As Salman Rushdie struggles with his injuries, the world publishing industry demands protection for the freedom to publish.
Frankfurter Buchmesse and the Börsenverein Join Calls to Protect Ragıp Zarakolu and Other Exiles
Germany’s Börsenverein and Frankfurter Buchmesse ‘condemn Erdogan’s swap deal,’ calling on Sweden and Finland ‘to stand their ground.’
IPA Warns Against Turkish Publisher Ragıp Zarakolu’s Extradition From Sweden
The IPA warns against making publisher Ragip Zarakolu a pawn in the Swedish-Finnish-Turkish NATO talks.
A 2022 IPA Prix Voltaire Shortlistee is Arrested in Thailand
After an arrest of Same Sky’s publisher, the IPA Prix Voltaire’s administration calls for a stop to such ‘constant harassment.’
IPA Criticizes the UAE’s Anti-LGBTQ Pressure on Amazon
Having led many efforts in Arabic and Arab-world literary culture, the UAE reportedly is restricting LGBTQ-related products including books.
Oslo’s Tragedy Reinforces WEXFO’s Importance
Norway’s weekend shooting raises the stakes for the World Expression Forum as an arena for constructive disagreement and debate.
IPA and PEN America on Myanmar’s Closure of a Publisher
The publishing house, Lwin Oo Sarpay, was shuttered by Myanmar’s junta reportedly for distributing a book on the Rohingya genocide.
Ukraine’s Oleksandra Matviichuk at WEXFO: The ‘Interconnected World’
One of WEXFO’s most compelling presentations in Lillehammer came from a Ukrainian human-rights attorney, Oleksandra Matviichuk.
At Norway’s WEXFO: IPA Prix Voltaire Names Its Shortlist
At Lillehammer’s World Expression Forum, the International Publishers Association names its Prix Voltaire shortlist.
WEXFO Opens in Norway: Victor Pickard on Technology, Free Speech, Journalism
‘We’ve basically handed over our core communication and information infrastructures to a handful of oligarchs,’ says Victor Pickard.