Following her engagement in the development of the European copyright directive, Jessica Sänger now will helm the IPA’s important copyright committee.
IPA’s Africa Seminar in Nairobi: Maha Bakheet on Copyright
The June ‘Africa Rising’ seminar from the International Publishers Association will feature the Arab League’s Maha Bakheet on copyright issues.
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.
New Speakers in the International Publishers Association Nairobi Seminar
An award-winning teacher, a leader in indigenous-language publishing, and a publisher called “the father of African publishing” are on the bill in Kenya.
IPA Leaders Tour Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival Ahead of World Book Day
On the eve of Sharjah’s year as UNESCO’s World Book Capital, the International Publishers Association brass sees the 11-year-old children’s reading fair.
Richard Charkin: Reflections on Publishing Association Work
Richard Charkin looks back at his four decades with the UK’s Publishers Association and the many book publishing issues the PA dealt with.
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.
SDG Book Club Issues First Reading List on Sustainable Goals at Bologna
Works by Ángela Lago, Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde, and Omaima Ezadeen are on the first reading list announced by the United Nations’ new SDG Book Club.
The International Publishers Association’s Seminar Series in Nairobi: ‘Africa Rising’
In June, the IPA’s seminar series for African publishing will address talent and readership development, digital opportunities, copyright protection, and more.
Emirates Publishers Association at 10: Driving Books’ Fast Progress in the Arab World
Bodour Al Qasimi, the founding president of the Emirates Publishers Association reflects on the last decade of book publishing in the UAE and the Arab world