BOOKSHOP DAY 2018

Bookshop Day 2018 = Saturday 6 Oct

Shortlists announced = 5 Oct
Winners announced = 13 Nov

SPECIAL EDITION BAGS 

Iconic pop art artist, Sir Peter Blake, has been revealed as this year’s designer of the collectors’ edition Books Are My Bag tote bag and Philip Pullman's La Belle Sauvage will feature as the children’s tote bag design.

Both bags will be available from bookshops on Bookshop Day, Saturday 6 October. 

What is Books Are My Bag?

BOOKS ARE MY BAG is a nationwide campaign to celebrate bookshops. This collaboration between publishers, bookshops and authors is the biggest ever promotion of bookshops. For many people bookshops conjure fond images of book readings, in-store cafes and delight at the discovery of a new author. And in fact 56% of all book buying decisions are made by consumers in a bookshop, but we must continue to celebrate - and shop in! - our high street bookshops so they are not under threat.
Why Buy Books in Your Local Bookshop?
  • You love books
  • You may be about to make a purchase you'll value for the rest of your life
  • You'll be shopping on your local high street
  • You'll be helping create local jobs
  • You might just find a book you never knew existed 
  • You'll find great gifts for friends and family
  • You can talk to real people about books they know and love
  • You'll be part of your local book-loving community  

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BAMBassadors

Our BAMBassadors are well-known book-lovers who have been photographed with our iconic BAMB tote, and who are passionate lovers of bookshops.  
Click on the banner below to see the many, many well-known faces who want bookshops on our high street to survive and thrive!

BAMBassadors