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.
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Shout out from Christian Retailing mag: Sign the Christian Retailing Pledge!
CHRISTIAN RETAILING MAG has issued a shout out via facebook to the world’s Christian retailers to “sign the Christian Retailing Pledge and commit to the ministry of Christian resources”: I believe in the power of Christian products to change lives. I believe I am called to be part of this ministry through Christian retailing. Times … Continue reading
News Roundup: 4th July is UK Independents’ Day | Cambridge Bibles publish first English Language flipback® | and much, much more…
JULY ALREADY: the sun is shining, Wimbledon is over for Andy Murray, and the holiday season is upon us, oh yes, but there’s still plenty happening in and around the Christian book trade. Don’t forget to shout out with your news if you’d like to be included in the next news roundup… and if you’d … Continue reading
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
Let’s Talk: Call for Christian Booksellers and Suppliers to drop private agendas at High Leigh
Don’t want to comment here? Join the conversation on facebook instead (or as well…). PAUL SLENNETT, of Southend Christian Bookshop (which celebrated its 40th anniversary last month), has issued a call for the BA Christian Booksellers Group (CBG) and the PA Christian Suppliers Group (CSG) to drop their private agendas at next week’s Christian Resources Together Retailers … Continue reading
Glenn Myers: Why I started telling stories to tell the truth
SOME FOOD FOR THOUGHT over the weekend from Glenn Myers, indie publisher and author at Fizz Books as well as Mission Journalist and Website Editor at WEC International. Glenn has published extensively with Authentic Media, Christian Focus, Scripture Union and WEC Publications, titles ranging from his fresh-out-of-college World Christian Starter Kit through to the more … 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
News Roundup: 10 Years of The Good Bookstall | Bob Hartman Story in New World Record Storytelling Attempt | Facebook Update | Living Oasis Edinburgh Closing | and more…
UPDATE 7.45pm, 20/05/2011: Living Oasis Edinburgh to Cease Trading 4th June 2011 In an announcement posted on facebook this evening, Living Oasis Edinburgh have indicated that they will cease trading on 4th June 2011. Official Press Release Bookseller Report, 23/05/2011: Living Oasis Edinburgh to close MY APOLOGIES for the lack of news postings here over the last … Continue reading
100 Years of Crusaders: Shout Out for Contributions
ARE YOU, OR HAVE YOU BEEN, involved with the Crusaders? If so, this is your opportunity to tell your story by contributing to a forthcoming book, Celebrating the 100. Mrs Ali Tompkins, one of the Trustees for Urban Saints (as Crusaders is now known), writes: In 2006, Crusaders celebrated their 100th year of reaching young people … Continue reading