Well, the Church Times, anyway. Last week, the Church Times included a 16 page section on travel and retreats, which included a piece about Hay. They mention the Festival, of course, but point out that Hay is a book lover's paradise all year round. They do make the mistake of saying that Hancock and Monks music shop is now only on-line - in fact it is one of the largest units in Broad Street Books, and Jerry can be found on the desk once a week (usually Saturday).
And for visitors staying over in Hay, they mention other local attractions like Kilpeck Church, Llantony Abbey and Abbey Dore church, all of them worth a visit for anyone interested in old churches (and Llantony Abbey has a pub in the crypt!).
Meanwhile, in a recent Reader's Digest, there was an article about making money from the things stuck up in the attic. The person they contacted for advice on books was Mary-Rose from Booths. She makes the point that it's impossible to have a general guide to book prices - "it would be impossible to lift", and "just because someone is asking £800 for a book on amazon or abe doesn't mean it'll sell for that." She adds a word of warning: "People think a book is valuable because it's old or signed, but it depends on the signature and the book."
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