World Book Day celebrates the past, present and future of children’s literature on its 25th anniversary, with a continued commitment to promote reading for pleasure and offer every child a book of their own
The winners of the Books Are My Bag Readers Awards 2021 – the only book awards curated by bookshops and voted for by readers, sponsored by National Book Tokens – have been revealed tonight, in the first in-person event at Foyles Charing Cross Road since the pandemic, hosted by...
The Booksellers Association and Gardners have today announced the programme for the annual BA conference and Gardners Trade Show, which will take place on 18 th and 19 th September 2022 at Jurys Inn Hinckley Island, Hinckley, Leicestershire.
To mark this year’s Bookshop Day – the annual celebration of bookshops big and small across the UK and Ireland, taking place on Saturday 8 October – local artists Sophie Potter and Jack Skivens will be designing special street artworks across the city of Cardiff.
The Publishers Association, Bookseller’s Association and Association of Author’s Agents are proud to collaborate on the development of OpenBooks – a brand new series of free, accessible online events primarily targeting young talent from underrepresented backgrounds.
The number of independent bookshops in membership of the Booksellers Association in the UK and Ireland has grown for the sixth consecutive year, marking a decade of growth following over 20 years of decline, the Booksellers Association has announced today.
The Booksellers Association (BA) has today published the findings of its inaugural Workforce Survey as part of its ongoing long-term commitment to make bookselling, and the wider book, media and creative industries, more inclusive and representative.
Kings Heath's The Heath Bookshop has been announced as the overall winner of the Independent Bookshop of the Year Award at The British Book Awards 2025 ceremony at Grosvenor House London on Monday, 12th May.
BA Advisory Council BA Advisory Council The BA's membership is represented by an Advisory Council of booksellers, who discuss and advise the BA Board on policy issues that affect all BA members. It meets not less than three times a year. The Council representatives are li...
Four books have been chosen as the best Fiction, Non-Fiction, Debut Fiction and Children’s Fiction books of the year from the UK and Ireland The 2024 category winners include an eerie and dreamlike folk horror novel, a magical children’s book filled with folklore and scienc...