The Booksellers Association of the United Kingdom & Ireland Limited

OpenBooks launches to the public on 22 and 23 February 2023

OpenBooks – the new virtual initiative to connect young people with potential careers within the book industry, is to launch to the public on 22 and 23 February 2023 via https://www.publishers.org.uk/openbooks/  

/industryinfo/industryinfo/latestnews/OpenBooks-launches-to-the-public-on-22-and-23-Febr -- 01/02/2023

Nicola Sturgeon, Gina Miller and James Daunt to speak at Scottish Book Trade Conference

Nicola Sturgeon, Gina Miller and James Daunt to speak at Scottish Book Trade Conference, 26th February. 

/industryinfo/industryinfo/latestnews/Nicola-Sturgeon,-Gina-Miller-and-James-Daunt-to-sp -- 05/02/2019

James Patterson’s Young Bookseller Special Achievement Award winners announced

Twenty winners of James Patterson’s Young Bookseller Special Achievement Award receive £500 prize 

/industryinfo/industryinfo/latestnews/James-Patterson’s-Young-Bookseller-Special-Achieve -- 11/07/2019

Independent Bookshop Numbers Grow in 2019 

Independent Bookshop Numbers Grow in 2019 

/industryinfo/industryinfo/latestnews/Independent-Bookshop-Numbers-Grow-in-2019 -- 10/01/2020

Booksellers Association Announces New Advisory Council Members

The Booksellers Association has today announced the addition of three new members to its Advisory Council . Alison Jinks (Wallingford Bookshop), Jess Paul (Max Minerva’s Bookshop) and Sheryl Shurville (Chorleywood Bookshop) are the latest additions to the Council, led by BA P...

/industryinfo/industryinfo/latestnews/Booksellers-Association-Announces-New-Advisory-Cou -- 27/07/2021

Booksellers Association Appoints Kate Gunning as Head of Membership Development

The Booksellers Association has today announced that Kate Gunning has been appointed as Head of Membership Development.

/industryinfo/industryinfo/latestnews/Booksellers-Association-Appoints-Kate-Gunning-as-H -- 25/01/2023

Indie Books of the Month for July announced

The Booksellers Association has today announced Crooked Plow by Itamar Vieira Júnior (translated by Johnny Lorenz) as Fiction Book of the Month, and One Chance Dance by Efua Traoré as Children’s Book of the Month for July.

/industryinfo/industryinfo/latestnews/Indie-Books-of-the-Month-for-July-announced-(1) -- 01/07/2023

Bookshop Day and Books Are My Bag Readers Awards

  Bookshop Day  celebrates ALL bookshops on our high streets. Participating retailers include Waterstones, Foyles, Blackwell’s and numerous independent bookshops.   Bookshop Day runs on the second Saturday in October each year. This 2025 campaign will take place o...

/Campaigns/bookshopdayandbooksaremybagreadersawards -- 09/05/2016

PR for Bookshops

Press Release service for new bookshops   The BA is delighted to offer all new BA members a one-off media blast to regional media (local papers and online websites, regional radio and TV news) prior to your opening , advertising your business and opening date. This...

/PRforBookshops -- 23/04/2025

New BA President and Vice Presidents announced

The Booksellers Association of the UK & Ireland (BA) has announced the appointment of Andy Rossiter as its new President, with Hazel Broadfoot and Fleur Sinclair appointed as Vice Presidents.

/industryinfo/industryinfo/latestnews/New-BA-President-and-Vice-Presidents-announced -- 12/03/2020