Upcoming Events
BRN Bookselling Conference 2026: Spaces of Bookselling
We welcome proposals that engage with all forms of the bookselling space—physical, virtual, historical, social, communal, commercial, and imagined—and encourage transcultural, transnational, and intersectional perspectives.
09
September
2026
How Queer Bookshops Changed the World
With A. J. West, author of How Queer Bookshops Changed the World (Oneworld, 2026). A.J.West is a Sunday Times bestselling, multi-award-winning historical fiction novelist and historian. Prior to publication he […]
25
November
2026
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- BRN26 Zoom MeetingsYou can use the buttons below to join our BRN26 conference sessions. the access code is brn26. Wednesday, 9 September Thursday, 10 September Friday, 11 September
- BRN26: Finding the Conference at Bangor UniversityThe BRN26 Conference is being held in the Music Building at Bangor University. You can use the Google Map below to find directions. It is a 10 minute walk from the Bangor train station (see map below).
- BRN26 Conference Schedule
9 Dydd Mercher / Wednesday 14.30: Registration (coffee, tea, water) 15.00: Welcome 15:15: Keynote 1 – Will Smith & Polly Atkins of Sam Read Bookseller, Grasmere 16.15: Panel 1 – The Printing House as Bookshop: Printer-Bookseller Firms Across Eras 17.15 Wine Reception 18:00: Pizza and a Bookstore Movie 10 Dydd Iau / Thursday 09:15 Panel… Read more: BRN26 Conference Schedule - BRN26: Travelling to Bangor in the UK
Flying to the UK The most convenient airports from which to reach Bangor are Manchester Airport and Liverpool Airport. Manchester is slightly easier as the train to Bangor departs directly from the Airport. Arriving at Liverpool, you will need to take a shuttle to the train station in the city. See below for details. You… Read more: BRN26: Travelling to Bangor in the UK - BRN26: Local Info About Bangor
Where to stay, places to eat, and things to do while at Bangor.
