Are you looking for work in #publishing? Then do explore our popular jobs board, one of the industry's go-to destinations for publishing vacancies 👉 bit.ly/2Zt85SE You’ll find some great opportunities in a variety of roles, sectors and locations. See thread below for current vacancies #booksky 👇

The second part of our 2025 Independent Publishing Report covered the topic of social media and turned up some interesting insights including trends in platform usage, engagement and the challenges facing publishers around time, expertise and algorithms Read more in the full report buff.ly/W45sWLt

The challenges and advantages of independence, Frankfurt Book Fair, the life of Jilly Cooper and more are some of the hot topics covered by our trade #publishing correspondent Will Atkinson in his November update. Read more here👉 buff.ly/TzekNpv #booksky

Our policy advisor @georgewalkley.com has filed his latest round-up of important policy developments in #publishing including late payments, #AI and education, and looks ahead to November’s Budget. Read more here👉 buff.ly/aI8rrTV #booksky

Inspiring interview with IPG member @hungrytomato.bsky.social about their success and extraordinary growth over the past three years. #publishing #booksky

Are you looking for work in #publishing? Then do explore our popular jobs board, one of the industry's go-to destinations for publishing vacancies 👉 bit.ly/2Zt85SE You’ll find some great opportunities in a variety of roles, sectors and locations. See thread below for current vacancies #booksky 👇

AI-related copyright infringement was a big topic at Frankfurt Book Fair. If you're interested in understanding the issues around #AI and ensuring your Intellectual Property is properly protected, then join our half-day online training on 26 November👉 buff.ly/DXXAPbH #publishing #booksky

The Booker Prize Foundation has launched the Children’s Booker Prize, the charity’s first award for children’s fiction. 👇 #BookSky

Are you looking for work in #publishing? Then do explore our popular jobs board, one of the industry's go-to destinations for publishing vacancies 👉 bit.ly/2Zt85SE You’ll find some great opportunities in a variety of roles, sectors and locations. See thread below for current vacancies #booksky 👇

Fantastic turnout at the IPG’s Frankfurt Book Fair stand party last night!🥳 @buchmesse.de #fbm25 #publishing #booksky

Great to see the The Place for Publishing Excellence featured in @thebookseller.com’s FBF dailies today. Visit our website for full details of all our upcoming training courses. #publishing #fbm25 #booksky

Frankfurt book fair is here! 🤗 The IPG team has been working tirelessly over the months to get the stand ready for our exhibitors and we can't wait to welcome members and publishing friends. Do pop by and say hello in Hall 6.0 B69/70 #fbm25 #publishing @buchmesse.de

Our chief executive Bridget Shine has written for @thebookseller.com about the ups and downs of life in independent publishing. It’s tough out there, but many IPG members continue to thrive www.thebookseller.com/comment/the-... #publishing #booksky

Our 2025 Independent Publishing Report has some interesting insights into IPG members' approaches to big issues like AI, diversity and sustainability. Read more in the full report👉 bit.ly/47mN8Nc #publishing #booksky

Are you looking for work in #publishing? Explore a wide range of roles on our popular IPG Jobs Board, one of the industry's go-to destinations for publishing vacancies! You’ll find some great opportunities in a variety of roles, sectors and locations. Browse current roles here👉 buff.ly/B6O8a1A

Financial management skills are essential to surviving in #publishing, but it can be challenging navigating the myriad aspects of accounting, budgeting & forecasting. To help, we've launched a new course for our members on the IPG Skills Hub: ‘Understanding Finance in Publishing’ buff.ly/8PcsXA5

Tomorrow is #BookshopDay!📚 It's a great time to support our friends in independent bookselling by buying a book or two from your local shop... independently published of course😉 There's lots going on and all the info can be found here booksaremybag.com/BookshopDay/... @booksaremybag.bsky.social

Sales and stocking issues at Amazon and the Anthropic settlement are some of the hot topics covered by our trade publishing correspondent Will Atkinson in his October update. Now available to read on the IPG website 👉 buff.ly/o5txvcE #publishing #booksky

Are you looking for work in #publishing? Then do explore our popular jobs board, one of the industry's go-to destinations for publishing vacancies 👉 bit.ly/2Zt85SE You’ll find some great opportunities in a variety of roles, sectors and locations. See thread below for current vacancies #booksky 👇

Accessibility is one of publishing’s hottest topics in 2025! Is your content properly accessible? Our ‘Accessibility and Publishing’ online training with Simon Mellins on 18 Nov will help you check compliance with the European Accessibility Act. To book your place visit bit.ly/417uJAI #publishing

If you think you are entitled to a share of the $1.5bn class action settlement with AI firm Anthropic in the US, you can now file a claim. The settlement website has all the info including a searchable database of eligible titles, claim forms and FAQs www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com #booksky

Starting a #publishing business is exciting—but it can also be daunting! To help, we've launched a new course for our members on the IPG Skills Hub: ‘The IPG guide to starting a publishing company’. A comprehensive and accessible guide to the things all new publishers need to know👉 buff.ly/lB9vFk0

It was great to see so many members and publishing friends at our recent Autumn Conference! So much information was covered and you can read ten of our top takeaways from the day on our website👉 buff.ly/bbRmUke #publishing #booksky

Are you looking for work in #publishing? Then do explore our popular jobs board, one of the industry's go-to destinations for publishing vacancies 👉 bit.ly/2Zt85SE You’ll find some great opportunities in a variety of roles, sectors and locations. See thread below for current vacancies #booksky 👇

Our policy advisor @georgewalkley.com has filed his September round-up of important policy developments including #AI policy, Anthropic settlement and the Small Business Strategy and payment terms Now available for IPG members to read👉 buff.ly/NwFk4vd #publishing #booksky

Well done to @faberbooks.bsky.social, flying the flag for independent publishers on this shortlist!

Important news about a delay to this new legislation, which has been occupying publishers' minds lately

Looking forward to this webinar for IPG members about distribution in the US with our friends at @ibpa.bsky.social next Monday, 29 September. Members can sign up here bit.ly/4gAMSNQ

Q4 focus at Amazon: Neill Denny reports on the IPG conference www.bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article... (£)

The IPG 2025 Autumn Conference featured in-depth discussions on AI, legislation, growth opportunities and the economic challenges facing independent publishers 👇 #BookSky

It's a wrap at our Autumn Conference! Thanks to all our brilliant speakers, chairs, supporters and everyone who joined us, in London or online #ipgac

Great keynote on the media landscape from Lewis Goodall to wrap up our Autumn Conference. 'Content is the new comms… in this economy it needs to be everywhere, anywhere, all at once’ #ipgac

Six takeaways from our Autumn Conference session with Darragh Deering of Ingram #ipgac

Group Sales and Marketing Director, Antje King, and Publishing Partnerships Manager, Megan Taylor, have enjoyed their time at today's @independentpublishersguild.com conference! Did you catch their panel discussions? #IPGAC

Very good session on audiobooks at our Autumn Conference with Spotify's Duncan Bruce and Bookwire's Videl Bar-Kar. These US numbers show the pace of growth #ipgac

Conference slide from The Reading Agency on why libraries matter so much, to publishers and readers alike #ipgac

My brilliant friend @jamesspackman73.bsky.social delivering a masterclass on pitching at #ipgac: another standing room only session, full of warmth and insight.

Great rallying call for publishers and public libraries to work together at our Autumn Conference, with lots of good tips from our friends at CILIP and The Reading Agency. These are some of the alarming reading numbers that we need to tackle together #ipgac

Thanks to all this morning's speakers at our Autumn Conference, including the brilliant Dharshini David, Dick Warner and Lesley O'Mara #ipgac

Five good tips on accessibility from our panel at the Autumn Conference #ipgac

Standing room only at our Autumn Conference breakout on the hot topic of GEO #ipgac

Great turnout for our Autumn Conference session on bookshop promotions, with speakers including Zool Verjee of Blackwell's #ipgac

Important session on accessibility at our Autumn Conference, including analysis of what new legislation means for publishing. If you need to learn more, join our training with Simon Mellins on 18 November #ipgac

Lots of excellent soundbites from Dick Warner, Publisher of Class Publishing: "Have underheads, not overheads" Grasp "hair on fire opportunities" "Stick at the wicket and the runs will come" "Love your products" "It's very important to fail" He's certainly getting everyone's attention! #ipgac

Brilliant lessons from 36 years in independent publishing from Dick Warner of Class Publishing. Be yourself, plan and pivot, keep a close eye on cash, have grit and take care of your people #ipgac

Co-founder of @omarabooks.bsky.social Lesley O'Mara explains the reasons behind the publisher's success as it marks its 40th anniversary: publishing a big variety of bestsellers, always on the look out for new trends and fantastic costings. "Always hire people cleverer that you' she says. #ipgac

Michael O’ Mara celebrate 40 years in indie publishing. I’ve never met Leslie O’Mara but she sent me a really nice Biscuit when I helped her find a new sales and marketing assistant when I worked at The Bookseller and i never forgot it! 🍪 📖 #IPGAC

An inspiring story of independent publishing success at our Conference from Lesley O'Mara of Michael O'Mara Books. 'People ask me when I'll retire - but why would you when you're having such fun?' #ipgac

Keynote speaker Dharshini David brings our Conference the economic picture. The indicators are a mixed bag but there are reasons to be cheerful. ‘It’s been a volatile few years… but on the whole it could be a lot worse’ #ipgac

IPG President @ogadsby.bsky.social opening the @independentpublishersguild.com Autumn Conference #ipgac in London. This promises to be an excellent and thought provoking day.