?

Comment on Microshops: the way forward for the UK’s Christian bookshops? by Carole Burrows

Carole Burrows — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:19:35 +0000

Good luck, Richard and well done! Remember those who might like to try the idea, that it works better if the churches are open every day AND if the churches are supervised so that stock doesn’t go walkabout. I’ve lost bookstalls in the past because book agents were distressed by loss of stock.

Comment on Microshops: the way forward for the UK’s Christian bookshops? by Joy

Joy — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:18:27 +0000

This is something similar that has gone through my mind for some time. Having seen how successful shops within churches and other institutions works then anything that builds on that is excellent. It has the advantage of overcoming the issues of high street rents and non-moving stock. But also gives the customers more convenience. I think this is an excellent way forward!

Comment on Light Shines on in the Darkness as more Redundancies and Shop Closures hit Wesley Owen by Microshops: the way forward for the UK’s Christian bookshops? « The Christian Bookshops Blog

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:00:24 +0000

[...] to Richard Greatrex as the next step forward for his recently announced bespoke bookstall service to churches begins to take shape in Bath in partnership with agreatread.co.uk, bringing the two worlds of [...]

Comment on Unity Christian Bookshop, Petersfield, saved for another year by david

david — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:42:17 +0000

Amen, God is good

Comment on Unity Christian Bookshop, Petersfield, saved for another year by Melanie C

Melanie C — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:47:25 +0000

wonderful and fantastic news indeed.
Might provide hope for others looking to do similar thing – http://bit.ly/xQPKjH

Comment on Unity Christian Bookshop, Petersfield, launches fundraising appeal to prevent closure by Unity Christian Bookshop, Petersfield, saved for another year « The Christian Bookshops Blog

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:31:29 +0000

[...] everyone at Unity Christian Bookshop, Petersfield, on the success of last year’s appeal for funds to prevent the shop’s closure. The successful outcome, securing the shop’s future for another year, was reported last month [...]

Comment on St Albans to lose second Christian bookshop in as many months by Melanie C

Melanie C — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:44:37 +0000

Yet more sad news indeed.

As to an answer – sadly don’t have one, I have some suggestions and idea’s but no concrete answers.

Some of my suggestions are twitter, facebook, tumbler, mailchimp, blog, website, hive, affilliate schemes, networking, outreaching, educating, involving, promotions, new lines etc etc.

The solution in as much as there may be one is certainly not likely to be any one thing but it probably is a combination of things.

If I had to say anything was nearest to an answer in my estimation then I guess I would say it’s summed up these days in ‘embrace change’.

Actually when I think about it that’s probably the only real answer to most things, embrace change don’t run from it, hide from it or cower from it – that only gives it a chance to mutate into a seeming monster of epic proportion while we have our backs turned, instead we need to face it head on and see how we can work with it, dance with it, grab it and let it help us to change into something that grows with it rather than is consumed by it.

We are children of a Creator God, blessed with His creativity and love, imbued with His spirit and blessing, change is in the very fabric of our beings, change is the ultimate act of creation, and when we embrace it His Spirit surely witnesses to us most clearly and guides us entirely.
Let’s play, colour outside the lines, take wild voyages of imagination, be artistic and energetic, Daddy is there to guide us, perhaps we just need to go outside now and see what changes we can make and what fun we can have. Maybe that’s what we are supposed to be learning.

Comment on St Albans to lose second Christian bookshop in as many months by pen4godministries

pen4godministries — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:15:06 +0000

Peter has mentioned Kindle in his post ~ this, along with the many other types of eBook readers available, is an increasing feature in the booktrade. I have seven of my books on Kindle, but they are also available as paperbacks in the two Christian bookshops still operating in Bournemouth. This prompts me to ask a question. Does not the author have a responsibility to make sure that one “outlet” does not destroy the other? On second thoughts, does an author have any say in the matter?