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The British Library Public Lending Right is every eligible author's legal right to be remunerated when their books are borrowed freely from public libraries.
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Congratulations to Tony Ross, Nick Sharratt, Axel Scheffler, Georgie Ripper and Sir Quentin Blake who all made our top five most borrowed illustrators list. See the top 50
#illustration
#plr
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We are pleased to say this year's UK PLR payments have now been made. Please allow up to 5 days for this to reach your bank account.
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We are pleased to announce this year's PLR statements have been released, so everyone should have received theirs in the next few days. Payments will follow in February.
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Statements for PLR Year 2021/22 will be distributed throughout the course of today. If you are due to receive a postal statement it will be with you in the next few days.
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We are pleased to announce that if you are due a statement, UK PLR statements for PLR Year 2022/2023 will be emailed to you by the end of today. If you normally receive your statement in the post it will be with you in the next few days.”
#authors
#libraries
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All payments for the UK PLR Year 2022/23 have now been made and should be in your bank account in 3 working days.
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We are pleased to announce that payment for UK PLR have been made today. Please allow 3 working days for the payments to be in your account.
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We are pleased to announce that UK PLR payments to UK bank accounts have now been made, we anticipate that the money should reach accounts by Monday 4 February. Sorry for the delay everyone but a big Thank You for your patience.
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Today the British Library reveals the most borrowed authors and titles in UK public libraries for the PLR year 2018/2019
#TopAuthors
#BritishLibrary
#ReadingAgency
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UK PLR statements should now be available to view on your online account (if you have one!) and postal statements are being processed for dispatch today.
We expect to make payments between 24th & 28th Feb, please note this could take up to 5 working days to reach your accounts.
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Happy PLR statement day! Online UK PLR statements for earnings from library borrowings 1 July 2016 - 30 June 2017 now available.
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PLR remunerates authors and other book contributors when their books are borrowed from public libraries. Over 22,000 people received a PLR payment this year. If you are a published author, illustrator, narrator & editor sign up for PLR by 30 June.
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PLR payments to UK bank accounts have now been made. Payments to overseas accounts will be made on Monday 18th Jan. Please allow 3-5 working days for these to reach your account.
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UK PLR statements now available. We will be distributing £6 million at a Rate Per Loan of 8.20 pence. 22,108 authors will receive a payment of between £1 and £6,600 including 195 authors who will receive the maximum payment of £6,600.
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Don't forget the 30th of June is last day of the current PLR year. Please make sure your registrations are up to date and remember to tell anyone you know who might be eligible for a PLR account to register with us.
#authorscommunity
#books
#libraries
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Did you know, when you borrow a library book the author gets a payment? Writers fought hard for this right in the 1970s, insisting that it be funded by Government.
Hear Maureen Duffy talk more about the fight for PLR:
#LibrariesWeek
@ALCS_UK
@PLR_Int
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We’re now able to share timings for Irish and UK PLR statements and payments. We also have an update on how to register new titles and amend details. Thanks for bearing with us, we’re really sorry for the recent disruption. Find out more:
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We're pleased to reveal the most borrowed illustrators from UK public libraries last year. Here's the top five... see who made the top 50 most borrowed illustrators list at
#illustration
#plr
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Released today for the first time ever. Most borrowed illustrators in UK public libraries:
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We're very pleased to announce that PLR statements are now available online. For anyone waiting for a postal statement these will be despatched later this week. Create your online account here
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Tomorrow we will be releasing for the first time details of the most borrowed illustrators from UK public libraries.
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You have until midnight tomorrow (30th June) to submit your titles for registration with PLR if you want them included in this year's calculations. Don't forget ebooks and audiobooks are also eligible. Only titles that are published can be registered.
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As it’s National Libraries Week, don’t forget to support your local community and pay your library a visit. This year’s focus is wellbeing so why not take a friend along with you too
#librariesweek
#wellbeing
#community
📚
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📚Authors, illustrators, translators, audio-book narrators... don't forget to register your books for PLR by 30 June 📚
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The UK PLR statements are back online for you to view. We do apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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Please make sure you have signed up and submitted your titles by the 30th of June to be included in this PLR year. Existing authors remember to keep your registrations up to date.
#plr
#books
#autors
#libraries
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We are working very hard to get the UK statements out but unfortunately we have run into some serious technical difficulties which we are working hard to fix. We are therefore hoping to have the statements out this week and payments at the end of January.
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Alain de Botton's `Religion for Atheists' was the most borrowed philosophy book from UK libraries during 2013/14
@alaindebotton
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Although the UK PLR statements were available for a short time this morning, we have now had to take them down, we are so sorry. We will make them available as soon as possible.
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We are pleased to announce that if you are due a statement, Irish PLR statements for PLR Year 2022 will be emailed to you by the end of today. If you normally receive your statement in the post it will be with you in the next few days.”
#authors
#libraries
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Here are the top 5 authors borrowed from UK public libraries last year. Adult crime fiction 🕵️ dominates the list. Congrats to all! See the top 100 list.
#TopAuthors
#Libraryloans
#JamesPatterson
#DaisyMeadows
#JuliaDonaldson
#LeeChild
#FrancescaSimon
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PLR’s deadline (30 June) for registering new books for next payment round is fast approaching. Please RT to ensure authors do not miss out.
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PLR users new & old, please don't forget that book registrations for the PLR year 2018-2019 ends in a little over 2 months time. Make sure you don't lose out and get any new published work registered with us today.
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BACS payments for UK PLR Year 20/21 have now been made and should be in your accounts in 3 working days. International payments will follow early next week
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We've used this fab pic before to remind authors to register for PLR & as approach 30 Jun deadline would like to do so again
@chrisriddell50
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Just another gentle reminder that the 30th of June is the closing date for this year's PLR applications.
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Thanks for all the tweets and RTs re PLR statements and welcome to all our new followers. Thank you also for all your kind words about PLR. 😀
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June the 30th remains the last day of the current PLR year. So if you have any outstanding titles to register (including e-books and audio books) please make sure you submit them by this date. Thank you.
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We are now in June, so not long until the end of the PLR year. You still have time though to register for a new account or to add new titles to existing accounts. Don't forget ebooks and audiobooks are eligible for PLR.
#books
#libraries
#ebooks
#audiobooks
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Although The British Library is closed, PLR is able to receive new registrations and any additional book registrations. Registrations received by midnight on the 30th of June will be eligible for the 19/20 PLR year. We are unable to respond to queries on submissions at this time.
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PLR’s deadline for registering new books for next payment round is 30 June. Please RT to ensure authors do not miss out.
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WARNING: There is now only 15 days left to get your books registered before the 30th June in order to qualify to receive PLR earnings in February 2019. For more info please see
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Thanks for all your wonderful comments about PLR statements. So heart-warming to hear from our community of authors, illustrators, translators, editors and narrators. If you missed the boat this year, register now at
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We are pleased to announce the release of the most borrowed titles list for 2016/2017. For more information see
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"As one of the original campaigners for PLR I am delighted and relieved every year to get my cheque."
@AmandaPCraig
on PLR. Find out more and sign up by 30 June.
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Thursday is the end of the current PLR year. Please make sure if you are an author, illustrator, narrator, translator you have all your PLR registrations up to date.
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It is the last week of the current PLR year. You have until midnight on Friday to make sure your registrations are up to date.
#libraries
#books
#authorscommunity
@ALCS_UK
@Soc_of_Authors
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Happy Birthday to Us 🎈🎁 What lovely messages from our users, Thank You all
HAPPY 40th BIRTHDAY
@PLR_UK
🎉 Here are messages from our authors about how much we love you and what you do for authors and libraries and reading 🎁🎁
#PLRturns40
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UK PLR statements for the 2017-2018 year are currently in the process of being generated. These will be available to view via your online account shortly, with paper statements following soon after. Click the link to upgrade to an online account today
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Latest data shows that most authors hear about PLR from fellow authors. You need to register for PLR to qualify for payment. Tell a friend.
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Today is World Book Day. It may be a good day to remind authors, illustrators, translators etc to register for PLR.
#WorldBookDay
#books
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Just over 2 weeks until the end of the current PLR year. Registrations submitted after the 30th of June will not be eligible for payments until 2025, so make sure your registrations are up to date, including e-books and audiobooks.
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Top twenty most borrowed children's authors from UK public libraries last year
#readabookday
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"Illustration is an integral part of many books borrowed from libraries, and the income share from each library loan that comes via
#PLR
can be a welcome addition to an illustrator's income as a compensation for loan of their books."
@DerekBrazell
@theaoi
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30th June is fast approaching, please don't delay make sure you register your titles today.
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UK PLR payments should start hitting bank accounts from today. Keep your registrations up-to-date so you don't lose out on future loans and PLR payments.
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UK PLR Statements now available online. This year we'll be paying out £6m to over 22,000 authors. Have you registered yet?
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UK PLR has launched a new website. You can now find all things PLR within the British Library's wider website at .
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The 30th of June may seem like a long way away, but it will soon be here. Don't forget the end of the PLR year, register your printed, audio and e-books as soon as possible.
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Two weeks to go until registrations close for this year's PLR payment. Don't miss the boat! Authors, illustrators etc can earn upto £6,600 based on public library loans per year. Sign up by 30 June.
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Just 2 weeks to go before the end of the current PLR year. Make sure to register any print, e-books and audiobooks before the 30th of June.
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PLR’s deadline (30 June) for registering new books for next payment round is fast approaching. Please RT to ensure others do not miss out.
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The 30th of June will soon be here, please make sure you have your registrations up to date. Remember to register e-books and audiobooks, plus any new editions of already registered titles.
@ALCS_UK
@Soc_of_Authors
#libraries
#AuthorsOfTwitter
#authorscommunity
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Thank you
@chrisriddell50
for this fab pic reminding authors to register for PLR. 30 June deadline fast approaching
http://t.co/CYQMzKBQlH
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All, Twitter is indeed correct that midnight (30th June) is the deadline for registrations for the 2019/2020 PLR year. Please don't panic if your books are still showing as 'Awaiting Approval' after the deadline. The cut off is for our users not the PLR staff!! Just under 9 hours
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The June 30th deadline is fast approaching. Please register any new published titles by this date for them to be included in the 20/21 calculations. If you are having any difficulties registering the titles please do not hesitate to contact us.
#libraries
#books
#authorsoftwitter
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The wait is over, this year's most borrowed book list is available now!
#libraries
#mostborrowed
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We're thrilled to include eBook data for the first time. During lockdown, free access to digital books has never been more important and libraries are currently seeing a boom in eBook borrowing. 1/2
#gailhoneyman
#leechild
#adamkay
#madelinemiller
#danbrown
#topauthors
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Most authors hear of PLR from fellow authors. You need to register for PLR to qualify for payment. Tell a friend.
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Happy Book Week Scotland. Most borrowed bk from Scottish libraries last yr: Ian Rankin's Saints of the Shadow Bible
@Beathhigh
#bookweekscot
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If you follow us and like our tweets, such as our reminders to keep your registrations up-to-date, updates on developments, payment dates then ask your fellow authors to follow us too. This could be the reminder they need to check their eligibility for PLR
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Authors don't forget you may be eligible for PLR if your books are borrowed from UK public libraries
#readabookday
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Is it just us or is 2022 going so quick already? 30th June will be here before you know it, so make sure your PLR book list is up to date before you run out of time.
#newauthors
#authors
#illustrators
#narrator
#libraries
#books
#writersoftwitter
#WritingCommunity
#writerslife
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Without further ado we can reveal that the top 5 books 📚 borrowed from UK public libraries last year were...
#leechild
#davidwalliams
#jamespatterson
#gailhoneyman
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We're sorry if you’ve been affected by the delay to Irish PLR payments. We're making good progress towards issuing statements and making payments where due asap. We hope to make UK payments by 31 Mar. Read more on what happened:
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Roald Dahl revealed as most borrowed classic author from UK libraries during 2015-16
@roald_dahl
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This month the UK PLR office in Stockton will be making payments totalling £6m to 22,108 writers, illustrators, photographers, translators, adaptors, narrators etc. Are you eligible for PLR but not registered?
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@Beathhigh
Ian Rankin's Saints of the Shadow Bible was the most borrowed book in Scottish libraries last year:
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Please don't forget that registration to add new publications to your PLR account for inclusion in the 2022/2023 PLR year closes at midnight tonight. Make sure you spread the word.
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Wondering whether it's worth registering for PLR? Then take a look at our retweets from authors who have just received their 2018 UK PLR payment.
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Don’t forget to register every new book and each new edition where it has a different ISBN. If they aren't registered they can't earn PLR.
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UK PLR payments will be made between 12-21 February. Please ensure your bank details are up to date and let us have changes by this Wednesday, 7 February to prevent delay in receiving your payment.
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Who remembers writing their books on one of these? More from the PLR Advisory Committee who visited the Boston Spa site today.
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"Enormous gratitude to Maureen Duffy and Bridget Brophy who started it all 40 years ago. PLR seemed impossible but they did it!"
@FayWeldonWriter
on PLR. Find out more and sign up by 30 June.
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COVID 19 UPDATE
Due to the latest Government guidelines regarding Covid-19, PLR are working from home. We are still accepting new PLR registrations & any additional title registrations, but these may take a little longer to process. Please see our website for a full update.
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Most authors hear about PLR from fellow authors. You need to register for PLR to qualify for payment. Tell a friend.
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We are pleased to announce that the new PLR system is due to go live on Monday 24 May. We hope you will take the opportunity to log in and view the improvements we have made. While we get ready for the new system the current application is now (26/04/21) no longer available.(1/3)
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Monday morning reminder for published authors - PLR deadline is 30 June so get registering now.
#mondaymotivation
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Top twenty most borrowed classic authors from UK public libraries last year
#NationalBookLoversDay
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Look at our stunning new profile picture by the ever so talented illustrator and a longstanding member of the
#PLR
community
@pencilrobot
. It's definitely brightened up our day!
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Translators: did you know you're eligible for a 30% share of PLR payments when your books are borrowed from UK public libraries? Register your titles at .
#InternationalTranslationDay
#plr
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From crime writers to poets, illustrators to audio-book narrators, PLR benefits an incredible mix of book contributors. Find out if you're eligible and register by 30 June (Thanks to all the contributors who sent these photos of themselves at work.)
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