 | | 2023 IPA Prix Voltaire Shortlist Celebrates 5 Publishers Upholding the Freedom to Publish IPA announced its 5-strong shortlist for the 2023 IPA Prix Voltaire from Egypt, Iraq, Ireland, Pakistan and Turkey. Read more. | | | |  | | Charles Clark Memorial Lecture The prestigious Charles Clark Memorial Lecture celebrates the memory of the brilliant Charles Clark (1933- 2006) who spent much of his career focusing his critical mind on the intersection of copyright and technology. Read more. | |  | | Sustainability roundup The 2023 London Book Fair made sustainability a big focus with main stage programming and a dedicated sustainability hub as well as visibility for SDG Publishers Compact signatories. Read more. | | |  | |
Freedom to Publish – Fighting SLAPPs
The Freedom to Publish highlight of the fair was the last session on the main stage – Authors and Publishers Fighting SLAPPs and Censorship – followed by the announcement of the 2023 IPA Prix Voltaire shortlist. Read more. | |  | |
Charting the Waters: Accessibility Chatter at LBF
At the London Book Fair last week, accessibility conversations abounded. The European Accessibility Act is bearing down and the publishers who haven't gotten their house in order are doing so. Read more. | | | | | | IPA's Educational Publishers Forum confirms leadership and new African EPF IPA's week in London finished with the 51st meeting of the Educational Publishers Forum. Kindly hosted by Pearson, there were attendees from the USA to China, and Lesotho to Iceland. Read more. | | | | IPA Leadership Visits Ghana On 23 April, in the Ghanaian capital Accra, IPA Vice-President Gvantsa Jobava and Secretary General José Borghino met with board members of the local IPA member, the Ghana Publishers Association (GPA). Read more. | | | | IPA at Buenos Aires Book Fair IPA joined the WIPO IP for Business Division (IPBD) to launch the WIPO IP Diagnostics for Publishers tool on March 15, 2023 at the margins of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights. Read more. | | | | The Colombian Publishers Association and the Bogotá International Book Fair sign the SDG Publishers Compact The Colombian Publishers Association and the Bogotá International Book Fair, Filbo, signed the SDG Publishers Compact. Read more. | | | | IPA holds AI Webinar On World Intellectual Property Day, 26 April, the IPA held an extremely well-attended webinar for IPA members under the title From Books to Chat-GPT (and back again?). Read more. | | | | Copyright in Canada On 26 April, IPA's Secretary General, José Borghino, spoke online with an audience of Canadian publishers about the current global copyright situation. Read more. | | | | New book casts critical eye on South African copyright reform Copyright Reform or Reframe?, a monograph published on 20 April by South African publisher Juta, provides a comprehensive legal analysis of most of the new provisions of the South African Copyright and Performers' Protection Amendment Bills. Read more. | | | | IPA Concern at Arrest of Taiwanese Publisher Taiwanese publisher Li Yanhe, founder of Gusa Press, has been arrested in China "on suspicion of engaging in activities damaging national security." Read more. | | | | IPA to hold Prix Voltaire ceremony and workshop at World Expression Forum The second edition of WEXFO features a stunning line-up of speakers and will include the Prix Voltaire ceremony as well as a compelling selection of workshops. Read more. | | | | Turkish Freedom of Thought and Expression Awards Winners Announced The Turkish Publishers Association's Freedom of Thought and Expression 2022 Awards were presented on April 12, 2023. Read more. | | | | World Book & Copyright Day: the origin On 23 April, the world celebrates books, in the words of UNESCO, as "one of the most beautiful inventions for sharing ideas and embodying an effective instrument to fight poverty and build sustainable peace." Read more. | | | | IPA at LBF23: Day 1 Day 1 of London Book Fair definitely went off with a bang for IPA. This year's Fair has multiple stages with an excellent range of programming featuring a number of IPA members. Read more. | | | | IPA at LBF23: Day 2 Day 2 of London Book Fair kicked off in two places for IPA. IPA President, Karine Pansa, welcomed the Mayor of London for his opening keynote, while IPA's Copyright Committee had much to discuss following recent copyright developments around the world. Read more. | | | | IPA at LBF23: Day 3 A calmer but still bustling Day 3 which was no less important for IPA with the announcement of the 2023 IPA Prix Voltaire shortlist and a vital session on 'lawfair' that stifles freedom of expression. Read more. | | | | Raúl Padilla: a great cultural advocate On Sunday, April 2, the former Dean of the University of Guadalajara, president of the Guadalajara International Book Fair, FIL, and dear friend of Mexican publishers, Raúl Padilla, passed away in his home. Read more. | | | Publishers Weekly featured a profile on new IPA President, Karine Pansa, setting out on her mission on freedom to publish, copyright, and data. Pansa was also featured in PublishNews (Brazil and Spain) ahead of London Book Fair.
IPA's Prix Voltaire shortlist received significant coverage including Publishing Perspectives, The Bookseller, The Irish Times, Books Ireland Magazine, The Daily Times, and SMAA as well as non-English language coverage in Livres Hebdo, Actualitté, PublishNews Brazil), Börsenblatt, and Chytomo.
IPA's concern over Li Yahne was picked up in The Bookseller and some of IPA's activities at London Book Fair were covered in Nasher.
IPA Past Presidents, Hugo Setzer and Richard Charkin, as well as current Vice President, Gvantsa Jobava were all interviewed in All About Book Publishing. | | May
3-10 May: Freedom of Expression Week, Germany
22-23 May: World Expression Forum (WEXFO)
June
1 - 2 June: Educational Publishers Forum, Madrid
7 – 9 June: Readmagine 23
14-18 June: Seoul International Book Fair (registration open)
15 - 18 June: Beijing International Book Fair
See our full book fair listing on our site here. | | | | |
