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Women Booksellers in the Twentieth Century

Hidden Behind the Bookshelves Join Prof Samantha Rayner to discuss her recently published Cambridge Element, Women Booksellers in the Twentieth Century. The British women booksellers who built and ran successful businesses before, during, and after the Second World War have largely...
Mark Thornton

Mark Thornton from Bookshop.org

Mark Thornton, Senior Partnerships Manager for the UK side of Bookshop.org will be talking to us about the way this online platform is trying to support physical indie bookshops, and some of the connected bookish initiatives the B-Corp company has initiated....

Nina Stavisky on European Bookselling Courses

Topic: BRN April Meeting:  Nina Stavisky Time: Apr 25, 2025 02:00 PM London Join Zoom Meeting: https://ucl.zoom.us/j/93829154990?pwd=kCAa5bpsglfBv7IzOOmawMTnzwqD5P.1 Meeting ID: 938 2915 4990 Passcode: 347977
Radical Bookselling History newsletter

Radical Bookselling in the UK 1970-2000

Radical Bookselling History Project: Dave Cope, John Goodman, Rick Seccombe, Maggie Walker From the early 1970s, there was a rapid expansion in the number of radical bookshops in the UK, with at least one in many large (and some small) towns...
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RISE Insights: Bookshops, censorship and freedom of expression

The European and International Booksellers Federation (EIBF) have published their 5th RISE Industry research paper: Bookshops, censorship and Freedom of Expression. This Industry Insight reports on the impact that censorship and attempts to limit free speech through legislative action by local...
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New BA Report on Cultural Value of Indies in England

The Booksellers Association has released a report on The Cultural Role and Value of England’s Independent Bookshops. It found that Indie bookshops have adapted creatively to challenges like online competition, urban decline, and the pandemic, fostering local culture through events and...

BYOB: Bookshop Books

We are looking forward to our second pre-holidays Bring Your Own Book event. Bring a favourite book (or two) that you’ve read (or want to read) featuring bookstores (fiction, non-fiction, all welcome!). This will be a relaxed and informal chat—perfect for getting into the holiday spirit with fellow book lovers!