We've launched our Summer Summit! Join us at our online Summer Summit on Wednesday 21 May. It’s a free one-day event for IPG members at which you can drop into any or all of four sessions on the hot topics of trade tariffs and accessibility, and masterclasses on effective metadata, marketing and publicity. #IPGSummerSummit #membership #tariffs #accessibility #metadata #marketing #publicity #independentpublishing Supported by Westchester Publishing Services UK, the Summer Summit will have something to help everyone improve their knowledge and expertise—and it’s completely free to all IPG members! The programme can be found here https://lnkd.in/e666mpyQ and to book a place go to:https://lnkd.in/eQvsXSSk *non-members can join too at a rate of £45 + VAT.
Independent Publishers Guild
Book and Periodical Publishing
The UK's largest association of publishers, supporting 600+ members with events, resources, training and much more.
About us
The IPG is the leading membership body representing independent publishers
The IPG supports around 600 members who make enormous contributions to creative excellence and innovation in the UK.
We supply our members with vital information, practical advice and great ideas to help them grow and prosper. We represent their interests in the wider publishing industry. And we provide a friendly community in which independent publishers can share knowledge and experiences.
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External link for Independent Publishers Guild
- Industry
- Book and Periodical Publishing
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Whitland
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1962
- Specialties
- Publishing, Business, Mentoring, Training, Events, and Conferences
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PO Box 12
Whitland, SA34 0WU, GB
Employees at Independent Publishers Guild
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Oliver Gadsby
Experienced CEO, Chair, NED and Adviser in global information and publishing businesses
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Nicola Piggott
Results-driven B2C marketing professional I Expertise in crafting integrated marketing strategies across multiple channels, including digital and…
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Imogen Race
Head of Partnerships at Independent Publishers Guild
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Nicola Ramsey
Chief Executive Officer at Edinburgh University Press
Updates
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Great to feature IPG supplier member and supporter of the Trade Independent Publisher of the Year Award PBShop in our latest blog. Do give it a read! #independentpublishing #ownermanagedcompanies #support #partnerships
📰 We’re on the Independent Publishers Guild blog! We’ve had the pleasure of being featured by the IPG — dive into their latest blog post to learn more about PB Shop, our journey from bookshop chain to global bookseller, and how we’re championing independent publishing along the way. It’s a great read about collaboration, community, and the power of stories 📚 👉 Check it out here: https://shorter.me/bJT45 #IndependentPublishing #BookCommunity #PBShop #IPGBlog #BehindTheBooks
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Thanks to everyone who attended our accessibility training on Monday with Simon Mellins. The feedback has been fantastic so do book a place for our next course on 14 July https://lnkd.in/ehcGBqQ6 "This was really helpful - wish I had taken something similar 6 months ago!"
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So wonderful to see that all six shortlisted books for the Booker Prize are published by independent publishers! #independentpublishing #awards #recognition https://lnkd.in/eYA5cXth
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Congratulations to Monisha Shah as Publishers' Licensing Services (PLS)'s new Chair #collectivelicensing
Publishers’ Licensing Services is delighted to announce that Monisha Shah will become the next PLS Chair. Monisha said: “I am delighted to join the Board of PLS at this time of transformational change presented by new technologies to maintain the UK’s ‘gold standard’ copyright framework.” Read more about our incoming Chair on the PLS website - https://lnkd.in/g2qsdTDC
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We are thrilled to present the shortlists for the 2025 Independent Publishing Awards. [Drum roll please…] They are: PBShop Trade Publisher of the Year Atlantic Books Bedford Square Publishers Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Boldwood Books Granta Publications Clays Children’s Publisher of the Year David Fickling Books Nosy Crow Sweet Cherry Publishing ProQuest Academic and Professional Publisher of the Year Bloomsbury Publishing CLASS PUBLISHING LIMITED Princeton University Press Sage IPG Specialist Consumer Publisher of the Year Bloomsbury Publishing (Special Interest Division) SPCK Publishing Vertebrate Publishing The Bookseller Newcomer Award Bedford Square Publishing Renard Press Ltd Safar Publishing Publiship International Award Bloomsbury Publishing Magic Cat Publishing Michael O'Mara Books Limited Nosy Crow IPG Impact Award Atlantic Books Bloomsbury Publishing David Fickling Books Saqi Books Sweet Cherry Publishing The Quarto Group The Alison Morrison Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award Bloomsbury Publishing Cambridge University Press & Assessment Edinburgh University Press Sage Sweet Cherry Publishing World of Books Group Sustainability Award Bonnier Books UK Cambridge University Press & Assessment Nosy Crow Renard Press ZEBRALUTION Audio Award Bloomsbury Publishing Bonnier Books Princeton University Press Sweet Cherry Publishing Virtusales Publishing Solutions Metadata Award Abrams & Chronicle Books LTD Bloomsbury Publishing SPCK Publishing Usborne Publishing The Ola Gotkowska Young Independent Publisher Award Will Dady, Renard Press Helena Heald., Edinburgh University Press Katy Mathers, Emerald Publishing Rosie Morgan Publications Erin Murgatroyd, Nosy Crow Naomi Weeks, b small publishing IPG Services to Independent Publishers Award BooksoniX Clays David Taylor Lisa Faratro Suzanne Collier RCDP Full details of the shortlist can be found here https://lnkd.in/gmmHNW6w We'll be announcing the winners and the overall CPI Books UK Independent Publisher of the Year Award at a special Gala lunch at the OXO Tower Brasserie and Restaurant on 30 April 2025. Huge thanks to those who submitted entries, our esteemed judges and our valuable awards sponsors for making the awards possible!
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Last few hours to sign up for our Accessibility and Publishing course with expert Simon Mellins on Monday (7th April) It's online so get booking!
Digital Publishing Consultant, Accessibility Specialist & Advocate, Podcaster (The Digital Publishing Podcast), Tech and Culture Nerd
📣 Last call to join my one day online course on publishing accessibility with the wonderful folks at the Independent Publishers Guild! This course carries CPD accreditation, so can be used toward your ongoing professional training, and is a fantastic and highly cost-effective way to ensure you understand all of your organisation's obligations under the EAA and other accessibility legislation, and that your considerable efforts and resources are all going in the right direction. From my perspective as a consultant with over 30 organisations across the industry (and globe!), I will let you know what the legal consensus is in how to comply with these often-vague laws and directives, and how your peer organisations are managing the considerable challenges this all brings. The course is this coming Monday 7th April, so if you're interested, now is the time to get your last-minute booking in! https://lnkd.in/e9j3MScK #accessibility #accessiblepublishing #a11y #training #accessibilitytraining
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Great initiative from IPG member Sweet Cherry Publishing! Sweet Cherry Publishing is 'proud to announce the launch of Every Cherry Day, a national celebration dedicated to making reading accessible for every child.' Taking place on 2 May, 'this exciting new initiative invites schools, libraries, bookshops, families and reading groups to come together and champion the power of inclusive books.' Launched by Sweet Cherry’s accessible imprint, Every Cherry, 'this annual event shines a spotlight on children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), ensuring they have access to books designed with their needs in mind. From dyslexia-friendly layouts to sensory-rich formats and symbols above keywords, Every Cherry is transforming reading experiences for young learners who often struggle with traditional books.' Full story in this morning's BookBrunch #accesibility #independentpublishing https://lnkd.in/eGarzcZk
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Our friends at Publishers' Licensing Services (PLS) have launched their Rights Management Survey so do take a look if you work in rights. #rights #independentpublishing
Publishers' Licensing Services (PLS) launched our 2025 PLS Rights Management Survey this morning. If you work in a rights role or rights team, please take the 10 minutes it takes to fill in our survey to help us demonstrate the value of rights to the #publishing industry (and share the link with your colleagues!) https://lnkd.in/eXEMNHb4
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If you're looking for a job in independent publishing then do check out the IPG jobs board. There's jobs from IPG members including Flying Eye Books, The Quarto Group, Batsford Books, Nosy Crow, David & Charles Publishing, Canongate, Pinnacle Booksales, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Bonnier Books UK, Peter Lang International Academic Publishers. #jobsinpublishing #independentpublishing https://lnkd.in/eWgNMiVf It's free to post a job if you're a member so do get in touch if you have a vacancy to fill.