IPA August Newsletter

IPA NEWSLETTER August 2022 View this email in your browser International Publishers Congress Webinar reveals all If you missed our information webinars on 23 August you can watch it now - headline information include Congress registration is free, there is a stunning two-day programme, attractive hotel packages and a post Congress trip to Bali. Read more or Register now. IPA condemns attack on Salman Rushdie and Freedom to Publish The IPA, like the entire publishing community around the world, reacted with a combination shock and disgust at the news of the brutal attack on Salman Rushdie at the Chautauqua Institution in New York last Friday. Read more. IPA supports publishers in US court case with global significance On 11 August, the IPA, along with other international rightsholder organisations, filed what is known as an 'Amicus Brief' in New York in support of four US publishers (Hachette, HarperCollins, Penguin Random House and Wiley) in the case Hachette et al vs Internet Archive. Read more. Like Follow Instagram LinkedIn Subscribe Travesty of justice continues for Vietnamese publisher awarded 2020 Prix Voltaire On 25 August 2022, the Hanoi court of appeal upheld the conviction of Vietnamese publisher, Pham Doan Trang. IPA condemns the judgement and calls on international governments to use all diplomatic means to secure Pham Doan Trang's release. Read more. What can data tell us about publishing? The Latest Global Publishing Industry Report from WIPO There is no doubt of the importance of the wider publishing sector for society. We contribute not only to the development and preservation of our cultural identity, fostering empathy, understanding and knowledge but as a sector we contribute to the economic development and jobs of millions across the globe. Read more. IPA at Frankfurt Book Fair 2022 IPA will have a full programme of open and invite-only meetings as well as a dedicated Africa Publishing Innovation Fund seminar at Frankfurt Book Fair this year. We are also delighted to see the Frankfurt Book Fair rights platform highlight SDG Publishers Compact signatories. Read more. Nominations open for WIPO Accessible Book Awards with ceremony confirmed for Guadalajara Nominations are open for the ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing until 30 September 2022. Read more. It's time to put accessibility concerns at the heart of how we publish There is a lot of chatter about accessibility and born accessible content these days, and for good reason. But what does it mean in practice for IPA's members and individual publishers? Read more. Educational Publishers Forum Malaysia a resounding success The 10th edition of The inaugural Educational Publishers Forum (EPF) Malaysia took place on 9 August under the banner Global Textbook Trends 2022: Insights For Governments And Publishers. Read more. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions — Sustainable Development Goal 16 Reading List On 28 July 2022, the newest list of books for the UN SDG Book Club was announced. The list of titles in all six official UN languages, aimed at children aged 6-12, focuses on SDG 16 – peace, justice and strong institutions. Read more. Submissions open for Sheikh Zayed Book Award The Sheikh Zayed Book Award, one of the world's leading prizes dedicated to Arabic literature and culture, is open to receive submissions for its nine categories until Saturday 1st October 2022. Read more. InSPIRe Podcast Series IPA in the news IPA's statement on the attack on Salman Rushdie was picked up in Publishing Perspectives.   Publishing Perspectives also covered our reaction to the rejection of Pham Doan Trang's appeal, Actuallitté also referred to our previous statements in its coverage.   The latest SDG Book Club list was also picked up by both publications (Publishing Perspectives, Actualitté)   All About Book Publishing has covered the launch of registrations for the 33rd International Publishers Congress. The same publication also interviewed IPA EC member, Pranav Gupta, about an upcoming India Book Market Report.   You can read IPA President, Bodour Al Qasimi's latest Medium post here.   IPA Past President Richard Charkin's regular column for Publishing Perspectives is here. In Case You Missed It The latest editions of our Arabic, French and Spanish newsletters came out in August. Copyright Publishing Perspectives – UK: Publishers Association Opposes Copyright Exception WIPO – Thailand accedes to the WIPO Copyright Treaty FIPP – High Court of Australia rules that Google is not a publisher Freedom to Publish Publishing Perspectives - England's Firsts London's 65th Outing Features Historic Banned Books Zeit Verbrechen (podcast, German) – Gui Minhai LitHub – Residents of a Michigan town defunded their library after it refused to remove LGBTQ books The Guardian – China punishes 27 people over 'tragically ugly' illustrations in maths textbook The Guardian – German publisher pulls Winnetou books amid racial stereotyping row   Sustainability Scholarly Kitchen - SDG Publishers Compact: Where Do We Stand Now? SDG Publishers Compact Fellows – Academic Publishing Survey: Mapping Scholarly Publications related to the Sustainable Development goals Australian Publishers Association – Greener Publishing Guide Industry The Daily Star (Bangladesh) – Budget 2022-23 and the fate of our publishing industry Camara Colombiana del Libro – La edición comercial en Colombia aumentó 2,2% en 2021, con ventas de 31.1 millones de ejemplares y 18.727 títulos editados Education ADEA – Triennale website launched Accessibility Publishers Weekly – Webinar, 29 September 2022 - Publishing Now '22: The Impact of Accessibility and Sustainability on Your Business Publishers Weekly - Big Tech Can Help the Book Biz with Accessibility To Come September 29 September: IPA General Assembly October 19-23 October: Frankfurter Buchmesse 19 October: Open Freedom to Publish Committee meeting, Frankfurter Buchmesse 21 October: Open EPF meeting, Frankfurter Buchmesse November 2-13 November: Sharjah International Book Fair 10-12 November: IPA International Publishers Congress in Jakarta 17-18 November: EPF meeting, Lisbon, Portugal 26 November - 4 December: Guadalajara International Book Fair See our full book fair listing on our site here. IPA's websites About the IPA Established in 1896, the International Publishers Association (IPA) is the world's largest federation of publishers associations. The IPA is an industry body with a human rights mandate, whose mission is to promote and protect publishing and raise awareness of publishing as a force for economic, cultural and social development. Working in cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and other supranational bodies, the IPA champions the interests of book and journal publishing at national and supranational level. Internationally, the IPA actively opposes censorship and promotes copyright, freedom to publish (including through the IPA Prix Voltaire), and literacy. CONTACT US: International Publishers Association 23 Avenue de France CH-1202 Geneva Tel: +41 22 704 1820 www.internationalpublishers.org

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