The IPG in the media - archive


2025

IPG Chief Executive's predictions for 2026
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IPG Chief Executive comments on the Budget 2025
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X sinks as Instagram and Bluesky spike in IPG social media survey
Read the article in The Bookseller

The rollercoaster ride of independence
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Q4 focus at Amazon: IPG Autumn Conference hears tips from Amazon
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Author competition to kickstart Libraro platform
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AI and collective licensing overview from Tom West
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Band together to take on the tech giants
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Dharshini David opens IPG Autumn Conference: Mixed picture on economy
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How to build a successful publisher: insights from Lesley O'Mara (Michael O'Mara Books) and Dick Warner (Class Publishing)
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Independent publishers face 'mixed' outlook, IPG 2025 Autumn Conference hears
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IPG teams up with Small Press Network
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IPG unveils 2025 Autumn Conference line-up
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IPG Chief Executive Bridget Shine comments on the decision to abandon proposed post-Brexit changes to the UK’s IP framework
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Boldwood Books crowned CPI Independent Publisher of the Year for the second time
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Boldwood triumphs at IPG awards
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The IPG Mentioned in News of Joffe Books' Acquisition of The Book Folks
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IPG Spring Conference Featured in The Bookseller: Supporting Neurodivergent Staff in Publishing
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IPG Mentioned in Bookbrunch's article: Publishing Scotland Licenses PA's Carbon Calculator
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IPG Member Emma Hopkin on Launching Post Wave’s UK Arm & Praising the IPG
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IPG Contributes to Industry-Wide Statement on Publishing Standards
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Former IPG chair Will Atkinson takes on role of publisher and MD at Eye Books
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Former IPG chair Will Atkinson joins Eye Books as publisher and MD
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IPG Spring Conference: Day 2 report
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Buoyant mood at the IPG Spring Conference - despite the challenges publishing faces
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Publishing 'aligned' on Copyright and AI at the IPG 2025 Spring Conference
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AI, censorship and reading for pleasure dominate IPG Spring Conference
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Author Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Bluesky’s Rose Wang to speak at the IPG's Spring Conference
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The IPG unveils 2025 Spring Conference programme
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Jeanette Winterson hits out at UK government over AI plans
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George Walkley, the IPG’s AI training expert, takes on a non-exec role
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Burleigh Dodds Science appoints George Walkley as non-executive director
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The IPG Featured: River Light's Journey to Launch to non-fiction press
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Creative Rights in AI Coalition criticises government for 'blindly following' EU stance on data mining
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Will Atkinson and Kevin Campbell join BookSource
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The IPG's Bridget Shine reflects on the passing of Publishing Sales Director Martin Palmer
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2024

Newly formed Creative Rights in AI Coalition urges government to protect copyright
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IPG wins Association Excellence award
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Sustainability Industry Forum releases progress report
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IPG shortlisted for The Bookseller's FutureBook Excellence award
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IPG Chief Executive Bridget Shine comments on the 30 October Budget
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Trade bodies join mass AI campaign
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Trade bodies join 10,500 creators to condemn unlicensed training of AI models
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Bridget Shine's sustainability article appears in BookBrunch
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The IPG features in Horace Bent's Frankfurt Book Fair diary
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The IPG's Bridget Shine addresses sustainability in Publishers Weekly Frankfurt Book Fair Show Daily
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The latest IPG report findings are covered in The Bookseller
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Let’s All Meet Up: Editor's Letter by Philip Jones
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Government, economy and AI under IPG spotlight
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IPG 2024 Autumn Conference dominated by AI and licensing discussions
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Distribution options for independent publishers 'limited', according to IPG report
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Alastair Campbell to speak at IPG's 2024 Autumn Conference
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Alastair Campbell to give IPG keynote
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Half of IPG members' staff now work from home
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Independent publishers making progress on diversity and flexibilty, new IPG report says
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AI, copyright and new government dominate PLS Conference
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The IPG's Bridget Shine comments on the newly elected Labour government
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The winners are announced at the 2024 Independent Publishing Awards
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The shortlists for the 2024 Independent Publishing Awards are covered in the trade press
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The IPG reflects on a successful London Book Fair 2024
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IPG Chief Executive Bridget Shine comments on the 6 March Budget
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The Editor's Letter in The Bookseller references the IPG 2024 Spring Conference
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The trade press reports on the IPG 2024 Spring Conference.
Read the BookBrunch article here
Read about Chris Bryant's speech here
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The IPG's Bridget Shine comments on distribution and independent publishers
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George Walkley, the IPG's AI training expert, reports on a year of thinking about AI in publishing
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Sir Chris Bryant MP to headline the IPG 2024 Spring Conference
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Bridget Shine shares her 2024 predictions with The Bookseller.
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2023

The IPG has licensed the PA's Carbon Calculator for use by IPG members
The Bookseller report is here
The Bookbrunch article is here

Bridget Shine comments on the Chancellor's autumn statement
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The IPG endorses the Industry-Wide Statement on The Book & Publishing Industry’s Professional Values
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The IPG's Bridget Shine spoke at the leaving party for PLS' Sarah Faulder
Read about it in Bookbrunch

The IPG 2023 Autumn Conference covered the industry's most relevant topics
Read The Bookseller article on AI news from the event
The Bookseller reports on some Conference keynotes here
Bookbrunch covers some key speeches here
Read the Bookbrunch report on AI news from the Conference

Looking ahead to the Autumn Conference 2023
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Our 2023 Autumn Conference programme is unveiled
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The IPG's AI training initiatives are reported by Porter Anderson
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The IPG is described as "vocal and effective" in Philip Jones' comment piece on independent publishers
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Bridget Shine joins calls for distribution reform
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Headlines from the 2023 Independent Publishing Report
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Oliver Gadsby becomes the new IPG President
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Edward Elgar win the IPG's overall Independent Publisher of the Year award
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Bridget Shine comments on the latest Budget news
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The trade press reports on the 2023 IPG Spring Conference
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Read more about the AI Conference session in Bookbrunch

Shortlists for the 2023 Independent Publishing Awards are announced
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The first speakers for the IPG Spring Conference 2023 have been announced.
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Philip Kogan's obituary refers to the IPG and his significant presence in the independent publishing world
Read the obituary in The Guardian

The IPG is creating a Virtual Book Showcase for London Book Fair 2023.
Read about it in Bookbrunch
Read about it in The Bookseller
Read about it in Publishing Perspectives

Bridget Shine, and other industry figures, look ahead to 2023
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Philip Kogan, former IPG chair, dies aged 92
Read the Bookseller obituary here
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2022

The IPG's Spring Conference moves to London in February 2023.
Read more in the Bookseller here
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The IPG and the Bookseller's Association have voiced their concerns about the Chancellor's Autumn Statement
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The Bookseller reports on the IPG's new sustainability project focussing on localised printings.
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The Guardian quoted the IPG's Bridget Shine in an article on independent publisher Fitzcarraldo
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The IPG Autumn Conference learned that the average price of an independently published book is currently just £5.57
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The IPG Autumn Conference hears that the IPG is embarking on the next stage of the Book Chain Project.
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IPG Conference: Building a smarter and sustainable supply chain
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IPG Autumn Conference: Reasons to be Cheerful
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Economist Dharshini David was the opening keynote speaker at the IPG's Autumn Conference
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IPG and PA welcome corporation tax rise cancellation but ‘eye-watering bills’ still a concern
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IPG and BA warn more must be done after government reveals energy price cap
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The IPG calls for a greater package of support with regards to energy prices
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Trade press coverage of the IPG's book fair training support ahead of Frankfurt
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The IPG is a signatory to a letter to Cabinet ministers about the government's decision to introduce a data mining copyright exception
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The IPG's Bridget Shine comments in The Bookseller's article on Ingram's expansion into the UK's wholesale market
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The Bookseller reports on the new Sustainability Industry Forum
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The Bookseller covered an IPG Spring Conference session on book pricing
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IPG Spring Conference advised to invest in audiobooks and watch the AI space
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Reconsider printing schedules and choices ahead of autumn peak, reports The Bookseller from our Spring Conference
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Get faster and embrace TikTok or miss out - The Bookseller reports from our Spring Conference
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IPG Spring Conference day one coverage from Bookbrunch
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Bookbrunch reports on print and production discussions at the IPG Spring Conference
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The IPG's Bridget Shine was quoted in The Bookseller's article on the market slowing after healthy sales during lockdowns
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Bookbrunch produced a detailed account of the 2022 IPG Independent Publishing Awards ceremony
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The Bookseller published coverage of the IPG Independent Publishing Awards 2022.
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Bridget Shine comments on the Chancellor's spring statement in The Bookseller.
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Bookbrunch reports on the renamed Ola Gotkowska Young Independent Publisher of the Year Award
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The Bookseller reports on the renaming of the IPG Young Independent Publisher of the Year Award in honour of Ola Gotkowska
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Bridget Shine is quoted in this Bookseller article on the increased price of printing books
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Bridget Shine contributes to a Bookbrunch article on the return of London Book Fair as an in-person event.
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Bridget Shine comments on the sale of Blackwell's to Waterstones in this article from The Bookseller
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Bookbrunch have published a feature on the IPG's forthcoming events in 2022
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Bookbrunch reports on the introduction of two new IPG Award categories
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Bookbrunch reports on the The BA Learning Skills Hub being hosted by the IPG's platform
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The Bookseller reports on the the BA's Learning Project being hosted on the IPG Skills Hub platform.
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Bridget Shine contributes to industry leaders' predictions for 2022 in The Bookseller
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2021

Bookbrunch reports the news of Andrew Johnston becoming an IPG Patron
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The Bookseller article about the Futurebook Awards features IPG's Sustainability Award win
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The Bookseller covered the Sustainability session at Futurebook that featured IPG Chair Amanda Ridout
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The Bookseller published an article about Edinburgh Napier University licensing the IPG Skills Hub
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Bookbrunch covered the Skills Hub partnership between Edinburgh Napier University and the IPG
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The Bookseller reports the IPG's goals to fight climate change
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The Bookseller on Nadine Dorries' challenge to publishers at the IPG Autumn Conference
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The Bookseller on the supply chain warnings issued at the IPG Autumn Conference
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Bookbrunch on IPG's announcement of climate change target
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Bookbrunch reports on keeping the supply chain turning at the IPG Autumn Conference
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Bookbrunch coverage of Nadine Dorries at the IPG Autumn Conference, calling for publishers to break down barriers to access
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Bookbrunch covers Andrew Franklin's manifesto for independent publishing in front of an IPG audience
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Bookbrunch announces Nadine Dorries to speak at the Autumn Conference
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The Bookseller shares the news that Nadine Dorries is to headline the IPG Autumn Conference
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Bookbrunch reported on our 2021 Award winners.
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The Bookseller published an article summarising our 2021 Awards ceremony.
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Bookbrunch summarises news of the shortlist for our 2021 Awards.
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The Bookseller reported news of the 2021 IPG Independent Publishing Awards shortlist.
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BookBrunch have an article about Cath Bruzzone becoming the newest IPG Patron.
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BookBrunch reports on the news that Amanda Ridout is the new chair of the IPG
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The Bookseller rounds up the sessions at an IPG webinar for academic and professional publishers about ebook access and pricing
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Our chief executive Bridget Shine talks to the Bookseller about the impact of post-Brexit VAT regulations on publishers' exports
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BookBrunch reports on our initiative with The Book Chain Project to measure the environmental impacts throughout publishing's supply chain
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Press Releases

September 2022: IPG delivers DIT-backed Frankfurt Book Fair training
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June 2022: New Industry Forum sets out next steps towards greater sustainability
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May 2022: IPG Spring Conference to tackle publishing’s cost challenges
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September 2022: IPG Spring Conference to tackle publishing’s cost challenges
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March 2022: Young Independent Publisher of the Year Award named in honour of Ola Gotkowska
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October 2021: Culture Secretary to Headline IPG Autumn Conference
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September 2021: IPA21 Winners Announced
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August 2021: IPA21 Shortlists Revealed
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July 2021: Cath Bruzzone becomes IPG patron
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June 2021: Amanda Ridout becomes IPG Chair
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