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IPA at Frankfurt Book Fair 2026
IPA will have a full line up of Committee meetings, open meetings, award ceremonies, report launches and anniversary celebrations. Read more.
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New Study Analyzes the Impact of Library E-Lending on the Book Economy On September 1, 2026, the Association of American Publishers and the Authors Guild released a landmark independent study on the impact of library e-lending on commercial markets. According to the study, as public libraries prioritize eBook formats, harm to commercial markets across all formats is quantifiable and significant. Read more.
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IPA Announces Inaugural Freedom of Expression Defenders Award Shortlist
New prize recognises initiatives defending freedom of expression, freedom to publish and the freedom to read across book publishing, journalism, and archives from USA, Georgia, Germany and Turkey. The laureate will be announced at Frankfurt Book Fair on Wednesday 7 October. Read more.
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IPA Represented Across Key Discussions at the 35th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair
From 13-15 September, IPA President Gvantsa Jobava returned to the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair for the second time, meeting with publishers and colleagues from across the Arab publishing community. IPA Executive Committee member Ahmed Rashad also participated in key discussions on countering digital piracy and protecting intellectual property. Read more.
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IPA Secretary General speaks at the AGM of International ISBN Agency
The IPA is an ex officio member on the Board of the International ISBN Agency (IIA), where our Secretary General José Borghino currently represents us. This year’s IIA Annual General Meeting was held in Madrid, Spain, on 15-16 September — bringing together many of the over 150 national ISBN agencies around the world. Read more.
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Sharjah Booksellers Conference 2026: Strengthening Links Across the Book Supply Chain
The fifth Sharjah Booksellers Conference, held on 19 and 20 September at Expo Centre Sharjah, brought together over 900 booksellers, publishers, distributors and digital commerce professionals from 99 countries for two days of discussion, networking and business development. Read more.
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IPA Vice President and Secretary General attend inaugural PLRI conference
On 23-24 September, IPA Vice President Giovanni Hoepli and Secretary General José Borghino participated in the inaugural conference of Public Lending Right International (PLRI) in Paris, France. Read more.
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IPA Vice President Giovanni Hoepli discusses copyright protection in China
IPA Vice President Giovanni Hoepli visited China from 25-30 August, taking part in meetings and publishing events in Beijing, Jinan and Guangzhou. Read more.
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IPA President Gvantsa Jobava at The Hof: Women in Publishing Leadership
On 27 August, IPA President Gvantsa Jobava joined publishing professionals from around the world at The Hof, an open conversation organised by Frankfurter Buchmesse on women’s paths into leadership and the role of networks, mentorship and sponsorship in shaping careers. Read more.
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IPA President speaks at the Lviv Book Forum
IPA President Gvantsa Jobava participated in the Lviv Book Forum and took part in a deeply meaningful discussion on the future of Ukraine’s publishing industry and how the international publishing community can support its recovery and resilience. Read more.
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IPA at WTO Public Forum on eCommerce Moratorium
IPA’s Director of Communications and Freedom to Publish, James Taylor, participated in an invite-only Curated Conversation as part of the WTO’s Public Forum in Geneva. Read more.
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SCAPIN: A New Anti-Piracy Solution Brought by the Syndicat National de L’editionOn July 1, 2026, the SNE launched SCAPIN, its new “Collective Anti-Digital Piracy Solution”, aimed at enhancing efforts to combat websites that illegally distribute copyrighted books without authorization. This innovative approach is grounded in a collective strategy designed to increase effectiveness in response to evolving piracy practices. Read more.
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Concerns for Freedom of Expression in Mexico: CANIEM’s Response to IMPI’s Decision on Todo A La Luz
The Mexican National Chamber of the Publishing Industry (CANIEM) expressed concern over a decision issued by the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) related to the publication of the book Todo A La Luz. According to CANIEM, this decision negatively affected freedom of expression in Mexico. Read more.
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Australian Publishers Association Releases New Sustainability Survey
On September 1, 2026, the Australian Publishers Association (APA) released its second Australian Publishing Industry Sustainability Survey, showing an encouraging increase in publishers setting sustainability targets and nominating staff to drive their sustainability agenda forward. Read more.
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Declining Literacy and Student Performance: Results from OECD PISA 2025 Are Concerning
On 8 September, 2026, the OECD released the results of PISA 2025, showcasing that student performance across OECD countries has continued to decline, reaching the lowest average ever recorded by PISA in mathematics and reading. Read more.
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India’s Publishing Future: Insights from the India Book Market Report 2026-2030On September 3, 2026, the Federation of Indian Publishers (FIP), in partnership with NielsenIQ Book Data, released its India Book Market Report 2026-2030, projecting that India’s book publishing market will reach US$ 21 billion by 2030-31. Read more.
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Strengthening Education and Reading in Brazil: A Call to Action Ahead of the Presidential ElectionsAs the Brazilian elections approach, the Brazilian Association of Books and Educational Content (Abrelivros), the Brazilian Book Chamber (CBL), and the National Union of Book Publishers (SNEL) issued a joint letter to the candidates for President of the Republic, focusing on concrete proposals to strengthen education, reading, and access to books in the country. Read more.
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The Right to Reading as an Ambitious and Transformative ExperienceEvery 8 September, International Literacy Day reminds us of something that should be self-evident and yet remains far from guaranteed: learning to read and write is a right. In 2024, at least 739 million young people and adults still lacked basic literacy skills, while four in ten children failed to achieve minimum proficiency in reading. For a long time, democratising reading meant, above all, removing barriers: teaching people to read and write, expanding access to schooling, creating libraries, making books more affordable, and bringing the written word to places where it had previously been the privilege of the few. Read more.
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PISA and Reading ComprehensionOn September 8, 2026, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) announced the results of the Programme for International Student Assessment, better known as PISA. 91 countries from around the world participated in the 2025 study. Read more.
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Freedom to publish in Mexico: the case of PenguinI have written before about the freedom to publish, as a natural and fundamental extension of the freedom of expression, proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and as the bedrock of a democratic, informed, and participatory society. Read more.
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IPA’s announcement on the shortlist for its inaugural Freedom of Expression Defenders Award (FEDA) was covered by Publishing Perspectives, Börsenblatt, Actualité, Publishnews, Giornale della Libreria, Nasher News, Library Journal, Publish News, and Penguin Random House. It also received coverage on the social media channels of Nasher News, Jaya Bhattacharji Rose, Skip Dye, Ukrainian Publishers Association, and Turkish Publishers Association.
The attendance of Giovanni Hoepli, IPA Vice President, at the Southern China Book Fair was highlighted in Publishers Weekly.
The statements given by José Borghino, IPA Secretary General, on the new India Book Market Report 2026–2030, were covered by Babushai.
“All Rights Reserved: Lessons in Publishing”, written by Richard Charkin, former IPA President, was featured in Publishing Perspectives.
The participation of Gvantsa Jobava, IPA President, at the upcoming Frankfurt Book Fair's event “For All Women and Girls: Breaking the Pattern” was highlighted by UN Women. |
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