Due to other work commitments I have been forced to put Everything Christian on hold at the moment, which is a shame as the feedback and traffic have been really encouraging. I do hope to get things up and running again soon, but I just do not have the time at the moment.
However …
If there is someone who is interested in working with me on this project – writing, persuading others to write, reviewing etc then I would be willing to offer the following:
- I will cover the costs of hosting the site for a further six months
- Will guarantee to contribute on a weekly basis
- Will share the project on a 50/50 basis with the right person.
Is that you? – email me at contact@everythingchristian.co.uk
Thanks
Following the announcement in November that all divisions of IBS-STL UK (Biblica) were up for sale, results of the sales process have been emerging over the last 24 hours. Although most of this has not been officially confirmed by Biblica, information has been leaked on various sites by employees of the company. The most accurate information available now is that:
A sale of Authentic publishing to Australian company Koorong was agreed at 9pm on Friday night. However this is only for the book publishing division. Other sources suggest that the music side of the business has been bought by Kingsway, although this is not yet confirmed.
Wesley Owen bookshops has been split up. Six stores have been purchased by Christain Literature Crusade, a similar number may have been purchased by Koorong. It seems that most of the rest will be closing. Edinburgh Wesley Owen’s Facebook page states that it will be closing ’shortly’.
STL Distribution has been purchased by Scottish book wholesaler John Ritchie. However, it isn’t clear how much of the business they will retain, or which employees will be transferred.
It is expected that a full statement will be issued on Monday morning, and no official comment was available from Biblica.
See also Christian Bookshop Blog and Church Times Blog
