Decrying Samuel Paty’s killing as a ‘cruel and cowardly act’ and an attack on freedom of speech, Frankfurt calls for unity.
A New, High View of the Road Ahead: IPA’s ‘State of Publishing’ Reports
Research originally prepared for the COVID-canceled International Publishers Congress will be introduced during Frankfurter Buchmesse.
Vietnamese Publishing House Co-Founder Arrested Ahead of Frankfurt Appearance
The IPA Prix Voltaire-winning author and former spokesperson is reported to have been arrested in Ho Chi Minh City.
Tbilisi Book Fair States Support for Belarus Opposition; PEN America Backs Alexievich
Georgia’s book fair surveyed the impact of the pandemic and issued a statement of support for Belarusian writers and publishers.
International Publishers Association and Frankfurt Partner on Trend-Driven Events at Book Fair
The International Publishers Association and Frankfurter Buchmesse are planning a series of events for the fair’s professional program to address global challenges and opportunities.
PEN America Names Ayad Akhtar Its Next President
Following Jennifer Egan in the post, the playwright and novelist Ayad Akhtar takes up the PEN America presidency in December.
IPA Calls on Brazil’s Government To Drop Proposed VAT on Books
The International Publishers Association calls on Brasilia to abandon plans for new book taxes, as the econmy sharply contracts.
Belarus Update: The Society of Authors Presses the UK’s Foreign Office
The trade union for writers calls on the British government to pressure the Lukashenko regime on behalf of the Union of Belarus Writers.
PEN America Releases 111 New Essays of Solidarity for the Future
Voices from across the spectrum of cultural observation look at the dynamics of the moment and predict how ‘We Will Emerge’ from the fray.
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.