Articles of Association of The Publishers Association Ltd
Articles of Association of The Publishers Association Limited Company Number: 3282879 Updated: 26th April 2022
Publications and research
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.
Publishers Association Annual Report 2021
The Publishers Association’s Annual Report 2021 highlights another year dominated by the pandemic and all the associated uncertainty. Despite the ongoing challenges we faced from Covid, the industry continued to show resilience. In 2021, we launched Publishing Declares, a sustainability pledge to raise awareness of the sustainability issues most relevant to the UK book and…
Publishing in 2021
A shortened version of our annual industry statistics, Publishing in 2020 features key numbers and commentary around sales income, formats and key export markets in 2020.
Diversity survey of the publishing workforce 2021
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…
Publishers Association Sales Monitor 2021
Report of publisher sales across sectors, formats and markets, January-June 2021/2020.
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Author diversity report and toolkit
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…