The Booksellers Association is a trade association representing and promoting the bookselling industry in the UK and Ireland. We exist to protect and promote the interests of our members. Our membership is made up of bookselling chains such as Waterstones, specialist chains like Blackwell, supermarkets, academic booksellers, wholesalers, school and library suppliers, Christian and children's specialist booksellers, mixed multiples like WH Smith - and over 1200 independent bookshops. The BA Group includes the Booksellers Association, National Book Tokens and Batch.co.uk. The BA also co-owns World Book Day, Book Industry Communication and green4books and is a proud sponsor of The London Book Fair.