Marie Mitchell, author of Kin: Caribbean Recipes for the Modern Kitchen and Sharmadean Reid, author of New Methods for Women: A Manifesto for Independence will be joining us at our Bookshop Social at Afrori Books | Bookseller of the Year (@PenguinUKBooks)

Find out more: booksellerevents.org.uk

How can BAseline help my bookshop?

Past participants have used the findings to identify key areas of growth across the sector and highlight key areas for improvement and more.

Find out more and sign up by 31 May: booksellers.org.uk/Member-Service…

This means such a lot to #TeamRabbits
A huge thanks to all the different community groups we have the great pleasure of working with and thanks BBC Humberside for being so supportive over many years. Local radio is such a brilliant life line to so many.

📖 New Booksellers Association President 📖

Big congratulations to Fleur Sinclair , the new President of the Booksellers Association! Owner of Sevenoaks Bookshop in Kent, Fleur is a powerhouse supporting local bookshops. Let's give her a round of applause! Books Are My Bag 👏

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🌟 Independent Bookshop Week 2024 🌟

Exciting news! Booksellers Association have announced the line-up for #IndieBookshopWeek (15-22 June) + a BookTok Tour. Get ready for a week full of amazing events celebrating indie bookshops across the UK & Ireland!🎉

🌼 Save the Date! 🌼

The #IndieBookAwards shortlist will be announced on Friday 10 May.

Join us on Books Are My Bag from 9am to find out which books have made this year's shortlist.

The winners will be announced during #IndieBookshopWeek (15 - 22 June).

My May book picks for Prima Magazine Get ready for your TBR stacks to grow! 🍁 Sarah Leipciger 🍁 Kirsty Capes Emiko Jean Coco Mellors CharlotteButterfield Sheila O'Flanagan 📚The Honeymoon Affair😊 Abir Mukherjee Paul Lynch A shout out for #BetweenTheCoversLive and Books Are My Bag Independent Bookshop Week

Independent Bookshop Week (Books Are My Bag) has announced its 2024 line-up - authors taking part include Clive Myrie, Kiran Millwood Hargrave FRSL **UPDATES ONLY**, Richard Coles, Elly Griffiths and Amy Twigg

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Booksellers, send your testimonials in for The Bookseller's Rising Stars 2024.

Rising Stars is an annual celebration of the British and Irish book industry’s up-and-comers and future leaders.

Find out more here: thebookseller.com/news/the-books…

Deadline for submissions is 15 May.

We are very proud to have Fleur Sevenoaks Bookshop as new BA President; she'll bring her great energy to the role. Huge thx to Hazel Broadfoot for her two years of wisdom and verve Booksellers Association -New BA president Fleur Sinclair discusses value of bookshops thebookseller.com/trade-intervie…

This week's issue of #TheBookseller is out now!

For a lead story on Booksellers Association' Fleur Sinclair,
author profiles on Julian Clary and Louise Candlish #OurHoliday #TheOnlySuspect, and more, read the issue 👉thebookseller.com/editions/20240…

Book your place for a Bookshop Social at The Little Green Bookshop, sponsored by Pan Macmillan and Batch Ltd

Bookshop socials are a chance for BA Members to meet other local booksellers in a relaxed networking environment.

Open to BA members only: booksellerevents.org.uk

BAseline is a free, confidential service that helps independent booksellers gain more insight into their businesses and improve their business performance.

Sign up by 31 May: booksellers.org.uk/Member-Service…

Discover the six novels going forward for the £25,000 #WalterScottPrize for #HistoricalFiction . 'The judging criteria - originality, innovation, ambition, durability and quality of writing - are beautifully showcased in our 2024 shortlist,' judges said. bit.ly/WSPsl24

5 poets you need to read.

Dr Denise Saul, judge for the Jhalak Prize and author of The Room Between Us, shares five collections by poets which should be at the top of your to-be-read pile in 2024.

#jhalakprize24

Here are the top five books that the Bookshop.org community have been loving this week. From vital climate action to garden contemplations, via fresh fictions steeped in history, and a call to re-wild and reconnect with the natural world. uk.bookshop.org/lists/bookshop…

ICYMI - this is a huge relief for the Irish trade, and testament to the perseverance and determination of EIBF - Booksellers Association welcomes amended Late Payment Regulation thebookseller.com/news/bookselle…

This. This is why booksellers need support and deserve our deep respect. Bookselling doesn’t happen in a vacuum and bookshops make all our lives better. Retail is very tough. The high street is challenging. We need to look after our booksellers ❤️ #choosebooksellers

We are thrilled that #TheGirlWhoCouldntLie by Radhika Sanghani has been chosen as #IndieBookoftheMonth for May! 🎉

We’re delighted to announce the Books Are My Bag Fiction Book of the Month for May is GREENER by Gráinne Murphy 👏🥳 #irishfiction #bookofthemonth #indiebookshops

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