Publishers Association
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We are the member organisation for UK publishing.
Submissions for the 2027 Unwin Award are now open! Publishers, find out how to submit your authors: www.publishers.org.uk/our-work/the...
The Unwin Award
The Unwin Award The Unwin Award is an annual literary award administered by the Publishers Association, recognising non-fiction writers in the earlier stages of their careers as authors whose work is ...
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What books are Parliamentarians recommending to their colleagues for their summer recess? Find out: www.publishers.org.uk/publications... #BookSky
Summer Reading List for Parliamentarians 2026
Parliamentarians share the books they recommend to their colleagues in the Publishers Association’s Summer Reading List for Parliamentarians. The annual list, contributed to by 38 MPs and Members of t...
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A group of leading book trade bodies is calling on the UK government to “urgently” engage with the EU to exempt books, journals, magazines and print media from new EU customs duty rules for small packages that came into effect on 1st July 2026 👇
Book trade bodies call for ‘urgent’ publishing exemption from €3 EU tariff
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UK Publishers - are you interested in exploring the Brazilian market? Find out more from our Associate Director, Exports, Gloria: gbailey@publishers.org.uk #Publishing #UKPublishing
"The study further finds that authors entering the market since the rise of LLMs tend to produce predominantly lower-quality work, while the output quality of pre-LLM authors has increased." Our next online seminar investigates the impact of AI on book releases. pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...
The impact of AI on the quality and quantity of book releases - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
This seminar presents new research on the impact of AI on the quality and quantity of book releases.
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📢Good news! 📢 Our latest research shows a modest upturn in children and young people's reading engagement in 2026. This is positive, but we must keep going to embed reading into their everyday lives. Find out more about the work we're doing: https://loom.ly/8f8y4YY
Discover key areas of growth for the UK publishing industry in our latest industry statistics, Publishing in 2025: www.publishers.org.uk/publications...
Publishing in 2025
A shorter version of the Publishers Association annual industry statistics, ‘Publishing in 2025’ features key numbers around sales revenue, formats and key export markets. Figures are available for th...
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Today our President, Rebecca Sinclair, gave evidence at the education select committee inquiry into reading for pleasure. Find out what was discussed: www.publishers.org.uk/publishers-a... #booksky #edusky
Publishers Association President Rebecca Sinclair appears at reading for pleasure select committee
How do we make reading synonymous with joy, something fun, something which speaks to our experiences and interests, something we want to share with others? Those questions were at the heart of the pen...
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Yesterday at our AGM, Rebecca Sinclair, Chief Brand Officer at Penguin Random House became President of the Publishers Association for 26/27. Read her full speech: www.publishers.org.uk/president-re...
The Unwin Award celebrates non fiction authors at the start of their writing careers. Find out about our latest winner, Hannah Ritchie: www.publishers.org.uk/hannah-ritch...
Hannah Ritchie wins Unwin Award 2026
Tonight, The Unwin Award, run by the Publishers Association, has announced Hannah Ritchie – bestselling author, researcher and editor – as the winner of the prize. Worth £10,000, this literary award, ...
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Publishers! Want to make your metadata matter? Discover how to drive your retail sales with our webinar on Thursday 30 April: www.publishers.org.uk/events/drivi...
Driving retail sales through better metadata
Register now to hear what metadata retailers, including Waterstones and Gardners, need to give your titles the best chance of selling.
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AI & copyright: @publishersassoc.bsky.social CEO Dan Conway nails it in his letter to @financialtimes.com: “We have an established system for how to seek the right to use content — commercial licensing. AI companies have legal certainty — it’s called copyright.” giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
Letter: Commercial licensing and copyright is the way to go
From Dan Conway, Chief Executive, The Publishers Association, London SE1, UK
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Today is World Theatre day, so meet Dom, one of our People of Publishing and a Senior Publisher at Methuen Drama.🔽Find out more at www.publishers.org.uk/people-of-pu...
Following today's statement and analysis on AI and copyright from the government, see our full response: www.publishers.org.uk/latest-gover...
Latest government statement and analysis on copyright and AI
Today, the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, the Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP, has made a statement on copyright and AI progress. The statement says the government ‘no longer has a p...
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What are you watching this weekend - was it inspired by a book? Or are you secretly casting your latest read in your head? Find out about the world of book to screen adaptations in our latest film from #LondonBookFair: youtu.be/J4ueiY7qmag
Books on Screen: A UK Success Story
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The #BooksOnScreen report from @publishersassoc.bsky.social shows that books are vital for the UK’s screen industries. Which of these recent adaptations of our books is your favourite? 📖📺 Trespasses 📖📺 The Three-Body Problem 📖📽️ Mrs Harris Goes to Paris www.publishers.org.uk/publications...
Books on Screen: Book adaptations’ importance to the UK’s creative industries and reading for enjoyment
Books are vital for the UK’s screen industries, providing tested, high-quality source material for a significant amount of series and films. Books on Screen: Book adaptations’ importance to the UK’s c...
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Today, we join 10,000 authors and the wider publishing industry to protest the theft of books & content by tech companies to train AI models, & to urge the UK government to protect the future of publishing. Find out more: ww.dontstealthisbook.com #DontStealThisBook @publishersassoc.bsky.social
Today we stand with @publishersassoc.bsky.social and almost 10,000 authors that have come together to publish an empty book protesting the theft of books to train AI models. Together are urging the UK government to take a stance against the unlicensed use of content. 🔗 https://cup.org/4cyRqEp
The UK is a content superpower. ⚡💡Our new report is the first comprehensive account of how books and journal publishers license content for use in AI. Read more: www.publishers.org.uk/publishing-c...
Publishing can support the UK becoming an AI content superpower
The Publishers Association has released the first comprehensive overview of how publishers license content for AI use in Content Superpower.
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OUP analysed 46,500 stories submitted to the BBC 500 Words competition in 2025 by children aged 5-11 in the UK. This research offers fascinating insights into the themes children write about and the language they use. #BBC500Words Oxford Children's Language Report: fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/...
Today on Politics Home, our CEO Dan Conway explains why Oak is decimating investment in UK education at a time when it’s needed more than ever. ➡️ Read Dan’s call for ministers to get a grip on the quango’s role in UK education before it’s too late here: www.politicshome.com/members/arti...
Oak National Academy: the DfE quango you’ve never heard of that’s decimating investment in UK education
Oak was created in the Covid-19 pandemic out of an urgent need to deliver support for our nation’s children, but with questions being asked about i...
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Discover this year's Unwin Award shortlist: www.publishers.org.uk/the-unwin-aw...
We are proud to support the @publishersassoc.bsky.social Publishing Inclusion Pledge to help create a more inclusive and equitable #publishing industry.🌎📖️ ℹ️More information here: www.publishers.org.uk/our-work/div...
Did you know there's an apprenticeship that helps you get to grips with the range of roles in publishing and find out where you might fit? Discover the Publishing Professional Apprenticeship: www.publishers.org.uk/about-publis... #BookSky #NAW2026
Publishing Professional Apprenticeship
The LDN Publishing Apprenticeship Standard is a 13 month programme that covers key parts of the publishing process and is designed to be adaptable to the specific needs of the publisher.
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Discover the winners at last night's Westminster Book Awards🎉: www.publishers.org.uk/tenth-westmi...
Tenth Westminster Book Awards winners announced at Houses of Parliament
A Different Kind of Power by former New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, A Life and a Half by Minister for Trade Policy, Sir Chris Bryant MP, and The Football Battalions: The Elite Footballers ...
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Caroline Criado Perez – writer, broadcaster, feminist campaigner and winner of the inaugural Unwin Award – will deliver this year’s Unwin Lecture. Read more: www.publishers.org.uk/caroline-cri...
Caroline Criado Perez to deliver Unwin Lecture
Caroline Criado Perez – writer, broadcaster, feminist campaigner and winner of the inaugural Unwin Award – will deliver this year’s Unwin Lecture. The Lecture will focus on the value that publishing...
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Today we launch our Publishing Inclusion Pledge with 50 founding signatories, including publishers, sector organisations and groups. The Pledge is a commitment to ensure publishing is an environment where everyone is respected, heard and supported.
Our #PeopleofPublishing campaign celebrates the people making a difference across the industry. Meet Andrew from @sagepub.com and find out more: www.publishers.org.uk/people-of-pu...
If you're a smaller, regional publisher who wants funding support to host a trainee, take a look at this... 🔽📰 #BookSky Interested? Find more info: creativeaccess.org.uk/the-david-te...
The Bookseller@thebookseller.com · 8mo agoThe David Tebbutt Trust and Creative Access have launched the second internship fund in memory of the late David Tebbutt, finance director at Faber from 2002 until his death in September 2011 👇 #BookSky
