Sheila Markham & Conversations with the Rare Book Trade
Sheila will share some of her findings from bookseller conversations covering a period from the early 1990s.
27
January
2026
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.
24
February
2026
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"
13
March
2026
22
May
2026
19
June
2026
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