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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.

Publishers are invited to nominate books for this year’s Parliamentary Book Awards. The Parliamentary Book Awards are the only book awards curated by bookshops and voted on by parliamentarians. Launched by the Booksellers Association and the Publishers Association in 2016, the awards aim to celebrate the best of political writing and the long-standing link between politics, books, and publishing.

The Publishers Association, Bookseller’s Association and Association of Author’s Agents are proud to collaborate on the development of OpenBooks – a brand new series of free, accessible online events primarily targeting young talent from underrepresented backgrounds.

Our Senior International Book Fairs Manager, Gloria Bailey, was back at Frankfurt Book Fair this year supporting some Publishers Association members with our Book Fair Services. Here are some of Gloria’s highlights from the fair.

Dan became CEO of the Publishers Association in 2022, having previously been the membership organisation’s Director of External Affairs and leading the team responsible for policy, public affairs, communications, media relations, research and statistics. We asked Dan some questions about publishing, his career path and the #BookThatMadeMe.

The Publishers Association has today announced the launch of its bespoke Carbon Calculator. This is part of a suite of tools designed to support its members in acting on the Publishing Declares pledge.

The Publishers Association and its #SaveOurBooks partners (Association of Authors’ Agents, Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society and Society of Authors) have written to the new DCMS and BEIS Secretaries of State urging them to continue the current copyright exhaustion regime, which underpins the UK’s £6.7 billion publishing sector.