1st April 2016 The Publishers Association is today calling on members of the public to share their love of reading by volunteering to become Reading Ambassadors in their local communities. The new initiative is designed to encourage volunteers to undertake a range of activities to promote more reading for pleasure, from starting a book group…
30th March 2016 The Publishers Association has welcomed the Report of the Independent Teacher Workload Review Group: Eliminating unnecessary workload around planning and teaching resources. Commenting Colin Hughes, Chair of The PA’s Education Publishers Council, said: “This important report puts a spotlight on those things which are contributing unnecessarily to teachers’ workload and highlights ways…
16 March 2016 Commenting on today’s Budget, Stephen Lotinga, Chief Executive of The Publishers Association, said: “The Chancellor has announced a number of measures today designed to help businesses. Publishers, like other sectors, are operating in challenging times and any fiscal assistance from the government is good news. The measures to create a more level tax…
15th March 2016 Ahead of the Budget, new research released today from The Publishers Association exposes the tough financial choices head teachers are facing. An independent survey revealed that up to a fifth of primary (18%) and almost a quarter (23%) of secondary headteachers in England anticipate significant funding shortfalls over the next three years.…
10th March 2016 Commenting on the announcement that Baroness Rebuck is to receive this year’s London Book Fair Lifetime Achievement Award, PA Chief Executive, Stephen Lotinga, said: “I am delighted to see Gail Rebuck’s lifetime commitment to the book and publishing industry recognised in this way. She has been, and I am pleased to…
7th March 2016 The shortlist for The London Book Fair International Excellence Awards 2016 has been announced, with China leading the shortlists with five nominations and the USA and Australia not far behind with four each. The awards, which are held in partnership with the UK Publishers Association (PA), celebrate success in 14 categories, representing…
3rd March 2016 The London Book Fair, its UK partners the British Council and the Publishers Association; and the Polish Book Institute have announced Poland as the Market Focus for London Book Fair 2017. The London Book Fair Market Focus programme is a key opportunity for UK and international publishers to liaise with their foreign…
12th February 2016 Professionals across the publishing industry are being called to enter The Bookseller British Book Industry Awards and showcase the success of the British book trade. The British Book Industry Awards will celebrate the greatness of the British book trade and the people behind it – the best books, the best writers, the…
11th February 2016 Commenting on the publication today of Professor Tickell’s independent advice to Universities and Science Minister Jo Johnson MP on the Government’s open access polices and priorities, and the Minister’s response, Stephen Lotinga, Chief Executive of The Publishers Association said: “This report recognises the significant progress that publishers and the research community have…
11th February 2016 In response to the placement of the 500th Creative Access intern, PA Chief Executive, Stephen Lotinga commented: “Congratulations to Creative Access on placing their 500th intern. Publishing is delighted to have played a part in increasing job opportunities in the creative industries for those from BAME backgrounds. Nearly 90 interns have now…
Joanna Prior, President of the Publishers Association 02/02/2016 UK publishing is in rude health. It is currently worth £4.3bn to the UK economy, of which well over a third is now coming from digital sales – proof that our industry has adapted and embraced the digital disruption of the last decade. Encouragingly, the physical book…
1st February 2016 Copyright in publishing will be a key theme at the Congress Francis Gurry, Director General of Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organisation, is confirmed to speak at the 31st International Publishers Congress in London in April 2016. He will speak on a panel chaired by Paul Doda, Chair of the IPA Copyright Committee.…
18th January 2016 Students with sight loss or dyslexia can now access a wider range of titles from the free online Load2Learn service thanks to publishers Elsevier. Elsevier has teamed up with Load2Learn, a web-based service delivered by RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People), to offer access to its titles in accessible formats. Load2Learn…
Richard Mollet, 15th Jan 2016 It is with great wistfulness that I write my final blog for The PA’s website and bid farewell to very many friends and colleagues in The PA and beyond; but because in my new role with the RELX Group I will continue to see a great deal of some people…
8th January 2016 The Access to Research initiative, which gives users in public libraries free access to over 10 million academic articles, has been given the green light by publishers and librarians to continue. The service was originally launched as a pilot by the Universities and Science Minister in 2014, in order to support expanded…
7th January 2016 Responding to an open letter written by The Society of Authors ,regarding author contracts, the Publishers Association chief executive, Richard Mollet, commented: “Publishers share the frustration of the author community that it is increasingly difficult for authors to make a decent living from their writing. However, we locate the principal source of…
London, Monday 4 th January 2016 The Publishers Association has appointed Stephen Lotinga as its new Chief Executive. Lotinga is a communications specialist with experience in government, business and the public sector and replaces Richard Mollet, who leaves the Association to take up a role within the Relx Group. He joins The PA from the…
Commenting on the Communication ‘Towards a modern, more European copyright framework‘ issued today by the European Commission, Richard Mollet, Chief Executive of The Publishers Association, said: “Given the central importance copyright plays in the remuneration of authors and publishers, it is a relief to see that the Commission is beginning to appreciate the need to…