The condemnation of the withdrawal of an award from author Kamila Shamsie on political grounds has gained momentum with a major objection from authors
IPA’s Regional Events Expand: Bodour Al Qasimi on the Jordan Seminar
‘Her Majesty Queen Rania is a leading voice in the region,’ says Bodour Al Qasimi, whose patronage adds impact to the IPA’s coming seminar in Amman.
Human Rights Proponents Hail Mauritania’s Release of Mkhaïtir
Just days before a peaceful transfer of power in Nouakchot, writer Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaïtir was released and removed from the country for safety.
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.
Brian Wafawarowa on ‘Africa Rising’: Inclusive Publishing and Literacy
At the International Publishers Association’s Africa Seminar in Nairobi, the IPA’s lead on inclusivity and literacy looks at issues and trends.
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.
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.
London Book Fair Preview: Charles Clark Lecture and IPA Prix Voltaire
The International Publishers Association and London Book Fair hold a second Freedom To Publish seminar on March 12, with Vanderbilt’s Daniel Gervais speaking that afternoon on copyright in the Charles Clark Memorial Lecture.
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.