Update, 30/6/2012: I’m pleased to report that 123-reg.co.uk eventually made contact on 25/6/2012. Whilst they were most apologetic for the problems they did not offer any explanation. UKCBD is now therefore hosted elsewhere (with simbahosting.co.uk, a much smaller organisation but one that offers a more personal and prompt service). The site is also backed up … Continue reading
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Boring but Necessary Notice about Cookies
YOU ALREADY KNOW about cookies. No, not the chocolate variety, the little text files that your web browser stores on your computer’s hard drive as you surf your way around the web, that web servers use to track where you’ve been and generate visitor stats or enable online shopping services and so on and so … Continue reading
Trade Distribution Update: Abingdon Press leaving Alban Books
A NOTE FROM ALBAN BOOKS: From the 1st June 2012 Abingdon Press will no longer be distributed by Alban Books in the UK/Europe. Abingdon Press returns will be accepted at Marston Book Services until the 30th September 2012. A replacement European distributor has not yet been assigned. Alban Books Facebook Trade Info Abingdon Press Facebook … Continue reading
GoodBookstall Update: Shout out to publishers and authors!
Update 7/5/2012 The latest GoodBookstall Newsletter is now available: Goodbookstall at CRE & Change of Address for Review Copies IT’S ALL CHANGE at TheGoodBookstall for publishers and authors who want to submit review copies; please read, mark and inwardly digest: Please note that as from 4/5/2012 all Review Copies for http://www.thegoodbookstall.org.uk now need to be sent … Continue reading
Christian Book Trade Vacancies: Resurrecting the UKCBD Jobs Page
Last Updated: 9/3/2011 LOOKING FOR WORK? Or looking for workers? Whichever side of the fence you’re on, please feel free to make use of this site’s Jobs page to post your requirements, now reinstated in the navigation bar at the top of every post and page. As with all things UKCBD, it’s a free service, … Continue reading
UKCBD Updates: An Update…
THANK YOU to everyone who has sent in bookshop updates over the last few weeks: this post is simply to confirm that those updates are in progress. As with any voluntary project, however, these things take time: depending upon other commitments (such as church, family and earning a crust to keep the wolves from the … Continue reading
To all of this site’s friends and supporters: a goat, with very best wishes for Christmas and 2012
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
Concerns rise as Trade Terms situation crosses denominational boundaries.
In a comment under the post on the low discount to trade from CTS on the new Altar Missals a concerning trend has been found, highlighted and raised – one that crosses denominational boundaries and publishing houses and is perhaps of even more concern than the very low discount being given from CTS. Andrew Lacey … Continue reading
More Upset over the Restrictive Trade Terms on the New Catholic Altar Missals from CTS
FURTHER UPSET over the very low discount being offered to Christian Bookshops by the Catholic Truth Society on the New Altar Missals that all Catholic Churches will soon require was again raised when Internet Bookseller, The Book Depository, was seen to be offering the Missals at 25% off – an offer no other bookshop could … Continue reading
UKCBD Spring Cleaning 2011 – and a free entry upgrade!
IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN — out come the dusters and the cobweb brushes as I make my annual (and always ongoing) attempt to bring all the UK Christian Bookshops Directory records up to date! Over the last year we’ve seen a lot of shops come and go, as well as change hands, and … Continue reading
