Amid the challenges of the pandemic year 2020, the United Kingdom’s overall publishing market rose 2 percent.
UK: Publishers and Booksellers Name the 2020 Parliamentary Book Winners
The fifth annual Parliamentary Book Awards from the UK’s booksellers’ and publishers’ associations again name three political titles of note.
The UK’s Publishers Association Releases Its New Diversity Report
The fourth annual diversity survey of British publishing shows progress in women’s leadership, slower movement in BAME employment.
UK’s National Literary Trust Research Finds Benefits of Audiobooks for Kids
A report commissioned by the Publishers Association says that during the COVID-19 lockdown, UK children listened to audiobooks, arguing to end their VAT.
AAP Member-Publishers File Copyright Infringement Suit Against Internet Archive
Alleging ‘a profound disrespect for the value chain of copyright,’ the Association of American Publishers goes to court over the Internet Archive’s ‘National Emergency Library’ and ‘Open Library.’
Coronavirus Worklife: UK’s Publishers Association Issues Government Requests
‘Concerned about future solvency as a consequence of supply chain interruption,’ British publishers appeal to the UK government for swift financial aid.
London Book Fair Announces Its 2020 International Excellence Award Winners
Awards this year go to winners in India, New Zealand, Kenya, Germany, Egypt, Spain, Indonesia, Finland, Italy, the UK, and USA.
The UK’s Parliamentary Book Awards: Political Winners on the Other Side of Brexit
The winners of the 2019 Parliamentary Book Awards are described as demonstrating ‘the contribution books make to the political discussions today.’
London Book Fair’s International Excellence Awards: 2020 Shortlist
The 2020 International Excellence Awards ceremony will be held for the first time in a London outside the European Union.
UK Publishers Association Study: Women Hold 55 Percent of Top Roles
In its third annual survey of the book business’ workforce, the UK Publishers Association reports strong results on women in leadership positions.
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