Give them enough rope!!!

I love it when a plan comes together. I was recently given a sign-in and password to Spring Arbor/Ingrams Ipage. This is supposedly where Christian (meaning CBA and non-CBA affiliated stores) go to get information on titles etc . . . I was given a login and password because I was looking for a list of titles of all the non-CBA affiliated books out there approved by Spring Arbor. You know, from the mass of publishers and authors that seek Spring Arbor approval to get into Christian bookstores. Of course no list exist as such or none that I could find so I sent a question off those who run Ipage.

Well, well, well, here's the response I got back. Crack open a 6-pack (of your preferred drink of course) and enjoy:


Sue Dent,

Thank you for contacting us. Books that are not CBA approved are not designated as Spring Arbor titles however, those titles may be available via other Ingram channels.

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide such a list however, an Ingram Top 100 Sales list is available under Featured Shortcuts in the left hand margin of the ipage homepage.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Regards,

Ingram Book Company
Customer Care


Come again! Books that are not approved by CBA, a fee-based, denominationally discriminative affiliation that represents a very unique and closed market of Christian readers (and no others) are not designated as Spring Arbor Titles?

Well hidy-ho!!!!

CBA never sold Spring Arbor to Ingram. Spring Arbor is still only for CBA publishers. Good one CBA. Way go Ingram. What a crock!! So if any of you seeking Spring Arbor approval, who don't belong to CBA, think you'll actually gain anything for doing so . . . guess again. You gain nothing!!!