Three European trade organizations call on policy makers to exempt bookstores from any lockdowns deemed needed for COVID-19 response.
The IPA’s Al Qasimi at Frankfurt: A Voice in the World’s Development Dialogue
The International Publishers Association’s officers were engaged at Frankfurt Book Fair, Bodour Al Qasimi leading activities and messaging.
HarperCollins Targets 2022 To Be Carbon-Neutral in Operational Emissions
Parallel to concerns and talks on sustainability during Frankfurter Buchmesse this week, HarperCollins has engaged London’s Brite Green.
European Publishers Return to FEP’s ‘Rendez-Vous’ at Frankfurt
The annual Frankfurter Buchmesse gathering of the European Federation of Publishers is set for October 21 at midday.
New Support for SDG13: Publishing-Related Organizations Commit to Climate Action
The agreement between these international organizations calls for discussions, opening at Frankfurter Buchmesse and leading up to COP26.
Industry Notes: A Digital Charles Clark Memorial Lecture: September 29
Artificial intelligence and copyright, legal consideration and ethics, are in play in a dual-speaker Charles Clark Lecture this year.
Publishers Call for EU Condemnation of New Hungarian Censorship
Budapest’s new bill banning school content on homosexuality and transgender issues prompts three organizations to call for an EU response.
Richard Charkin: The International Publishers Association’s 125 Years
‘As we become ever more interdependent,’ Richard Charkin writes, the IPA is uniquely positioned to ‘protect, support, and nurture’ publishing.
European Union Prize for Literature: The 2021 Winners
This year, the honors go to writers from countries including Bulgaria, Latvia, Iceland, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Sweden.
German Publishers’ ‘Freedom of Expression Week’ Is Underway
International citizens are signing the new Charter for the Freedom of Expression created by the German publishers’ association.