Gay's The Word | The Bookseller

Trade upbeat for Jubilee

Publication Date: Fri, 01/06/2012 - 09:50

Booksellers have been decking their shop windows with Union Jacks, and publishers rushing out royal-themed e-books, in the hope that the spirit of national celebration will mean a hike in book sales over the Diamond Jubilee weekend.

While the recent hot and sunny weather might have contributed to a week-on-week drop in the volume of...

Booksellers Association | Faber | Foyles | Gay's The Word | jubilee | Lisa Campbell | Nick Bubb | Retail | watermark
Rent crisis for Gay's the Word

Publication Date: Thu, 11/02/2010 - 09:40

Gay's the Word bookshop is facing an uncertain future after local authority Camden Council imposed a 25% rent hike, reports the Camden New Journal.

The Bloomsbury-based indie, which is the UK's only gay bookshop, combated closure just three years ago after a similar rent increase which lead to a campaign from celebrity...

Gay's The Word | Independents | Katie Allen | Retail
Gay bookshop revived

Publication Date: Wed, 23/01/2008 - 15:48

Specialist independent Gay's the Word is to launch a website in the early summer following a turnaround in fortunes.

Two years ago the Russell Square, London independent was under threat following a downturn in trading caused by competition from chains and a drop in footfall following the London bombings in 2005. However, it launched...

Gay's The Word | Graeme Neill | Retail