How to join BIC

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Spanning the book industry, our members trade with, or from within, the UK and Ireland, including but not limited to…

  • Publishers
  • Booksellers
  • Standards bodies
  • Library suppliers
  • Service providers
  • Data aggregators
  • Retailers
  • Printers
  • Libraries
  • Library suppliers
  • Distributors
  • Shippers/freight forwarders
  • Lawyers

We are already home to over 100 organisations and businesses, as members, supporters and patrons. Here are the benefits exclusive to members:

Becoming a member is straightforward:

  1. Fill out our quick and easy form – any additional queries, just contact us to ask.
  2. We’ll then follow up with you to complete the process and get you on board, but in summary the process will be:
    1. Your organisation will need to confirm its last reported UK turnover 
    2. Your organisation will be billed accordingly
    3. Your organisation will be required to sign our Terms and Conditions
    4. Once our invoice has been paid and the Terms and Conditions have been signed your organisation will be welcomed into BIC membership and onboarding will begin. 

Subscription rates – 2025/26

Subscription year runs from 1st April – 31st March (for trade) and from 1st September – 31st August (for libraries). Subscription rates are based on an organisation’s most recently published UK turnover figure.

1. All trade members

UK Turnover Band 5

£0-25 million

£1,707.00 (+VAT)

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UK Turnover Band 4

£25-50 million

£3,033.00 (+VAT)

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UK Turnover Band 3

£50-100 million

£4,518.00 (+VAT)

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UK Turnover Band 2

£100-200 million

£6,320.00 (+VAT)

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UK Turnover Band 1

As per Band 2 plus £45.00 (+VAT) per £1 million (or part of £1 million) over £200 million (capped at 12K)

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2. Library members

Fees by agreement.