The Associazione Italiana Editori (Italian Publishers Association) is the trade association for Italian and foreign publishers operating in Italy or who publish books, magazines and electronic publishing products, both multimedia and on-line, in Italian. While the process of digital convergence has blurred the boundaries between publishing as it is traditionally understood and other sectors of the media, the AIE continues to represent companies which produce and handle content, regardless of the format through which it is distributed.
One of the principal aims of the AIE is to represent and defend publishers and to encourage the development of the profession while at the same time promoting initiatives for the spread of books and Italian culture in Italy and throughout the world.
The priorities
The promotion of reading in Italy and the diffusion of Italian books in the world are the priorities of the Association today. Mindful of these aims AIE is working intensively to engage all relevant parties, both institutions and private individuals, to obtain the resources needed to finance an organic law for the book sector.