Organizers of the long-running book fair in Cairo cite security concerns in excluding jailed Prix Voltaire winner Khaled Lotfy’s Tanmia Publishing.
PEN America Warns Proposed Missouri Bill Could Jail Librarians
A proposed Missouri state bill ‘relating to parental oversight of public library with penalty provisions’ alarms freedom-of-expression advocates.
IPA Seeks Presidential Pardon for Egyptian Prix Voltaire Winning Publisher Khaled Lotfy
His defense having exhausted its military appeals court options, the imprisoned publisher Khaled Lotfy now can be freed only by Egypt’s el-Sisi.
International Publishers Association Opens 2020 Prix Voltaire Nominations
The IPA’s Prix Voltaire awards valor amid challenges to the freedom to publish. Its 2020 winner will be named at the IPA congress in Norway.
Asli Erogan and Ali Dorani Open Norway’s Daily ‘Hour of Freedom’ in the Guest of Honor Pavilion
Kicking off Guest of Honor Norway’s daily focus on freedom at the Frankfurt Book Fair, a panel discussed freedom of expression and migration.
IPA Prix Voltaire Conferred on Khaled Lotfy in Seoul
‘The international publishing community stands with Khaled Lotfy’ says IPA Freedom to Publish chair Kristenn Einarsson at the 2019 Prix Voltaire ceremony.
IPA Names Khaled Lotfy 2019 Prix Voltaire Laureate, Demands a Pardon for Lotfy From Cairo
The International Publishers Association has issued a call to the president of Egypt to pardon publisher and bookseller Khaled Lotfy, named to the 2019 Prix Voltaire for valor in the freedom to publish.
International Publishers Association Names Its 2019 Prix Voltaire Shortlist
Book publishers on the 2019 International Publishers Association Prix Voltaire shortlist come from Egypt, Iran, Myanmar, South Africa, and Turkey.
IPA Prix Voltaire: 2019 Nominations Open, Recognizing Valor in Publishing
Honoring publishing courage in the face of oppression, nominations for the IPA Prix Voltaire Freedom To Publish will close on February 20.
2018 Frankfurt Recap: Mild Increase in Attendance, Book Trade and Political Discussions
The Frankfurt Book Fair releases attendance numbers, and PP looks back at the week’s discussions of international book trends and political issues.