‘We fully support Tsitsi in her appeal,’ says IPA’s Kristenn Einarsson. ‘Failing to do so would be to condemn all Zimbabweans to silence.’
IPA General Assembly: ‘We Emerged Stronger’
IPA names Brazilian publisher Karine Pansa as its next—and third woman—president, and Gvantsa Jobava is named as vice-president.
Audiobooks: Ghana’s AkooBooks Is Relaunching With Beat
Exclusive: The new AkooBooks/Beat platform will reach 19 African nations with audiobooks, podcasts, and ebooks.
The IPA at Frankfurter Buchmesse: A ‘Spotlight on Africa’
The ‘Spotlight on Africa’ program scheduled for October’s Frankfurter Buchmesse is presented by the IPA’s Africa Publishing Innovation Fund.
Ethiopian Literacy Specialist Jane Kurtz Wins IBBY’s International Reading Promoter Award
The award for Jane Kurtz – and Iran’s Zohreh Ghaeni – will be presented at IBBY’s International Congress in Malaysia.
Frankfurt 2022: Translation, Live Audiences, Inclusivity
At Frankfurter Buchmesse this year: a trade fair supportive of free expression, diversity, and those who interpret these concepts for us.
Book Aid International Programming: Books for 56,000 African Students
The ‘African Book Box’ program from Book Aid International is delivering books to 76 schools in Uganda, Ghana, and Zimbabwe.
Brazilian Publishers’ Translation Grant: Taking Children’s Books from Rio to Mozambique
With a Brazilian Publishers Translation Grant, Brazilian children’s books were published in Mozambican Portuguese and African languages. [Sponsored]
IPA’s Africa Publishing Innovation Fund Pivots to Accessibility in Fourth Year
In its final year, IPA’s Africa Publishing Innovation Fund plans to support training in accessible publishing for African book publishers.
IPA’s Africa Publishing Innovation Fund Awards It’s 2022 Recipients
The IPA and Dubai Cares Africa Publishing Innovation Fund names its new grants and outlines coming engagement in accessible publishing.