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Parliamentarians have shared 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 the House of Lords, including Sir Chris Bryant MP, Minister of State for Trade Policy; Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP, Chief Whip; Dame Caroline Dinenage MP Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport…
On Tuesday 16 June, Our Head of Research delivered an overview of our 2025 industry stats and a tutorial of our Industry Insights dashboard The post Publishers Association Industry Insights: Publishing in 2025 appeared first on Publishers Association .
UK publishing’s income was up, hitting £7.4 billion last year. This new record revenue shows that publishing is one of the UK’s strongest performing creative industries. While the UK market was up overall, the new figures emphasise the importance of international trade for the publishing industry. The export market was up 4% in 2025 with the US, Australia and Germany… The post Publishing reaches…
Today (3 June) the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced a new conduct requirement for Google search, which aims to provide publishers with control, transparency and attribution in respect to how their content is used in services such as AI Overviews. This is welcome news for UK publishers and follows constructive engagement by the Publishers Association and other publishing trade…
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 penultimate session of the Education Select Committee’s inquiry into reading for pleasure. President of the Publishers Association, Rebecca Sinclair, was among today’s witnesses, joining Frank…
Rebecca Sinclair, Chief Brand Officer at Penguin Random House UK, has taken up the position of President of the Publishers Association. The Presidency transferred at the Publishers Association’s Annual General Meeting, which was held today (Wednesday 6 May) at the British Library. Rebecca succeeds Mandy Hill, Managing Director of Academic at Cambridge University Press & Assessment, who remains an…
Thanks so much Dan, and good afternoon everyone. I’d like to start by thanking Mandy who has chaired the Publishers Association during such an intense period of change and campaigning. She’s led with a lightness of touch and a wry sense of humour, qualities I always appreciate. On a personal level, I want to thank her for her guidance, encouragement and example. I’ve learnt a lot from her. It… The…
On Thursday 30 April, the Publishers Association Insight Series explored how timely and accurate metadata supports efficient operations for booksellers, online retailers and wholesalers. The post Driving retail sales through better metadata appeared first on Publishers Association .
The Publishers Association has responded to the news that UKRI will no longer fund hybrid journals from 2028/29. The announcement was made as part of a wider update on the implementation of UKRI’s Open Access policy in 2026 – 30. Publishers Association CEO, Dan Conway, said: “The UK is a world leader in the open… The post Statement on UKRI update on hybrid journals appeared first on Publishers…
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, established in 2025, recognises non-fiction writers in the earlier stages of their careers as authors, whose work is considered to have made a significant… The post Hannah Ritchie wins Unwin Award…
