IF YOU’RE ON Paul Slennett’s emailing list you’ll no doubt have received a copy of his recent comment about the Kingsway polls, but you may be scratching your head and wondering where that comment is. You’ll find it directly on the polls themselves: Is Kingsway’s practice of comparing their own prices to their own RRPs … Continue reading
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Hay-on-Wye Calling: St John’s Christian Centre needs your help
If you’re a member of the Support your local Christian Bookshop facebook group, you may have noticed Eleanor Watkins’ recent shout out on behalf of the St John’s Christian Centre, Hay-on-Wye. I invited Eleanor to tell us a little more about the situation. Eleanor writes: Almost 21 years ago, a group of Christians from various … Continue reading
SPCK/SSG Two Years On: Reflections and Responses
Today, Saturday 26th June, 2010, marks the second anniversary of the SPCK/SSG blog. You’ll hear no trumpet fanfare, no roll of drums; and you’ll see no flags flying, no balloons, no fireworks to celebrate. But if you listen, carefully, you may well hear the sound of tears falling… yet listen more carefully still and you … Continue reading
Kingsway: The Poll Results – because the questions haven’t gone away…
OVER THE PAST WEEK OR SO I’ve steered away from the Kingsway pricing issue simply to give the company, and John Paculabo in particular as the company’s spokesman, some breathing space and an opportunity to reflect upon the concerns raised. Those concerns, of course, have not gone away: on what basis do Kingsway consider it … Continue reading
Dear Bob
UKCBD > Christian Book Reviews > Fiction > Dear Bob Dear Bob Annie Porthouse ISBN 9781859996331 (1859996337) Scripture Union, 2003 (208pp) £6.99 Category: Fiction Subcategory: Christian Reviewed by: Joy McIlroy When asked to read and review Dear Bob by Annie Porthouse I did a little research in preparation. I was particularly concerned as this title has generally donned prime position in … Continue reading
World Cup Fever Seizes UK Christian Book Trade
OK, so perhaps the headline’s hyping it up a bit — but isn’t that what the World Cup is about, hyping things up? Being more of a Wimbledon fan myself, I’ll say no more and hand over to today’s special guest, the one and only (big round of applause please) … Mike Norbury! Mike writes: … Continue reading
The Fall and Rise of Books: How to print your own customised books from Wikipedia
One day, thanks to the iPad and its ilk, they tell us that printed books are dead; the next, this: But where does this leave us as booksellers, publishers and writers on this, the longest day of the year? How long have we got before a Blogger or WordPress widget offers the same functionality? Is … Continue reading
Being Like Water
UKCBD > Christian Book Reviews > Spirituality > Being Like Water Being Like Water Charlie Fox ISBN 9780956499707 (0956499708) Lulu.com, 2009 (137pp) £8.99 Category: Spirituality Reviewed by: Phil Groom Publisher: Lulu.com. If you’re anything like me those words will set immediate alarm bells ringing: as a colleague at LST recently observed about another book, “Self-published? Never a good sign.” … Continue reading
10 Years of Common Worship: Special Anniversary Offer from Church House Publishing
THIS YEAR marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of Common Worship, the Church of England’s prayers, services and liturgy that has effectively replaced the old 1662 Book of Common Prayer in most Anglican churches — and to mark that anniversary Church House Publishing are offering some amazing savings on selected Common Worship books. The … Continue reading
Bishop of Shrewsbury Joins Call to Save Illuminate Christian Bookshop
The Bishop of Shrewsbury, the Rt Revd Mark Rylands, has added his voice to those calling for people to support Illuminate, the town’s Christian bookstore and café which — as reported last weekend — faces threat of closure if insufficient funds can be raised. Addressing shoppers at an all-day ‘meet & greet’, the Bishop said: … Continue reading
