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The Association of American Publishers (AAP), representing publishers of all sizes and types located throughout the country, is the principal trade association of the U.S. book publishing industry.
Susan Petersen Kennedy, President of Penguin Group (USA), to Chair AAP Trade Executive Committee
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
The Association of American Publishers announced today that Susan Petersen Kennedy, President of Penguin Group (USA) will take over the chair of the AAP Trade Publishers Executive Committee. Comprising senior trade publishing executives, the Committee guides AAP’s programs and activities of particular relevance to its trade publishing members.
AAP Reports 10.6% Increase in June Book Sales
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Publishers’ book sales tracked by the Association of American Publishers (AAP) for the month of June increased by 10.6 percent on the prior year to $1.1 billion and were up by 11.4 percent for the year-to-date.
Publishers Express Concern over Government Mandates on Journal Articles
Thursday, July 29, 2010
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) warned today that government mandates requiring free access to journal articles published by the private sector would seriously undermine scientific communication, as well as U.S. jobs, exports and copyright protection.
Publishers Cheer Senate Passage of Libel Tourism Bill
Monday, July 19, 2010
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) and the U.S. book publishing industry cheered today’s Senate passage of bi-partisan legislation that will protect American authors and publishers from foreign libel judgments that undermine First Amendment free speech rights.
Publishers’ May Book Sales Increase 9.8%; Year To-Date Sales Increase by 11.6%
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Publishers' book sales tracked by the Association of American Publishers (AAP) for the month of May increased by 9.8% percent on the prior year to $715.3 million and were up by 11.6 percent for the year-to-date.
AAP Reports 11.8% Increase in Book Sales through April Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Book sales tracked by the Association of American Publishers (AAP) for the month of April increased by 24.8% percent in April to $629.8 million and were up by 11.8 percent for the year through April.
AAP Reports March Gains in Publishing Sales
Monday, May 24, 2010
Book sales tracked by the Association of American Publishers (AAP) for the month of March increased by 16.6 percent at $458.2 million and were up by 8.0 percent for the year.
AAP Inaugurates Fall Books Preview at ALA Annual Conference
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) announced today that its Trade Libraries Committee, in collaboration with Nancy Pearl, National Public Radio commentator, author of the Book Lust series, librarian action figure hero, and book lover rock star, will host its inaugural Fall Books Preview at the upcoming Annual Conference of the American Library Association in Washington, DC.
Cory Doctorow, Ann Brashares, Susan Isaacs and Adriana Trigiani Headline Three Days of BEA Library Programs Hosted by AAP Wednesday, April 28, 2010
To welcome the thousands of passionate librarians who attend BookExpo America (BEA) and whose number continues to grow, the Association of American Publishers (AAP) announced a series of author programs and educational seminars hosted by its Trade Libraries Committee and developed exclusively for the library community. BEA will take place this year at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York May 25-27.
Publishers Applaud Supreme Court’s Strong First Amendment Ruling in Stevens Case
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in U.S. v. Stevens as an important affirmation of the First Amendment’s free speech guarantee. By a vote of 8-1 the Court struck down a federal statute broadly criminalizing depictions of animal cruelty.
Hong Kong Publisher New Century Press To Receive Jeri Laber International Freedom To Publish Award
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
New Century Press, a Hong Kong–based publisher, has been selected as the 2010 recipient of the Jeri Laber International Freedom to Publish Award. Established in 2005, the press has committed to making available in Chinese books of historic and political interest that have been banned on the mainland, a virtually unprecedented initiative in the Chinese-language publishing world.
AAP Reports February Gains in Publishing Sales
Friday, April 9, 2010
Book sales tracked by the Association of American Publishers (AAP) for the month of February increased by 12.2 percent at $486.3 million and were up by 4.8 percent for the year.
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