Audiobook sales soar during pandemic
Audiobook sales income for the first six months of 2021 is up 71% on the same period in 2019.
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Publishing is one of the UK’s leading creative industries, exporting around the world to educate, illuminate, inspire and entertain.
The industry has a turnover of more than £6bn and directly employs 29,000 people in the UK. It is the largest exporter of books in the world, with income from exports accounting for almost 60% of revenues.
UK publishing’s economic and cultural contribution is vast and it is rightly regarded as the best in the world.
We exist to ensure it remains so.
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Publishing Declares
Publishing Declares is an industry pledge on climate action.
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Publishers Association Yearbook 2020
The definitive analysis of publisher revenue for consumer, education, and academic books and journals.
Latest news and events
Better Together: Best practice to collaborate and share resources
Eliza Kavanagh’s speech on best practice and collaboration at the 2021 Futurebook conference on sustainability.
