Our work is supported by a research programme which focuses on highlighting the contribution of the UK publishing industry.
We work with different organisations to deliver research reports on strategic areas of interest for the membership.
Recently, this has included working with economic consultancies, political think tanks and charity partners.
We submit responses to government consultations and select committee inquiries and prepare briefing documents on key issues for our members.
We also collate key industry statistics, including our Publishing Yearbook, and carry out an annual industry workforce survey.
The Publishers Association’s industry survey shows that there has been an increase in the diversity of the workforce, but that there are still areas which need to be improved on. The survey is the biggest of its kind in the creative industries. A total of 14,089 employees from 60 businesses took part in 2021. Key…
This toolkit includes guidance for publishing companies seeking to collect data about the protected characteristics of authors, illustrators and translators. Prepared by independent researchers following consultation with publishers, the toolkit aims to help publishers navigate this area. It includes guidance on creating and sending out an author questionnaire, along with template questions aimed at gathering…
The Publishers Association's submission to the Intellectual Property Office's consultation on exhaustion of IP rights and parallel trade.
Submission made to the Intellectual Property Office on behalf of the Save Our Books campaign.
The 2020 survey is the most comprehensive ever undertaken of the UK publishing workforce, with a total of 14,122 employees from 71 businesses taking part. Key findings include: Over half of executive leadership and senior management roles are held by women (52% and 55% respectively). This compares to 49% and 41% in 2017. Females accounted for 64% of respondents. Representation of people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic groups has remained around 13% since 2017. 3% of respondents identified as…