The books we loved in 2020
As 2020 comes to an end, we thought we’d ask some of the Publishers Association team which book they have enjoyed reading most this year.
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Fiction makes a comeback in 2020
New figures for the UK’s publishing industry reveal that in the first six months of 2020, fiction sales income rose 13% to £285m, driven largely by digital formats – but also helped by hardback increases.
Work in Publishing Week 2020
The Publishers Association’s Work in Publishing campaign returns from Monday 16 to Friday 20 November. Work in Publishing Week aims to encourage young people between the ages of 14 and 24 to pursue a career in publishing.
People Plus Machines
A new report from Frontier Economics People Plus Machines: The role of Artificial Intelligence in Publishing highlights the huge importance that AI will have to the UK’s publishing industry
