Bookspeed Blog
Welcome to the Bookspeed Blog! We have big plans to share so much with our customers about us as a company, trends, key books and everything in between. Here at HQ, we have a wealth of knowledge accumulated from working in the industry for over 30 years and we thought it was about time we shared it with you.
Eight books to keep gardeners on trend
20th March 2023
Whether you’re from a garden centre looking to expand your product range or a gift shop catering for local gardening enthusiasts, we have book recommendations to match the latest gardening trends.
Inside the trend – mushrooms
13th March 2023
We’ve been receiving lots of queries from curious customers looking for mushroom-themed books too, so we wanted to investigate what this trend is all about and highlight some of the books to complement it.
Crafting the gift of good food
28th February 2023 |kitchen press, seasonal soups, seasonal salads
What makes a cookbook special? We talked to Kitchen Press founder Emily Dewhurst for a behind-the-scenes look at their approach to publishing unique, accessible recipe books that tell the stories of people and places making great food.
Talking Shop with My Small World
13th February 2023
We talked to My Small World's Dawn and Romilly to learn more about how they create retail magic.
Our trade show top 10 - spring & summer
13th February 2023
Don't miss out on the most popular books for spring and summer, and find out what our trade show bestsellers are.
Inside the trend - gut health
7th February 2023
Gut health is a wellness trend that is here to stay. We explore why more people are seeking out natural ways to improve their gut health and how publishing is responding.
Inside the trend - biophilic exercise
17th January 2023
For this month’s Inside the Trend blog, we unpack the appetite for biophilic exercise and how it’s fueling popularity for a range of outdoor activities.
Talking shop with the Natural History Museum
15th January 2023
We spoke to Natural History Museum buyer Ben Gibson to find out what helps them to boost sales.
Talking shop with Papyrus
6th January 2023
In our new Talking Shop blog series, we chat books, retail and community with long-standing customer Fiona from Papyrus in the West End of Glasgow.
What retailers can expect in 2023
6th January 2023
We look at how the retail landscape could evolve in 2023.
Inside the trend - home entertaining
6th December 2022
For this month's "Inside the Trend" we look at how home entertaining is changing and share some book suggestions to help your customers raise their hosting game.
Inside the trend - foraging
11th November 2022
For this month’s Inside the trend blog we take a look at why foraging has grown in popularity and recommend some books on the topic.
