Some 520 publishing professionals are traveling to the UAE for the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair and its Publishers’ Conference.
Ahead of Frankfurt: Establishing a ‘World Expression Forum’ for Freedom of Speech
With a solid cohort of experienced leaders and a strong start on shareholders’ backing, the ‘WEXFO’ is announcing its start in Norway.
Before Frankfurt: IPA Welcomes Four New Full Member-Associations
Ahead of its meetings and programs at Frankfurter Buchmesse, the International Publishers Association holds its general assembly.
Frankfurt Week Planning: International Publishers Association Events
The International Publishers Association’s series of Frankfurt Week events includes programs open to the public, many both live and digital.
Tbilisi Opens Its UNESCO World Book Capital Year: ‘An Historic Day’
Constrained by the pandemic, a small but spirited weekend opens the 2021 UNESCO World Book Capital program in Tbilisi.
IPA Commends Beijing’s Passage of a Copyright Law Amendment
Li Pengyi of the Publishers Association of China says the amendment can offer publishers and authors ‘more professional support.’
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.
As IPA Backs Simon & Schuster on Bolton Book, Court Says No to Injunction
A Friday afternoon court hearing on the Trump challenge to John Bolton’s book produces no prior restraint, and Simon & Shuster thanks the International Publishers Association for its support.
IPA on Intellectual Property Day: ‘How Much Value Publishers Bring’
In its World Intellectual Property Day statement, the International Publishers Association warns against ‘a pretext of emergency access.’
IPA and Norwegian Publishers Association Cancel 2020 International Publishers Congress
The 33rd International Publishers Congress of the International Publishers Association, originally set for May 2020, has been canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak.