Shortlists include books on the Covid-19 pandemic, the war against Ukraine, the fall of Boris Johnson, the ups and downs of politics and how we build a country that works.
The Publishers Association has welcomed recent developments relating to the shutdown of the pirate website network known as Z-Library, following international law enforcement action.
The British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA), the Publishers Association, and the Society of Authors have launched Judicial Review proceedings in respect of the Department for Education’s proposed operating model for its new arm’s length body, Oak National Academy.
New research from the Publishers Association has found that BookTok, the social media trend focusing on books and literature, is playing a key role in getting Gen-Z reading again.
New polling commissioned by the Publishers Association has found that 72% of teachers do not know that Oak National Academy is now part of the Department for Education.
The Publishers Association’s Work in Publishing campaign returns today, with events due to take place before concluding on Friday 18th November. The national campaign is to inspire people aged 16+ to consider a career in publishing.
Publishers are invited to nominate books for this year’s Parliamentary Book Awards. The Parliamentary Book Awards are the only book awards curated by bookshops and voted on by parliamentarians. Launched by the Booksellers Association and the Publishers Association in 2016, the awards aim to celebrate the best of political writing and the long-standing link between politics, books, and publishing.
The Publishers Association, Bookseller’s Association and Association of Author’s Agents are proud to collaborate on the development of OpenBooks – a brand new series of free, accessible online events primarily targeting young talent from underrepresented backgrounds.
The Publishers Association has today announced the launch of its bespoke Carbon Calculator. This is part of a suite of tools designed to support its members in acting on the Publishing Declares pledge.
As the Conservative Party leadership race draws to a close, Dan Conway, CEO of the Publishers Association, has written to the Conservative leadership candidates and urged them to commit to five pledges to secure the ongoing economic, cultural, and social contribution of the UK’s world-leading publishing industry.
As MPs embark on Summer Recess, the Publishers Association today releases its Summer Reading List for Parliamentarians 2022
T his year's list is linked to the #BookThatMadeMe campaign, which celebrates books that have had a positive personal impact.
The Publishers Association has joined other organisations to call on the Department for Education to reconsider its radical plans for an arms-length future curriculum body due to a lack of evidence and of due scrutiny, exacerbated by current political uncertainty.
MPs, peers, publishers and leading figures in the UK’s books industry celebrated the power of books at the Publishers Association’s Summer Reception in Parliament yesterday.
MPs, peers, publishers and leading figures in the UK’s books industry celebrated the power of books at the Publishers Association’s Summer Reception in Parliament yesterday.
The Publishers Association has appointed Louis Coiffait-Gunn as Director of Policy and Public Affairs and promoted Ruth Howells to the role of Director of Communications.
Nigel Newton, Chief Executive of Bloomsbury Publishing, has used his inaugural speech as President of the Publishers Association to call for greater regulation of tech platforms.
Stephen Lotinga, CEO of the Publishers Association, will be leaving the membership organisation later this year, with Dan Conway, current Director of External Affairs, to be appointed his successor.
UK publisher sales rose 5% to £6.7 billion in 2021, a new high for the industry.