Who We Are
American publishers fuel the creative economy, advance scholarship and lifelong learning, and promote free expression and the democratic exchange of ideas.
We are the modern publishing industry.
News
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May 10, 2024Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa Headlines AAP’s Annual Meeting
Artificial Intelligence, Copyright, and Freedom of Expression are Front and Ce...
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April 23, 2024Publishers, Authors and Booksellers File Amicus Brief Supporting Plaintiffs in Suit Challenging Iowa Censorship Law
On April 19, 2024, the Association of American Publishers, joined by the American Booksellers for Free Expression, Authors Guild, Inc., Comic Book Legal Defens...
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March 27, 2024The Association of American Publishers Announces 2024 PROSE Award Winners for Excellence and the R.R. Hawkins Award
Princeton University Press, Cambridge University Press, Duke University Press, and ...
Industry Data & Statistics
74%
of Americans have read a book in the past 12 months
1.8
Billion
print books sold by U.S. publishers in 2018
$1.3
Trillion
in value to the U.S. economy added by core copyright industries