Publishers Association
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We are the member organisation for UK publishing.
"I didn't know my job existed and now I travel the world to talk about books!"
Last week you met our People of Publishing. For #WorkInPublishing Week, they’ve given us their advice for starting a career in publishing.
#Publishing #BookTok
Last week you met our People of Publishing. For #WorkInPublishing Week, they’ve given us their advice for starting a career in publishing.
#Publishing #BookTok
November 18, 2025 at 11:26 AM
"I didn't know my job existed and now I travel the world to talk about books!"
Last week you met our People of Publishing. For #WorkInPublishing Week, they’ve given us their advice for starting a career in publishing.
#Publishing #BookTok
Last week you met our People of Publishing. For #WorkInPublishing Week, they’ve given us their advice for starting a career in publishing.
#Publishing #BookTok
It's here! Search #WorkInPublishing across socials this week to find advice direct from publishers and publishing businesses about the routes in and paths available across the industry. For events from industry colleagues: publishers.org.uk/about-publis...
#Booksky
#Booksky
November 17, 2025 at 11:10 AM
It's here! Search #WorkInPublishing across socials this week to find advice direct from publishers and publishing businesses about the routes in and paths available across the industry. For events from industry colleagues: publishers.org.uk/about-publis...
#Booksky
#Booksky
We’re proud to introduce the 2025 People of Publishing! 🎉📚
Watch our video and find out the impact they’re having across the industry: www.publishers.org.uk/people-of-pu...
Watch our video and find out the impact they’re having across the industry: www.publishers.org.uk/people-of-pu...
November 12, 2025 at 9:50 AM
We’re proud to introduce the 2025 People of Publishing! 🎉📚
Watch our video and find out the impact they’re having across the industry: www.publishers.org.uk/people-of-pu...
Watch our video and find out the impact they’re having across the industry: www.publishers.org.uk/people-of-pu...
This time next week, we'll be meeting 2025's People of Publishing.
These eight brilliant individuals are behind some of the most interesting, innovative and exciting things happening across our industry.
Look out across social media on Wednesday 12 November to celebrate them!
These eight brilliant individuals are behind some of the most interesting, innovative and exciting things happening across our industry.
Look out across social media on Wednesday 12 November to celebrate them!
November 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
This time next week, we'll be meeting 2025's People of Publishing.
These eight brilliant individuals are behind some of the most interesting, innovative and exciting things happening across our industry.
Look out across social media on Wednesday 12 November to celebrate them!
These eight brilliant individuals are behind some of the most interesting, innovative and exciting things happening across our industry.
Look out across social media on Wednesday 12 November to celebrate them!
In 2026, we'll be Going All In to tackle the children's reading crisis. Our members have been instrumental in securing 2026 as a National Year of Reading, and we're so excited to work with industry, charity partners and government to get children reading. #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026
October 16, 2025 at 9:03 AM
In 2026, we'll be Going All In to tackle the children's reading crisis. Our members have been instrumental in securing 2026 as a National Year of Reading, and we're so excited to work with industry, charity partners and government to get children reading. #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026
Last week, we got back from the Conservative Party Conference, meaning that the Publishers Association's activity at the political party conferences is over for another year.
Find out more about why we go and what we did from our Policy and Public Affairs Manager. 📽️🔽
Find out more about why we go and what we did from our Policy and Public Affairs Manager. 📽️🔽
October 13, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Last week, we got back from the Conservative Party Conference, meaning that the Publishers Association's activity at the political party conferences is over for another year.
Find out more about why we go and what we did from our Policy and Public Affairs Manager. 📽️🔽
Find out more about why we go and what we did from our Policy and Public Affairs Manager. 📽️🔽
In the midst of a busy UK political conference season, we're launching the submissions for the 10th year of the Westminster Book Awards🎉Find out more: www.publishers.org.uk/our-work/wes...
#UKPolitics #Booksky
#UKPolitics #Booksky
October 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
In the midst of a busy UK political conference season, we're launching the submissions for the 10th year of the Westminster Book Awards🎉Find out more: www.publishers.org.uk/our-work/wes...
#UKPolitics #Booksky
#UKPolitics #Booksky
This afternoon, our Director of Policy & Public Affairs, Caroline Cummins, is taking part in a panel on British creativity on the world stage with the BPI and Motion Picture Association, alongside Adam Jogee MP and Baroness Caine.
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September 29, 2025 at 10:34 AM
This afternoon, our Director of Policy & Public Affairs, Caroline Cummins, is taking part in a panel on British creativity on the world stage with the BPI and Motion Picture Association, alongside Adam Jogee MP and Baroness Caine.
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▶️Room 4B (secure zone) #LabourPartyConference
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Meet our judges for the Unwin Award 2026🏆:
Claudia Hammond (Chair): award-winning broadcaster, author and psychology lecturer; Sarfraz Manzoor: author, screenwriter, academic, broadcaster and journalist and Caroline Sanderson, writer and books journalist.
Claudia Hammond (Chair): award-winning broadcaster, author and psychology lecturer; Sarfraz Manzoor: author, screenwriter, academic, broadcaster and journalist and Caroline Sanderson, writer and books journalist.
September 11, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Meet our judges for the Unwin Award 2026🏆:
Claudia Hammond (Chair): award-winning broadcaster, author and psychology lecturer; Sarfraz Manzoor: author, screenwriter, academic, broadcaster and journalist and Caroline Sanderson, writer and books journalist.
Claudia Hammond (Chair): award-winning broadcaster, author and psychology lecturer; Sarfraz Manzoor: author, screenwriter, academic, broadcaster and journalist and Caroline Sanderson, writer and books journalist.
Our President Mandy Hill, Professor Mike Berners Lee and event sponsor Baroness Gail Rebuck spoke to publisher members and parliamentarians in the House of Lords yesterday. Read more: www.publishers.org.uk/uk-publishin...
September 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Our President Mandy Hill, Professor Mike Berners Lee and event sponsor Baroness Gail Rebuck spoke to publisher members and parliamentarians in the House of Lords yesterday. Read more: www.publishers.org.uk/uk-publishin...
Meet our our expert panel, who will be discussing retail strategies for smaller publishers at 11am on Thursday. Free for members, just £30 for non- members.
Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-retail...
Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-retail...
September 9, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Meet our our expert panel, who will be discussing retail strategies for smaller publishers at 11am on Thursday. Free for members, just £30 for non- members.
Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-retail...
Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-retail...
For member organisations gearing up to hire, remember we have the Publishers Association jobs board ready to reach publishing professionals who are looking for their next step (plus, for those job hunting, some great opportunities already there!):
➡️https://hubs.li/Q03D99xq0
➡️https://hubs.li/Q03D99xq0
August 20, 2025 at 9:50 AM
For member organisations gearing up to hire, remember we have the Publishers Association jobs board ready to reach publishing professionals who are looking for their next step (plus, for those job hunting, some great opportunities already there!):
➡️https://hubs.li/Q03D99xq0
➡️https://hubs.li/Q03D99xq0
The Unwin Award 2026 is now open for submissions! This £10,000 literary award recognises non-fiction authors in the earlier stages of their careers, awarding work considered to have made a significant contribution to the world: hubs.li/Q03BvYw90 #UKPublishing #NonFiction
August 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The Unwin Award 2026 is now open for submissions! This £10,000 literary award recognises non-fiction authors in the earlier stages of their careers, awarding work considered to have made a significant contribution to the world: hubs.li/Q03BvYw90 #UKPublishing #NonFiction
#ICYMI: Discover what UK parliamentarians recommend colleagues should take to the beach over the recess, from picture books for family to escapist fiction: www.publishers.org.uk/publications... #Booksky
July 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
#ICYMI: Discover what UK parliamentarians recommend colleagues should take to the beach over the recess, from picture books for family to escapist fiction: www.publishers.org.uk/publications... #Booksky
Our Summer Reading List for Parliamentarians features recommendations from MPs and members of the House of Lords, spanning everything from children’s picture books to political non-fiction: www.publishers.org.uk/publications...
July 21, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Our Summer Reading List for Parliamentarians features recommendations from MPs and members of the House of Lords, spanning everything from children’s picture books to political non-fiction: www.publishers.org.uk/publications...
2026 will be the National Year of Reading!
The campaign was launched at Downing Street yesterday aiming to reverse the trend of declining enjoyment of books, as just one in three aged 8 to 18 said they enjoyed reading in their free time in 2025. www.nationalyearofreading.org.uk
#BookSky
The campaign was launched at Downing Street yesterday aiming to reverse the trend of declining enjoyment of books, as just one in three aged 8 to 18 said they enjoyed reading in their free time in 2025. www.nationalyearofreading.org.uk
#BookSky
July 8, 2025 at 12:06 PM
2026 will be the National Year of Reading!
The campaign was launched at Downing Street yesterday aiming to reverse the trend of declining enjoyment of books, as just one in three aged 8 to 18 said they enjoyed reading in their free time in 2025. www.nationalyearofreading.org.uk
#BookSky
The campaign was launched at Downing Street yesterday aiming to reverse the trend of declining enjoyment of books, as just one in three aged 8 to 18 said they enjoyed reading in their free time in 2025. www.nationalyearofreading.org.uk
#BookSky
Meet the speakers for next week's webinar as we prepare to deep dive into some of the reader trends driving publishing in 2025: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-har... #Publishing #Booksky
June 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Meet the speakers for next week's webinar as we prepare to deep dive into some of the reader trends driving publishing in 2025: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-har... #Publishing #Booksky
Find out more about the speakers at next week's webinar
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/developmen...
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/developmen...
May 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Find out more about the speakers at next week's webinar
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/developmen...
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/developmen...
We thank the government for continuing to recognise the importance of this vital part of the UK’s IP framework for the publishing sector and wider British business, following our cross-sector Save Our Books campaign advocating for this outcome. Read more: www.publishers.org.uk/government-c...
May 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
We thank the government for continuing to recognise the importance of this vital part of the UK’s IP framework for the publishing sector and wider British business, following our cross-sector Save Our Books campaign advocating for this outcome. Read more: www.publishers.org.uk/government-c...
At our AGM yesterday, we were thrilled to welcome Mandy Hill, Managing Director, Academic at Cambridge University Press & Assessment as our new President. 🧵
May 8, 2025 at 9:03 AM
At our AGM yesterday, we were thrilled to welcome Mandy Hill, Managing Director, Academic at Cambridge University Press & Assessment as our new President. 🧵
Explore our new digital report, Publishing and soft power: Our contribution to knowledge exchange and cultural collaboration. 🌍 📚
Using polling by Public First, it looks at the power of UK publishing across tourism, export and academic research:
www.publishers.org.uk/publications...
Using polling by Public First, it looks at the power of UK publishing across tourism, export and academic research:
www.publishers.org.uk/publications...
May 7, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Explore our new digital report, Publishing and soft power: Our contribution to knowledge exchange and cultural collaboration. 🌍 📚
Using polling by Public First, it looks at the power of UK publishing across tourism, export and academic research:
www.publishers.org.uk/publications...
Using polling by Public First, it looks at the power of UK publishing across tourism, export and academic research:
www.publishers.org.uk/publications...
Did you know, the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has attachés working across the world helping UK businesses, including publishers, navigate local IP matters? With all the attachés together in London, we hosted a meeting to discuss key issues affecting the publishing sector.
April 30, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Did you know, the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has attachés working across the world helping UK businesses, including publishers, navigate local IP matters? With all the attachés together in London, we hosted a meeting to discuss key issues affecting the publishing sector.
This Earth Day, a reminder that Publishers Association members have access to networks and resources to support your sustainability journeys, including our Carbon Calculator and Materials Matrix: sustainability-publishers.org.uk
#EarthDay #Publishing
#EarthDay #Publishing
April 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
This Earth Day, a reminder that Publishers Association members have access to networks and resources to support your sustainability journeys, including our Carbon Calculator and Materials Matrix: sustainability-publishers.org.uk
#EarthDay #Publishing
#EarthDay #Publishing
Hear our General Counsel and Deputy CEO Catriona MacLeod Stevenson, discuss Meta, LibGen and AI on The Media Show yesterday: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#AI #Publishing #BookSky #AcademicSky
#AI #Publishing #BookSky #AcademicSky
March 27, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Hear our General Counsel and Deputy CEO Catriona MacLeod Stevenson, discuss Meta, LibGen and AI on The Media Show yesterday: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#AI #Publishing #BookSky #AcademicSky
#AI #Publishing #BookSky #AcademicSky
It's just one week until the Unwin Award and Lecture! The Unwin Award is a new literary award recognising non-fiction writers in the earlier stages of their careers as authors, whose work is considered to have made a significant contribution to the world. 📚💙
www.publishers.org.uk/inaugural-sh...
www.publishers.org.uk/inaugural-sh...
March 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
It's just one week until the Unwin Award and Lecture! The Unwin Award is a new literary award recognising non-fiction writers in the earlier stages of their careers as authors, whose work is considered to have made a significant contribution to the world. 📚💙
www.publishers.org.uk/inaugural-sh...
www.publishers.org.uk/inaugural-sh...