The Aldus Up network of European book fairs has partnered with many sister programs to produce an extensive series of events at Frankfurt.
At Sharjah’s Conference: Dohle and Al Qasimi Speak
The 12th Sharjah Publishers Conference will feature a conversation between PRH worldwide CEO Markus Dohle and IPA’s Bodour Al Qasimi.
Future Frankfurt Guest of Honor: Italy Has 147 Exhibitors
Spazio Italia, the ‘Italian Space’ at Frankfurter Buchmesse, will host 76 of Italy’s publishers in Hall 4.1 at stands F31 and H38.
Rights Edition: Updates From Two Frankfurt Guests of Honor, Norway and Georgia
Updates from Frankfurt’s Guest of Honor Georgia (2018) and Guest of Honor Norway (2019) as Frankfurter Buchmesse 2022 approaches.
Richard Charkin: A Climate-Crisis Response Checklist for Publishers
Having signed the new ‘Publishing 2030 Accelerator’ for climate action, Richard Charkin offers ‘a checklist, incomplete, possibly incoherent.’
IPA, FEP: A Climate-Crisis ‘Publishing 2030 Accelerator’
‘The time to talk is over,’ says a new international ‘Publishing 2030 Accelerator’ manifesto on the industry’s sustainability response.
Kalimat Foundation Completes a 1,500-Book Donation in Morocco
The Kalimat Foundation’s Moroccan donations include accessible Arabic-language books for youngsters and young-adult readers.
IPA Joins Criticism of Tsitsi Dangarembga’s Conviction
‘We fully support Tsitsi in her appeal,’ says IPA’s Kristenn Einarsson. ‘Failing to do so would be to condemn all Zimbabweans to silence.’
IPA General Assembly: ‘We Emerged Stronger’
IPA names Brazilian publisher Karine Pansa as its next—and third woman—president, and Gvantsa Jobava is named as vice-president.
The 2022 IPA Prix Voltaire Laureate: Thailand’s Same Sky Press
A 20-year-old press known for attracting the ire of the authorities in Bangkok wins the IPA’s Prix Voltaire.