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Publishers Association retweeted
đ˘Good news! đ˘
Our latest research shows a modest upturn in children and young people's reading engagement in 2026.
This is positive, but we must keep going to embed reading into their everyday lives.
Find out more about the work we're doing: literacytrust.org.uk/readingâŚ
ALT Last year, reading enjoyment among children and young people hit a 20-year low. This year, there's an upturn for the first time in five years. Graph compares 2025 (when 32.7% of children enjoyed reading) and 2026 (now at 36.1%).
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Discover our latest industry statistics, in Publishing in 2025: publishers.org.uk/publicatioâŚ
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Today our President, Rebecca Sinclair, gave evidence at the education select committee inquiry into reading for pleasure. Find out what was discussed: publishers.org.uk/publishersâŚ
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Publishers Association retweeted
May 6
Rebecca Sinclair, chief brand officer at @PenguinUKBooks, has been named president of the @PublishersAssoc, succeeding Mandy Hill, managing director of academic at Cambridge University Press & Assessment đ ebx.sh/aa0kaU
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This week, at our AGM Rebecca Sinclair, Chief Brand Officer at Penguin Random House became President of the Publishers Association for 26/27. Read her full speech: publishers.org.uk/president-âŚ
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Last night, The Unwin Award, run by the Publishers Association, has announced Hannah Ritchie â bestselling author, researcher and editor â as the winner of the prize. Read more: publishers.org.uk/hannah-ritâŚ
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Publishers Association retweeted
Today, we join 10,000 authors & the wider publishing industry to protest the theft of books & content by tech companies to train AI models, & to urge the UK government to protect the future of publishing.
More: ww.dontstealthisbook.com
#DontStealThisBook
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Publishers Association retweeted
Mar 4
.@PublishersAssoc has urged the government in a new AI report to rule out a copyright exception for AI to allow publishing to help the UK become an 'AI content superpower' đ
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The UK is a content superpower. âĄđĄOur new report is the first comprehensive account of how books and journal publishers license content for use in AI.
Read more: publishers.org.uk/publishingâŚ
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Publishers Association retweeted
We've analysed over 46,500 stories submitted to the BBC 500 Words competition in 2025 by children aged 5-11 in the UK. đđ¤Š
We're delighted to share our findings in the Oxford Children's BBC 500 Words Language Report! đ
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@BBC_Teach #BBC500Words
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Today on Politics Home, our CEO Dan Conway explains why Oak is decimating investment in UK education at a time when itâs needed more than ever.âĄď¸ Read Danâs call for ministers to get a grip on the quangoâs role in UK education before itâs too late here: politicshome.com/members/artâŚ
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Publishers Association retweeted
Feb 5
Absolutely delighted to win the best fiction/non fiction book at the Westminster Book Awards last night for my book The Football Battalions: The Elite Footballers Who Fought In The Great War. Huge shout out to team @bloomsbury and many thanks to the booksellers and @PublishersAssoc for organising
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Discover the winners at last night's Westminster Book Awardsđ: publishers.org.uk/tenth-westâŚ
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Caroline Criado Perez â writer, broadcaster, feminist campaigner and winner of the inaugural Unwin Award â will deliver this yearâs Unwin Lecture.
Read more: publishers.org.uk/caroline-câŚ
ALT Caroline Criado Perez looks at the camera wearing a dark jumpsuit, with her hands in her pockets
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Publishers Association retweeted
Jan 28
This is not the year that our inclusion work dies. It is the year that the UK publishing industry doubles down, says Dan Conway (@PublishersAssoc) in our recent Comment piece đ ebx.sh/6Nu4VI
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Publishers Association retweeted
Jan 20
.@PublishersAssoc has welcomed the governmentâs new International Education Strategy but has urged the government to âdo the responsible thingâ and âseek to geo-block Oak as a matter of urgencyâ đ ebx.sh/rsXCg3
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Publishers Association retweeted
Jan 7
The David Tebbutt Trust and @_CreativeAccess have launched the second internship fund in memory of the late David Tebbutt, finance director at Faber from 2002 until his death in September 2011 đ ebx.sh/Kx2xb0
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19 Dec 2025
Season's greetings from everyone at the Publishers Association! đ
đď¸ Our last office day for this year is 24 December, with the office reopening on 2 January 2026.
ALT A big red shiny bauble on a Christmas tree featuring the PA logo.
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Publishers Association retweeted
18 Dec 2025
Todayâs top tip in the #InspiredChristmasCountdown is to follow and connect with supportive organisations helping those looking to get into publishing like @PublishersAssoc @alpsp @BookMachine @bookcareers and @SYP_UK who all offer fantastic resources, insights, events!
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Publishers Association retweeted
15 Dec 2025
The government has released a progress report on its work on AI and copyright, as required by the Data Act, as well as a summary of responses to the consultation on the new Bill đ
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