As the UK edges closer to the Brexit transition deadline, global recession and the weakened state of the UK's economy because of Covid-19 will hit the trade hard, delegates at the Independent Publishers Guild conference heard. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-10-22 07:34:44 UTC ]
Even as the British government and the European Union wrangle on a withdrawal agreement, UK publishers have begun warning staff of the dire consequences of a no-deal Brexit, fearing it could lead to book stock being held up at ports, paper supply to UK printers threatened, and a fall in the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-16 15:38:09 UTC ]
The Publishers Association has convened a free industry-wide event to help the trade deal with the legal and logistical challenges of a no-deal Brexit. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-29 18:05:04 UTC ]
Indie press Galley Beggar has warned of the impact a no-deal Brexit could have on publishing after learning of "crazy" government requirements on distribution, saying it could put smaller publishers out of business. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-16 11:58:39 UTC ]
Boris Johnson has been urged to support a second EU referendum rather than a no-deal Brexit in order to support the UK's creative industries and protect the sector's public investment, just hours after he was elected leader of the Conservative Party. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-07-23 11:05:44 UTC ]
The Publishers Association has advised businesses take “practical steps” to prepare for Brexit as best they can despite the “frustrating and challenging” political uncertainty, while the Society of Authors has warned it has “significant concerns” should a no-deal Brexit come to pass ahead of a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Society of Authors (SoA) and the Irish Writers Union (IWU) have warned about the dangers of a no-deal Brexit. The joint statement pays tribute to the “close literary relationship” between the UK and Ireland but suggests that the “unique and thriving relationship is now under threat as a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Society of Authors (SoA) and The Irish Writers' Union have released a joint statement warning of the impact of a no-deal Brexit on publishing and literature in the two countries. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers have reported buoyant trading on the international stage ahead of this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, though many are unsettled by the political backdrop, with the UK government sparring with the European Union to avoid a “no-deal” Brexit come March 2019. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]