Booksellers Association

If you are an established bookseller, or a new entrant to the bookselling industry, and if you are looking for an organisation which can help you connect with others, improve your business effectiveness, provide money-saving deals to you, as well as represent your interests to the book trade and the wider world, then the Booksellers Association can help.

You can apply online here.

View the UK Benefits Booklet below:

View the Irish Benefits Booklet below: The BA exists to support, advise and work with its members to create excellent products and services for booksellers. The below brochure, Getting the Most from your BA Membership, has detailed information on these products, money saving schemes, campaigns, events and promotions. Membership benefits include:

- Participation in the National Book Tokens scheme, including free local marketing with Caboodle.
- Free use of our electronic payment clearing system, Batch, and our electronic returns system, Batch Returns.
- Conferences and networking opportunities.
- Representation to Government and the EU.
- Free Business Support Helpline.
- Money saving affinity deals with parcel couriers, Dojo (card payment service provider), Premierline Insurance, NetGalley, Pennant Display and many others.
- Bookshop Day, the Books Are My Bag Readers Awards, Independent Bookshop Week, Indie Book of the Month, Christmas Books,National Book Tokens' year round national marketing campaigns and free PoS.
- Expert advice and information in a multitude of areas
- Free and unlimited access to the BA Special Interest Groups .
- Free entry to the London Book Fair.
- Free training courses and seminars for independent booksellers.
- SAN allocation at special BA members' rate.

If you are interested in full membership, you can apply online here.

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