The Publishers Association

The Publishers Association (PA) is the leading trade organisation serving book, journal and electronic publishers in the UK.

Our core service is representation and lobbying, around copyright, rights and other matters relevant to our members, who represent roughly 80% of the industry by turnover. Our membership is open to publishing companies that operate in the UK.  Read about membership benefits

Beijing International Book Fair

15th Beijing International Book Fair cover The 15th Beijing International Book Fair is being held at the Tianjin International Exhibition Centre.

Since 1978, British publishers have regularly visited China, independently and in groups organised by The Publishers Association, which has supported the fair since it began.

 

WHEN: Monday 1 to Thursday 4 September 2008
WHERE: Tianjin International Exhibition Centre, stand 2D. BO1

Find out more and see which UK publishers are exhibiting at the fair

What Kids Want Conference

What Kids Want The Bookseller magazine is homing in on the 5 to 12-year-old children's market and will be hosting a full-day conference to address a number of question, such as:

  • What are children reading nowadays and why?
  • What are the processes to get the best deals for your author in film and TV?
  • How are retailers and publishers collaborating to enhance marketing and sales?

WHEN:  Thursday, 9 October 2008 at 09.00
WHERE:  Courthouse Hotel Kempinski, London

Find out more and register here

BupaCare discount of 25% for members' employees

Bupa logo As an employee of a member of The Publishers Association, you and your family can benefit from a 25% discount on the private medical cover scheme, BupaCare - helping to make it more affordable for you.

With BupaCare, you and your family can have prompt access to high quality diagnosis and medical treatment, In over 400 Bupa-accredited hospitals nationwide.

Find out more about the scheme here

Benefits of membership

PA members benefit from strong representation on key publishing issues. We also provide a forum for the exchange of non-competitive information between publishers, as well as a wide range of free and discounted services.  

Click here to find out more about benefits and how to join the PA

Most Popular Pages

  1. Publisher Accessibility Newsletter - Issue 2
  2. PA in the media
  3. UK book industry statistics yearbook 2007
  4. Aid Information Digest
  5. National Year of Reading
  6. Global Publishing Information (GPI)
  7. About publishing

 

07 Yearbook