Independent Booksellers Week to promote reading groups

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Fri, 04/03/2011 - 09:12 National Reading Group Day is among the new features designed to boost the importance of indie retailers during this year’s Independent Booksellers Week. The Booksellers Association has just announced that the annual IBW will take place between June 18-25th. The key aim this year is to boost the number of retailers taking part, and to raise the profile of bookshops across the UK. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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