Publishing in the UK

Abstract

The UK publishing industry is one of the most powerful in the world. Our intelligence has shown that the global status of the industry is determined by the leadership of the English language in the world stage, heritage, historical ties and the force of copyright law.
 The article proves that the United Kingdom is a leader in many areas of publishing, such as the publication in English of works from other cultures: African, Caribbean and Indian literature. British publishers are also competitive in areas such as textbooks, various reference books, English Language Guides (ELTs) and textbooks for international schools.
 An analysis of the Global Publishers' Rating in 2017 showed how British publishing companies are constantly succeeding on the world stage. For example, according to the Global Publishers' Rating in 2017, five British companies earned a quarter of the combined revenue of the world's 50 most powerful firms. (For comparison: eight US publishers together earned 27% and together — more than half.) The printing industry in the UK is large, developed and thriving. The United Kingdom is the fifth largest producer of printed matter in the world, employing around 116 000 people and accounting for £ 5,8 billion in GDP.
 The performance of the UK book publishing industry is the printing of new titles and new publications. According to this indicator of publishing productivity, the British book industry is a world leader. In 2014, the American book publishing industry estimated that 335 000 new titles and publications were published, followed by China with 448 000, the United Kingdom with 220 000, well ahead of Japan, Germany, and Russia, as well as France, Italy, and Spain. If we use a different method of counting and find out the number of new names printed per million population, it turns out that the UK produces the most new names in the world — more than 2900 per million population against 1000 to 1500 for other large developed markets.
 An analysis of the book industry in the United Kingdom shows that it is constantly evolving. Modern digital technologies allow publishing companies to reorganize and improve technological processes. New features include: integration with supply chain partners, online distribution, dynamic pricing, on-demand printing, e-book publishing.