Palestinian author and human rights lawyer Raja Shehadeh’s archive documenting more than six decades of life in Palestine has arrived for safekeeping at two universities in the United Kingdom.
Fearing Cultural Erasure, a Palestinian Literary Movement Takes Root
Alongside calls to stop the immeasurable human suffering in Gaza, global initiatives hope to shine a spotlight on Palestinian literature, identity, and culture.
International Publishers Association Announces 2026 Prix Voltaire Shortlist
The shortlist, announced on Monday evening at the World Expression Forum in Lillehammer, Norway, features six individuals and organizations who have demonstrated “resilience and bravery.”
Zoya Miari’s Perspective: Words are Free. They Cannot Be Occupied.
Palestinian-Ukrainian peace activist and author Zoya Miari shares her experience attending Frankfurter Buchmesse 2025 and how it reminded her of the impact we can have on the world around us.
IPA’s 2025 Prix Voltaire Nomination Deadline; Awards in Norway
A brief reminder that nominations for the International Publishers Association’s Prix Voltaire close on February 23.
The IPA Opens 2025 Prix Voltaire Nominations
Nominations for the 2025 Prix Voltaire have opened, the laureate to be honored at Norway’s World Expression Forum in June.
Gaza, West Bank, Lebanon: IBBY Issues an Appeal for Donations
Amid news of the Israeli-Hezbollah cease-fire, the International Board on Books for Young People releases an appeal for Crisis Fund donations.
IBBY and the Israel-Lebanon Crisis: ‘An Immediate De-Escalation’
The International Board on Books for Young People, IBBY, asks, ‘How much longer will children be traumatized and punished?’
Interlink Publishing’s Ownership Transferred in Moushabeck Family
The 37-year-old Interlink Publishing in the US state of Massachusetts announces that its management is passing to its founders’ children.
IBBY: ‘Every Child in the World Deserves To Be Protected’
IBBY urges ‘all global leaders to work together on behalf of the children of Gaza,’ in a careful, thoughtful, non-accusatory statement.