Federation of European Publishers

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The Federation of European Publishers (FEP) is an independent, non-commercial umbrella association of book publishers associations in the European Union and Europe.

FEP represents 29 national associations of book publishers of the European Union and of the European Economic Area. FEP is the voice of the great majority of publishers in Europe.

The FEP Secretariat is located in Brussels, Belgium.

The book is the first cultural industry in Europe (EU and EEA) with an annual sales revenue of book publishers of approximately € 22.4 billion according to a survey conducted by FEP for the year 2019.^[1]

A total of about 605,000 new titles were issued by publishers in 2019 and approximately 130,000 people are employed full time in book publishing.^[1]

These figures show the importance of publishing industry in terms of innovation, growth and employment in Europe. The book industry is a key player in the knowledge society and economy and contributes actively to achieve the Lisbon Agenda goals.