PA Job Opportunity: Publisher Relations Executive

11 June 2013
Posted in News

The Publishers Association is seeking to recruit a Publisher Relations Executive for its Trade and International divisions.

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Places available on the International Publishing Summer School in Oxford

11 June 2013
Posted in News

Due to the late cancellation of a group booking, we unexpectedly have a few places available on the International Publishing Summer School taking place in Oxford from 1st - 12th July. 

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London Digital Book Printing Forum 2013

29 May 2013
Posted in News

London Digital Book Printing Forum 2013

Building on the success of the past three editions of its London Digital Book Printing Forums, INTERQUEST is organizing a similar event in 2013.

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IPA Raises Questions about Open Educational Resources

28 May 2013
Posted in General News

Geneva, 28 May 2013 - For immediate release

The International Publishers Association (IPA) has published a policy paper outlining the publishing industry perspective on Open Educational Resources (OER).

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PA Comment on ACE Report "The Library of the Future"

23 May 2013
Posted in PA press releases and comments

London, 23 May 2013– Commenting on The Arts Council England report “The Library of the Future”, Richard Mollet, Chief Executive, The Publishers Association, said:

“The Arts Council England report "The Library of the Future" is a timely articulation of the direction libraries need to take if they are to continue fulfilling their role for their communities. 

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Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre – Government Needs to U-turn on Copyright

21 May 2013
Posted in PA press releases and comments

Press Release London

--Publishers Priorities Remain Unchanged in Digital Landscape --

London, 21 May 2013 – Speaking at today's Westminster Media Forum Keynote Seminar: Publishing 2013 - consolidation, eLending and adding value to eBooks, The Publishers Association CEO Richard Mollet called on the government to make a u-turn on IP policy and change its stance of looking to weaken copyright at EU level.

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Positive Messages and Strong Partnerships have been key to the work of The Publishers Association in 2012

08 May 2013
Posted in PA press releases and comments

Press Release London

London, 8 May 2013 – The Publishers Association (The PA) today held its Annual General Meeting at Bloomsbury House, London. The meeting illustrated the varied work undertaken by The PA, including nearly 100 political meetings with officials and MPs both in London and in Brussels, countless media briefings and attendance at events in over 14 countries.

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Publishing Industry Continues to Grow with Sales of Consumer ebooks rising by 134%

01 May 2013
Posted in PA press releases and comments

London, 1 May 2013 – The Publishers Association (The PA) Statistics Yearbook 2012 shows that total consumer ebook sales have continued to rise in 2012, by 134%, reaching £216 million.Total digital sales have risen by 66%, reaching £411 million, and total fiction digital sales went up by 149%, to £172 million.

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PA releases PA statistics yearbook 2012

01 May 2013
Posted in Statistics News

The PA released the PA statistics yearbook 2012 today. This yearbook covers UK publishers’ sales (home and export) by broad sector from 2008 to 2012 inclusive as well as estimates for the UK book market size for this period. To see the press release click here.

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Aid Projects Alert April 2013

29 April 2013
Posted in AID Project Alerts

In this month's issue there are seven new projects, four approvals and one tender.

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