“These are all initiatives showing how we can fight for freedom of expression, for the freedom to publish and for the freedom to read,” said IPA President Gvantsa Jobava.
Publishers, Booksellers Protest the Arrests of Hong Kong Booksellers
The European and International Booksellers Federation urged the international community to join in condemning the arrests.
The World Expression Forum 2026 Kicks Off in Norway
The 2026 program, titled “The Freedom to Disagree,” is set to run from June 1-3, and will feature several sessions relevant to the work of publishers, including the announcement this evening of the shortlist for the IPA’s 2026 Prix Voltaire Award, which recognizes “individuals, groups, or organizations that have demonstrated exceptional courage in upholding the freedom to publish and freedom of expression.”
London Book Fair 2026: Program Highlights
This year’s professional program once again features hundreds of industry leaders, experts, authors, and technologists who will explore a wide array of topics facing the global book business.
IPA Seeks Nominations for Inaugural ‘Freedom of Expression Defenders’ Award
Nominations for the award honoring companies or organizations who have demonstrated a commitment to what IPA officials call the “trinity” of freedoms will be accepted until March 31.
IPA Seeks Nominations for 2026 Prix Voltaire
Any individual, group, or organization can nominate a publisher that has recently published “controversial works amid pressure, threats, intimidation or harassment,” or that has “a distinguished record over many years of upholding the freedom to publish and freedom of expression.” By Andrew Richard Albanese, Editor-in-Chief he International Publishers Association this week launched its call for nominations for the 2026 IPA …
IPA Announces New Chair of Freedom to Publish Committee
Jessica Sänger has been elected chair of the International Publishers Association Freedom to Publish Committee, succeeding Norwegian publisher Kristenn Einarsson.
PEN International Announces Literary Auction to Support Work
Celebrated international writers donate items to first PEN International Literary Auction to support the protection of freedom of expression and speech.
Future-Proofing Equality: UK Children’s Publishing Braces for the U.S. Playbook
Can children’s publishing stay inclusive as US book bans spread? A UK symposium sounds the alarm and explores solutions.
Writer Boualem Sansal, Held for a Year, Released by Algeria
In a surprise move, Algeria’s president suspends the 2011 German Peace Prize-winning author’s prison sentence.