A lawsuit filed against the US state of Idaho alleges discriminatory book-banning provisions in House Bill 710.
Concern Over US Education Department’s Book-Ban Stance
The US Department of Education announces it will no longer employ a ‘book ban coordinator’ in its Office of Civil Rights, and dismisses 17 complaints.
USA: A New State ‘Freedom To Read Act’ Bans Bannings of Books
A gradual effort to block book bannings in the United States gets another boost as New Jersey’s new Freedom to Read Act is signed into law.
Ukraine’s Oleksandra Matviichuk: Words for Publishers
‘The usual words seem not suitable for this,” Kyiv’s Oleksandra Matviichuk tells IPA’s publishers at Guadalajara, ‘and some experiences are beyond any words.’
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.
Mexico’s Enrique Krauze at the IPA Publishers Congress: ‘Age of Discord’
Among Mexico’s most highly regarded and awarded writers, Enrique Krauze keynotes at the IPA Publishers Congress in Guadalajara.
Germany’s Publishers: ‘Relieve the Burden on Culture’
As the Scholz coalition spirals toward a new parliamentary election, book business leaders lay out what they need.
US Election Eve: PEN America’s Book Banning Report
Calling US book bannings ‘tragic for young people,’ PEN America, four days before the 2024 US election, cites a 200-percent rise in censorship.
Creative Industries: The New UK Government’s First Budget
Britain’s Publishers Association chief, Dan Conway, welcomes ‘this historic budget’ albeit with concern for the National Insurance hike.
Anne Applebaum: The German Book Trade’s Peace Prize Laureate
The winner of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, Anne Applebaum, tells her audience, ‘Don’t let skepticism decline into nihilism.’