24th June 2015 The British delegation at Guadalajara International Book Fair is organised by the British Council and will be made up of more than 150 writers, academics, artists and representatives of publishing houses. Thirty writers from across the UK will be part of a 150-strong delegation at this year’s Guadalajara International Book Fair (Feria…
3rd July 2015 As part of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s social media campaign #CreateUK week, The Publishers Association engaged in a variety of digital activity to showcase the phenomenal success of UK publishing and the creative sector. #CreateUK week, which this year ran from 29th June – 3rd July 2015, is a…
15th July 2015 UK publishers seeking export leads and opportunities in new markets can now register for a new UKTI service. Business Opportunities is a website that helps companies to find overseas, contracts, tenders and projects. Each month hundreds of opportunities are made available on the website for the publishing industry and across other sectors. …
16th July 2015 In response to Michael Gove’s announcement on prisoner book restrictions, Richard Mollet, Chief executive of the Publishers Association, said: “Michael Gove’s relaxation of the restrictions placed on prisoners’ access to books is extremely welcome. All the evidence points to access to books being a vital element in increasing literacy levels amongst prisoners;…
Richard Mollet, 27th July 2015 The creative industries are turning the tide against infringement, but the battle is far from won. The IPO’s latest survey on online copyright infringement (the “OCI Tracker”, prepared by Kantar Media) is a timely reminder of the importance of the availability of legal services in the battle against piracy. The…
1st September 2015 The sun-tans are fading, school shoes are getting their first airing and policy statements are being dusted down and honed for the coming months of debate. September’s political rentrée is upon us and although it is technically Autumn there is always a more Spring-like feel to the air as we anticipate the…
16th September 2015 The International Publishers Association’s Educational Publishers Forum have launched a new Educational Publishing Manifesto. Educational Publishing: Building Minds for Tomorrow’s World, highlights the value and benefits of educational publishing as well as making Policy Recommendations on how to ensure quality and growth in the industry. A healthy educational publishing industry is a…
Richard Mollet, 18th September 2015 It is ironic that the election of Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the Labour Party is causing a more dramatic change in UK politics than the General Election result in May. Four months ago, the ramifications of the result were relatively minor as the Lib Dems were ushered out of…
28th September 2015 Waterstones, the UK’s biggest bookseller announces its ‘Buy Books for Syria’ campaign, with the goal to raise one million pounds for Oxfam’s Syria Crisis Appeal. From Thursday 1st October, Waterstones booksellers will sell a selection of books by bestselling authors such as Philip Pullman, Hilary Mantel, Neil Gaiman, David Walliams, David…
2nd October 2015 Actor, director and entrepreneur Andy Serkis has been awarded the inaugural Cross-Industry Collaboration Award for his achievements in demonstrating how convergence across creative disciplines can bring international success. The award, launched by the Creative Industries Council (CIC), is a new category in the 2015 h.Club 100 Awards, which celebrate entrepreneurs and innovators…
Richard Mollet, 13th October 2015 The central project of the Conservative Government’s DCMS team – BBC Charter Review – passed a milestone last week, with the closing of the public consultation. Although it does not touch upon our critical policy issues, such as copyright, the digital single market or education funding, and even though we…
14th October 2015 Hachette Global CEO, Arnaud Nourry and distinguished novelist, Alaa Al Aswany to speak at 31st International Publishers Congress at The London Book Fair. London/Geneva, October 14 2015: The 31st International Publishers Congress has announced that Arnaud Nourry and Alaa Al Aswany will be key note speakers at the 31st Congress in…
Richard Mollet, 11th November 2015 Reading a leaked policy document from the European Commission feels a bit like taking a peek at someone’s diary. There is a frisson to be gained from knowing you are reading something that the writer (probably) doesn’t want you to know and there is a sense of getting an insight…
17th November 2015 The Publishers Association (“The PA”) and the British Education Suppliers Association (“BESA”) today launch guidance for publishers aimed at ensuring UK-produced textbooks are of the highest possible quality and meet the expectations of teachers and students. The Quality Guidelines, launched ahead of today’s PA / BESA Annual Education Conference in central London,…
The Bookseller team would like to invite you to our FutureBook conference in London on 4th December. As digital’s impact on the trade widens and new business models are transforming the publishing landscape, on the fifth anniversary of our original FutureBook we are launching our broadest and boldest conference yet and we want you…
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…
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…
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.…