Australian Christian book retailer, Koorong, has acquired eight Wesley Owen retail stores, wesleyowen.com, and Authentic Publishing. The stores will continue to trade under the Wesley Owen brand. The publishing company will continue to use the Authentic and Paternoster imprints. The Wesley Owen stores purchased are located in Glasgow, York, Coleraine, Bath, Birmingham, Bromley, Derby, and Bristol.

 

"We are all very excited about this development, but a little daunted by the work involved," says Koorong's Managing Director, Paul Bootes.

 

"The next few months will be busy as we settle into our new role in the UK and join with the staff and management to continue to expand this high street Christian ministry and web store www.wesleyowen.com.

 

"We look forward to the future with our new team in the UK as we remain committed to spreading God's Word and building up the body of Christ by offering an extensive range of Christian books, Bibles, music, software, DVDs, gifts and more at the best prices. Customers can continue to place orders with confidence; service and availability will improve greatly during 2010, and we are looking forward to new and exciting developments to the site."