The quickening approach to the UN Climate Change Conference gets a boost in a new compilation from Holtzbrinck’s Springer Nature.
In London, a Call for Publishers to ‘Name Translators on the Cover’
Authors including Neil Gaiman, Philip Pullman, Olga Tokarczuk, Max Porter, and Bernardine Evaristo lead the Society of Authors’ appeal.
Pulling Together: IPA Opens the ‘Inspire’ Charter for Pandemic Response
In a bid for international publishing’s sustainability following the COVID-19 emergency, the IPA announces its ‘Inspire’ charter.
Exact Editions Partners with IPA and Save the Children on a COP26 Showcase
The new showcase of books on the climate crisis has the participation of dozens of publishers, echoing a COP26 goal: working together.
Ahead of COP26: Elsevier Joins the 2040 Climate Pledge
The signing of the Climate Pledge this summer by Amsterdam-based Elsevier sets it on course to ‘achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.’
Springer Nature Appoints a ‘Climate Action Officer’ for Sustainability
In the run-up to COP26, the Springer Nature Group creates a Climate Action Officer position as it works with the SDG Publishers Compact.
Brazilian Publishers Release Three Rights Catalogues Pre-Frankfurt
Ahead of Frankfurter Buchmesse, the Brazilian Publishers group releases rights catalogues of books from more than 40 publishing houses.
IPA Cheers First 100 Signatories to the SDG Publishers Compact
In nine months, the new international SDG Publishers Compact has attracted its first 100 commitments to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Portuguese-Language SDG Book Club: Open for Business
The Portuguese-language SDG Book Club is divided into an effort in Portugal and a sister program in Brazil, each announcing its reading list.
The New SDG Book Club African Chapter Releases Its First Reading List
Selections for the African chapter of the Sustainable Development Goals Book Club include two titles in Indigenous African languages.