The Publishers Association’s Annual Report 2016

Along with letters from the President and Chief Executive, our Annual Report contains summaries of our political engagement, communications and research, sector-specific activity, copyright protection, inclusivity and accessibility campaigns, and export services.

Our political engagement focused on Brexit, the All-Party Publishing Group, Industry Strategy and European copyright reform, while our communications and research focused on education with the launch of the Textbook Challenge. 2016 also saw the launch of the Parliamentary Book Awards, the only award voted for by booksellers and parliamentarians.

My term in office has been marked by a successful move of the organisation to a new, modern office which better reflects our aspiration for an association that meets the modern needs of its membership.

Stephen Barr, President of the Publishers Association

While very few people predicted the Brexit vote, and many were disappointed at the result, the PA team responded quickly to ensure we understood our members’ central concerns and that we were then able to articulate these to a whole range of new ministers charged with charting the country’s post‑Brexit course.

Stephen Lotinga, Chief Executive of the Publishers Association