Michael Robb–author of Shelf Life

Shelf Life is a meticulously crafted exploration of bookselling and publishing that spans two millennia. This engaging narrative unveils the resilience and innovation of key figures who have shaped the literary landscape, from the pioneering days of William Caxton to the contemporary influence of Jeff Bezos.

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23 May 2025

Shai Feraro: Occult and New Age Spirituality Bookshops

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.

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20 June 2025

BRN Conference 2025: Bookselling as Resistance

Conference in Münster, Germany, combined with the annual meeting of the Bookselling Research Network (BRN).

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11 September 2025