The International Publishers Association calls on Brasilia to abandon plans for new book taxes, as the econmy sharply contracts.
Belarus Crisis: IPA and Publishers Federation Join With the European Writers’ Council
With Nobel laureate Svetlana Alexievich declining to testify before the State Investigative Committee, Belarusian writers ask for support.
Coronavirus Worklife in Europe’s Book Markets: An Early Assessment of the Damage
Partial outlines of the novel coronavirus’ impact take shape in the input gathered from many markets by the Federation of European Publishers.
In Europe, Efforts at Pandemic Relief for Publishing; New Funds for Authors
The Federation of European Publishers is backing efforts to see the cultural sector included in EU Special Council meetings, while Bonnier donates to open a ‘Reading Fund’ in Germany.
Authors in the Coronavirus Crisis: The European Writers’ Council Report
A new report released by the European Writers Council quantifies how authors and translators in Europe are being affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
In Brussels, the European Prize for Literature Names Its 2020 Laureates
‘In the midst of the greatest rupture in world society,’ publishing, bookselling organizations hail the new European prize winners for solace in dark hours.
World Book Day Messages: Appeals for the International Industry
International publishing organizations are calling on this unique World Book and Copyright Day for support urgently needed by the books business—in the context of the coronavirus pandemic.
Federation of European Publishers: ‘How Terribly Our Sector Has Been Hit’
The FEP is stressing to a meeting of EU culture ministers that publishing industries face ‘a cumulative loss of some 25 percent’ in the COVID-19 pandemic.
International Publishers Association Events at the 2020 London Book Fair
The International Publishers Association is engaged in several presentations at London Book Fair on diversity, copyright, and the freedom to publish.
At Frankfurt: CCC’s Roy Kaufman on the EU’s Copyright Directive
The EU copyright directive may be positive for book publishers, but Roy Kaufman says publishers should pay particular attention to articles 16 and 20.