CONGRATULATIONS TO CWR on their recent appointment of Roger Compton as their UK Retail Merchandiser for dated, seasonal and core titles — and congratulations to Roger himself, too, of course! In a Trade Announcement posted in the Christian Authors, Booksellers and Publishers facebook group last week (Wednesday 26th October), Eddie Olliffe wrote: CWR is pleased to inform … Continue reading
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18 UK Jobs Lost as Kingsway/David C Cook Restructure for Global Marketplace
EIGHTEEN UK WORKERS HAVE PAID THE PRICE in job losses as the long-term globalisation strategy behind Kingsway’s merger with David C Cook has been “accelerated” following the group’s more recent acquisition of Integrity Music. Emphasising the level of expertise and investment involved alongside the strength and stability of the group’s new distribution system, Cris Doornbos, … Continue reading
Introducing Fiona Veitch Smith and Crafty Publishing: David and the Hairy Beast claws its way to market
I MET FIONA VEITCH SMITH online via the Association of Christian Writers facebook group, where she was telling us a bit about her experiences of trying to persuade Christian bookshops to stock her new children’s book, David and the Hairy Beast. Curious to know more, I checked out her website where I found, to my delight, … Continue reading
Employment Tribunal awards Redundancy Payments to Durham Cathedral Shop Staff
Cross-posted from SPCK/SSG News, Notes & Info. Matt Wardman reports, and concludes with a number of questions about some of the loose ends left hanging in this long-running saga — to which I’ve added another and to which you, gentle reader, may wish to add your own, either in the comments here or on the … Continue reading
News Roundup: CLC Updates | Farewell to Fools | Jobs at BRF and Eden | Roger Compton leaves TMD | and more…
CLC Updates: London and Leicester Farewell to Fools Jobs at BRF and Eden Roger Compton leaves TMD Social Media Update Special Offers around the Shops CLC Updates: London and Leicester London: CLC are relocating in central London, from Holborn Viaduct to Ave Maria Lane (photos below), just a stone’s throw from St Paul’s Cathedral. The Holborn … Continue reading
John Stott RIP
THE DEATH OF JOHN STOTT is undoubtedly a massive loss to the world of Christian bookselling and publishing as well as to the wider church. Please feel welcome to post any tributes to him here.
Dernier Publishing News: Summer 2011 Update
SOMEWHAT DELAYED, so my apologies to Janet Evans (soon to be Wilson) of Dernier Publishing, who writes… Many thanks to all of you wonderful booksellers who are stocking our books! It has been great to get to know some of you over the past year, some ‘virtually’, some ‘in the flesh’, as it were. It … Continue reading
News Roundup: The Awards and Congratulations Edition
OVER THE LAST MONTH or so we seem to have had a plethora of awards in the Christian book trade, so without further ado, congratulations all round to those who’ve won, commiserations to the runners-up, and one or two other congratulatory notes as well because there’s more, much more, to life than winning awards. Rumours of … Continue reading
Mike Norbury retires from Kevin Mayhew: Reflections from Spain
CONGRATULATIONS to the one and only Mike Norbury as he rolls up his sleeves and relaxes in sunny Spain following his retirement from Kevin Mayhew Ltd — and what a day to retire: Mike’s 65th was May 21st 2011, the day the world ended and we were all left behind. Mike, however, has never been … Continue reading
Wendy Rimmington appointed as new MD for Alban Books
CONGRATULATIONS TO WENDY RIMMINGTON, appointed as new MD of Alban Books with effect from November 1st 2010. Wendy’s appointment follows on from the sad death of former MD, Jane Grounsell, reported here last month. Wendy’s previous experience includes time with Chambers Harrap, the Penguin Group, the BBC and Christian Aid, as well as in the … Continue reading
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