IN WHAT HAS BECOME something of a time-honoured tradition here, today I offer all of this site’s friends and supporters a goat, as a token of my very best wishes for Christmas and the coming year. It’s been a tough and challenging year for the UK book trade — not just the Christian sector but … Continue reading
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Unity Christian Bookshop, Petersfield, launches fundraising appeal to prevent closure
BOOKSHOPS CLOSING seems to be the theme of the month with Quench, St Albans, having announced closure at the end of the month (now also reported in the St Albans & Harpenden Review, 19/12/2011: Quench, Bon Marche and Dash to go), news emerging of Open Door Bookshop, Middlesbrough, having ceased trading and the Christian Bookshop, Chelmsford, due … Continue reading
Farewell to Quench, St Albans
SAD NEWS has emerged this week as Quench Bookshops have conceded defeat in St Albans, with the shop scheduled for closure on December 31st this year. Reasons given for the shop’s demise include, amongst other factors, the current economic climate, shop relocations and name changes, and the inevitable “competition from the internet” as customers find online … Continue reading
Pre-Christmas party time as Crafty Publishing brings out second book (and dips toes into e-publishing)
DECEMBER IS UPON US and the rush to Christmas has truly begun: how better to start the month than to join the celebrations with one of our smaller trade partners, Crafty Publishing, as their second book is released? Even better, both Young David titles are now available through CLC Wholesale. So without further ado, a warm … Continue reading
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