David Cameron, Jess Phillips, Melvyn Bragg and James O’Brien are among those on the shortlist for the 2019 Parliamentary Book Awards, the only political book awards voted for by parliamentarians. Launched by the Booksellers Association and the Publishers Association in 2016, the annual awards champion the best of political writing and celebrate the link between…
The Publishers Association are delighted to present its Children’s Winter Reading List for parliamentarians. The Children’s Winter Reading List is a collection of books for children and young adults, nominated by members of the Publishers Association. All the titles are either festively themed, or perfect for reading over the colder months both before, during and…
Academic publishers want to make the transition to Open Access (OA) a reality as comprehensively and rapidly as possible and see transformative agreements as vital to this process, according to a new independent report published today. The report, authored by Dr Michael Jubb, emphasises the integral role agreements between academic publishers and institutions will play…
Picture book author and illustrator Nicola Kent has donated £500 worth of children’s books to the Play Service at London’s Whittington Hospital today, as part of her award prize as the Independent Booksellers’ Best New Illustrator. The prize, organised by the Publishers Association and voted for by independent booksellers, was awarded to Nicola earlier this…
Work in Publishing Week is a national campaign to inspire young people aged 14-24 to pursue a career in publishing, taking place from Monday 18th November to Sunday 24th November this year. Take part in #WorkinPublishing week by sharing why you work in publishing and what you love most about your job. You may…
The annual Trailblazer Awards now open for submissions, welcoming entries from book professionals aged 30 or under. The Trailblazer Awards, run by The London Book Fair, in partnership with the Publishers Association, together with SYP and BookBrunch celebrate young publishers who are demonstrating innovation and ambition in the book industry. Five Winners are selected by…
Former Blue Peter presenter and children’s author Konnie Huq led a delegation to 11 Downing Street today to hand-in a letter signed by 90 MPs calling for VAT on digital books to be scrapped, alongside representatives from leading literacy and accessibility charities. This comes as children’s laureate Cressida Cowell pledges her support for the campaign.…
The first ever cohort of Publishing Assistant apprentices have started their year-long programme of work and training this week. All under the age of 25 and from diverse backgrounds, the apprentices will be working for some of the biggest publishers in the country. LDN Apprenticeships are delighted to be delivering the first ever Publishing Assistant…
The Publishers Association has today released its five key industry priorities, following the announcement that a General Election will be held on 12th December. The UK Publishing Manifesto has been shared with all political parties ahead of the election and outlines what UK publishing needs from a new government to ensure the industry’s continued success. …
An urgent programme of work to support the publishing industry with the core legal and logistical challenges of a No Deal Brexit has been convened by the Publishers Association, with a free industry-wide event being held on Thursday 10th October at the Barbican Centre in London. The Brexit Forum for Publishers will focus on three core…
Demos report Quality Control finds that the majority of UK adults (59%) believe social media content should be edited by moderators (based on a nationally representative poll of 2,000 adults in the UK). The public thinks moderation would most help combat disinformation or ‘fake news’ (48%), followed by self-harm or suicide (41%) and terrorism (35%).…
From crime to cookery, politics to picture books, there’s something for everyone. The Publishers Association are delighted to present its 2019 Summer Recess Reading List for Parliamentarians. All the following titles have been nominated by a selection of our members, including big and small publishing houses across the country, as their recommended reading for the…
UK publishing industry income was £6bn in 2018, with digital growth in some areas offsetting print decreases in others, according to new figures released today by the Publishers Association. Overall, there was a 3% increase in digital sales income (to £2.6bn) and a 5% drop in physical sales (to £3.4bn). Global exports remain crucial to…
New research supports Axe the Reading Tax campaign to remove VAT on digital publications. Read the full report. Young people who are the most engaged with reading are more likely to read both on paper and on screen than their peers who have low engagement with reading, finds new research by the National Literacy Trust.…
Peter Phillips, CEO of Cambridge University Press, has been elected as the new President of the Publishers Association. Peter succeeds Charlie Redmayne, CEO of HarperCollins, who remains as an officer on Publishers Association Council. The Presidency transferred at the Publishers Association’s Annual General Meeting, which took place today (Wednesday 10 April 2019) at the Science…
The Export Toolkit was showcased at The London Book Fair this afternoon with a launch event in Cafe Europe (National Hall Gallery) from 12:30 – 1:30pm, coinciding with the presentation of the new British Book Award for Export. Designed for those just beginning their export journey, or who wish to develop their existing strategy, the…
To celebrate World Book Day 2019, Downing Street opened its doors to 30 schoolchildren to ‘share a story’ and celebrate the importance of reading. The children, aged between 7 and 9 years old, joined World Book Day authors and illustrators Abi Elphinstone, Sibéal Pounder, Rob Biddulph and Alex T. Smith, for a morning of reading,…
The number of women in senior leadership roles, representation of LGBT+ staff and representation of disabled staff are all high within publishing, finds the most comprehensive survey ever conducted of the UK publishing workforce. However, despite positive results in many areas significant progress still needs to be made around the numbers of BAME staff employed…