About the BA

The Booksellers Association of the United Kingdom and Ireland Limited, representing over 95% of booksellers in the UK and Ireland, is committed to providing the widest possible range of services to its membership, the value of which far outweigh the cost of being a member.

Our services range from the commercial, such as reduced rates on credit and debit cards and a tailor made insurance scheme, to the practical, such as the 'Christmas Books' catalogue and carrier bags, to the intangible but invaluable, such as representation to Government and the EU.

We offer advice and information in a multitude of areas, from book prize winners to price marking legislation; we run Conferences, meetings and events across the country and throughout the year; we help you market your bookshop through co-operative action; we publish invaluable trade directories of publishers, booksellers and suppliers to the trade; we talk to other organisations on your behalf; provide financial advice through a network of independent financial advisors and run a stockists scheme with the Open University.

The Booksellers Association is a member of the National Book Committee, dedicated to the well-being of books and the written word. For further information please click here

If you are not already a member of the BA and are interested in joining, please contact meryl.halls@booksellers.org.uk or susanne.vangnoo@booksellers.org.uk