Help save New Beacon Books

minim

Readers of this forum might be interested in contributing to the campaign to help New Beacon Books on Stroud Green Road, which was the UK's first black bookshop (founded in 1966), stay open.

More details here: http://londonist.com/london/books-and-poetry/inside-the-uk-s-first-black-bookshop

You can donate here:
https://www.gofundme.com/help-save-uks-first-black-bookshop

Thirdeariespace

I've shared this and donated a small sum. New Beacon Books is a critical part of the history of Stroud Green (as well as British black history, of course) and we should all help preserve it.

TheMimsy

According to the Islington Tribune the bookshop has been saved?

http://islingtontribune.com/article/its-not-the-end-of-the-story-as-black-bookshop-is-saved-by-social-media

Thirdeariespace

Yeah. A major revamp is on its way, hooray! Looking forward to seeing the new space.

Ali

I came across a poster in a lift in a building I visited this morning advertising visits by New Beacon Books to the Canteen to sell books ala what the Book People do. Must be a new route to market !

Agaton Sax

Glad it's survived. And hopefully they'll become a bit more proactive, start having author events, readings etc from local writers. All the local schools do Black History sessions, etc. Beacon usually appeared to be closed half the time I walked past

vetski

I had a look through the windows this morning, and it's looking really good inside.

miss annie

New Beacon have brought their authors to speak at events at the bookshop I work in, they are great. Hope to hope them back soon.

NorthNineteen

@Ali lots of posters in TfL buildings, good to see.