Bookselling seems to be an innate profession, after all we learn to read at school and to be a bookseller you have to love reading, don't you?

Across Europe, a number of bookselling schools, whether public or private, apprenticeship or university-based, for initial or continuing training, provide high-quality training for future booksellers, department managers or company directors.
What do they teach and how do they train the booksellers of tomorrow?

his paper presents exploratory notes from my ongoing research project, which focuses on occult and New Age spirituality bookshops in Britain and aims to illuminate their function as hubs and arenas for the transference of knowledge and information within these respective milieus, c. 1893 - c.1993.

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.

Piovesan offers a compelling overview of how bookshops are navigating the challenges of the digital age.

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 […]

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.

Queer writing is no longer a niche but a significant cultural and economic force.