News Bulletins For Bookshops

Get Ready for IBW 2018!

20/04/2018

As you know, IBW takes place from 16^th to 23^rd June this year, and I know a lot of you have already started thinking about events and celebrations for this year.

Our main theme this year is going to be shining a light on YOU, the people behind the bookshops – we have designated you as Bookshop Heroes and we will be having some fun with that concept, which we will share with you very soon. But consider yourselves Bookshop Heroes for the rest of 2018!

Tiger Who Came to Tea Parties & POS

20/04/2018

We are delighted to be working with HarperCollins Children’s Books on celebrating Judith Kerr’s The Tiger Who Came to Tea 50^th Anniversary as part of Independent Bookshop Week this year.

All IBW bookshops will receive 10 exclusive Tiger Tote bags in the IBW POS Kit, as illustrated here. These are sure to be a big hit with your younger customers, and we are delighted to have our exclusive IBW Tote Bag associated with such an iconic brand and a much-loved author.

Last Chance Hotel Debut from Former Indie Bookseller!

20/04/2018

Hot on the heels of LBF, we are delighted to bring you a wonderful publisher offer for IBW this year, from Chicken House, who are publishing former indie bookseller Nicki Thornton’s debut children’s novel in June and who have created a gorgeous indie edition.

Nicki ran Mostly Books in Abingdon with her husband Mark for ten years, and is now publishing her first book. She’s keen to visit as many indies as possible, and is a wonderful advocate for independent bookshops, given her experience of being a bookseller.

Pan Macmillan Offers, Authors, Innovation Award

20/04/2018

We are delighted to bring you some great information from Pan Macmillan – as they celebrate their 175^th Anniversary, and focus on celebrating the links between booksellers and publishers.

Here’s what Pan Macmillan have got planned for this year’s IBW:

Macmillan 175 - Independent Bookshop Innovation Award
To celebrate 175 years of Macmillan, seven independent bookshops will be awarded £1750 each to launch a new and innovative project in their store. Projects focusing around community outreach or supporting new readers are particularly welcome but all proposals are eligible.

Philip Pullman IBW Events, Exclusive Library, Tote Bags

20/04/2018

We are delighted to bring you some wonderful information from Philip Pullman’s publishers – as they announce their Philip Pullman 2018 publishing plans.
Following the success of La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust Volume One in October 2017, David Fickling Books, Penguin Random House Children’s and Scholastic have today unveiled exciting plans to celebrate the work of Philip Pullman in 2018.