Publishers Association president Ian Hudson has confirmed that publishers restarted trading with Bertrams on Tuesday (2nd December) in a major show of confidence, after four days of PA-led talks. But publishers are still not trading with EUK, with administrator Deloitte not asking publishers for stock for "logistical and technical"...

Publishers are bracing themselves for a tough fourth quarter, as figures from the PA Sales Monitor (PASM) revealed both home and export markets declined strongly in the third quarter. Between July and September UK publishers saw their sales decline by 9.4%, with unit sales down by 8.2%. PASM, which covers 70% of UK publishers’ sales, had...

The Publishers Association has appointed Emma House as the new international director. She is the first woman to have a senior role in the organisation and will be taking up her position in January. House was previously at The London Book Fair for six years where she was most recently the head of international development.

House said:...

Publishers claim that up to 95% of their new and reprinted titles will include age guidance by the New Year. This is despite large-scale and vocal opposition from many authors who remain resolutely opposed to the inclusion of age guidance on their books and now fear that it could be introduced "by stealth".

A spokeswoman for...