BRN Conference 2025: Bookselling as Resistance
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Conference in Münster, Germany, combined with the annual meeting of the Bookselling Research Network (BRN).
12 events found.
Events
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From Margin to Market: The Growth of Queer Literature in the UK
Join Tom Owen as he discusses the research that led to the opening of Gay on Wye and shares his vision for the future of queer literature on the UK high street. Stocking LGBTQIA+ books isn’t about cashing in on the pink pound — it’s about offering stories that resonate deeply with readers and help build lasting community.
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David Piovesan & The European Bookshop Business Model
Piovesan offers a compelling overview of how bookshops are navigating the challenges of the digital age.
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BYOB25: Books and spaces
Our final session of the year will be on Friday, 12th December, again at 2 pm on Teams — this will be our now traditional festive session, where you are invited to bring along a book you’ve enjoyed this year to talk about. This year’s twist, to fit in with the theme of next year’s […]
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Sheila Markham & Conversations with the Rare Book Trade
FeaturedSheila will share some of her findings from bookseller conversations covering a period from the early 1990s.
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Insights from the Booksellers Association research into the Cultural and Community Value of Bookshops across the UK and Ireland
Drawing on reports from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, Howard Davies presents key findings, national contrasts, and policy recommendations to support and sustain bookshops’ vital local roles.
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Literature for the People: How the Pioneering Macmillan Brothers built a Publishing Powerhouse
Sarah Harkness speaks on her recent book, "Literature for the People: How the Pioneering Macmillan Brothers built a Publishing Powerhouse"
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From Market to Margin: The Growth of Queer Literature in the UK
Queer writing is no longer a niche but a significant cultural and economic force.
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BA Bookshop Mentoring Scheme with Creative Access
Throughout 2025, the Booksellers Association (BA) collaborated with Creative Access to deliver a mentoring programme designed to support young people seeking to enter—or advance within—the bookselling profession.
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The British Book Trade and the Book War of 1906
With Dr Maria Vassilopoulos (University of Wales Press) Maria Vassilopoulos has worked as a bookseller, for The Bookseller magazine and in publishing sales for her whole career, spanning over twenty years. She currently works for University of Wales Press as Global Sales Manager and Head of Sales and Marketing. Vassilopoulos has a PhD from UCL […]
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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.
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The Bookshop with Professor Andrew Pettegree
The Bookshop explores the evolution of bookselling from the cramped collectors' shops frequented by Samuel Pepys to the radical feminist bookshops of the 70s, the rise of monolithic chains and the new world of online selling. Connecting stories and lives that span centuries, countries and continents, The Bookshop brings us into beloved bookshops of today and looks forward […]