A brief introduction to the world of Publishing!📚

This week is Work In Publishing Week! WIPW is a national week that hopes to to inspire people aged 16+ to consider a career in publishing. ERIC will be getting involved by sharing opportunities in the Publishing Industry, and exclusive insider information about working in the the sector from industry professionals👀

If you're interested in the Publishing industry, or are looking to work in the sector, this week will be full of great tips, tricks and insight for how to bag yourself a spot in the industry.

So, what is Publishing?
Traditionally, 'publishing' was seen as printing material to make it available for the public to view. Originally it was focused on the creation and distribution of books, newspapers, music and magazines.

In more recent times, the increased use of the internet and electronic media has significantly widened the scope of the publishing industry. Now, a huge amount of websites, emails, computer games and software and blogs are published each day around the world.

Some cool things about the Publishing Industry...

👉 The UK publishing industry has a turnover of £6bn, with export income accounting for almost 60% of revenues.
👉 The UK is the largest exporter of books in the world.
👉 The publishing industry directly employs 29,000 people in the UK and supports more than 70,000 jobs.

(International Publishing Association)

There are many varied roles available in Publishing, and the great part about it is that you don't even have to be an avid reader (but it can help if you are!).

We're going to talk more about the different careers in Publishing in our blog post on Wednesday... but for now, if you're interested in Publishing and what it's all about, you can check out the links below to find out more and delve a bit deeper!

A brief rundown of what Publishing is:
https://www.publishers.org.uk/about-publishing/

Why choose the UK Publishing industry:
https://www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk/site-content/industries-publishing-publishing-why-the-uk

Fun stats about the Publishing Industry:
https://www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk/facts-figures/publishing

We recommend you turn your notifications on to keep up to date! We hope the week will be insightful and interesting for anyone interested in Publishing!👏

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