On Tuesday 25th April, the Publishers Association’s Annual General Meeting took place in person at the Science Gallery London to celebrate and reflect on achievements in 2022.
Dan Conway, Chief Executive of the Publishers Association, looks back on 2022 in his introduction to our Annual Report.
Antonia Seymour, Chief Executive of IOP Publishing, has used her inaugural speech as president of the Publishers Association to highlight the growth of science and the value of publishing.
Antonia Seymour, CEO of IOP Publishing, has been elected to the position of President of the Publishers Association. Antonia succeeds Nigel Newton, CEO and Founder of Bloomsbury, who remains an Officer of the Publishers Association.
The Publishers Association has today released its new ‘A Year in Publishing’ summary statistics. These once again show growth for the sector, with total sales for the UK’s publishing industry reaching £6.9 billion- up 4% from 2021. 669 million physical books were also sold last year. This is the highest overall level ever recorded.
The Fall of Boris Johnson, What Are You Doing Here? And In The Shadows Named Best Political Books of the Year
Perminder Mann, Dan Conway and Stephen Page have today been appointed as members of the Creative Industries Council.
OpenBooks – the new virtual initiative to connect young people with potential careers within the books industry, is to launch to the public on 22 and 23 February 2023.
The Publishers Association has today launched the newest iteration of its ‘Inclusivity Action Plan’ to promote equality, diversity and inclusion within the industry’s workforce. Created alongside leading diversity and inclusion social enterprise Creative Access, the plan sets out ten commitments for publishing businesses to undertake over the period 2023 to 2026.
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.
Clare Hodder is one of the founding directors of RightsZone – a cloud based, database and workflow app for rights professionals. To celebrate Work in Publishing week we asked Clare some questions about her journey in the publishing industry.
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.
Ingunn Jones is the Head of Data & Integration at Cambridge University Press & Assessment. To celebrate Work in Publishing week we asked Ingunn some questions about her journey in the publishing industry.
To celebrate Work in Publishing week we asked Ella Percival some questions about her journey in the publishing industry. Ella Percival is Head of Corporate Affairs at Oxford University Press where she has worked since graduating with a degree in English Literature & French in 2014.