IPA Freedom to Publish Chair on China
On Wednesday at the Frankfurt Book Fair, Norwegian publisher Bjorn Smith-Simonsen, in his capacity as chair of the International Publishers Association’s Freedom to Publish Committee, ...
View ArticleStrengthening Copyright Protections in the Middle East
By Edward Nawotka ABU DHABI: “Copyright is the legal principle that expresses society’s respect for authors and publishers, and protects the commercial interest in their ...
View ArticleDo Books Need a Warning Label to Ward Off Pirates?
By Edward Nawotka In our lead story today about the IPA Copyright Symposium held in Abu Dhabi this past Sunday and Monday, Marybeth Peters, register ...
View ArticleIPA and Egyptian Publishers Assoc. Call for Authorities to Respect Freedom to...
By Edward Nawotka The Board of the International Publishers Association (IPA) met in Paris yesterday and together with the 423-member strong Egyptian Publishers Association (EPA), ...
View ArticleVietnam’s “Scrap Paper” Publishing House Wins IPA Freedom to Publish Award
By Edward Nawotka Today at the Buenos Aires Book Fair, the IPA Freedom to Publish Committee and the Board of the IPA have named Bui ...
View ArticleKiwis Consider Future of Publishing, US is But One Template
Our report from Publishing for the Future"PANZ conference in Auckland demonstrates how digital disruption has left no part of the globe untouched.
View ArticleA True Princess of the Publishing Industry
Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi founded the Emirates Publishers Association and pushed for it to become a full member of the IPA. Here, she explains it was so important.
View Article“The Majority Do Not Know What Publishers Actually Do”
The 2013 PA International Conference in London lamented the general lack of appreciation for the role of publishers and lauded the revival of indie booksellers.
View ArticleQ&A with Richard Charkin, Future IPA President
Richard Charkin, CEO of Bloomsbury and future president of the International publishers association, on copyright, authors and international rights. The post Q&A with Richard Charkin, Future IPA...
View ArticleUK Tops in Titles Published Per Capita and Export Revenue
The International Publishing Association released data indicated the UK lead the world in new titles published per capita and export revenue in 2013. The post UK Tops in Titles Published Per Capita and...
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In Asia, the Fight for Freedom of Expression is Complex
Thai publisher Trasvin Jittidecharak explains why fighting for and supporting freedom of expression in Asia is complicated by politics, culture and history. By Julia Friedman Publisher Trasvin...
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VAT Rates on Books and Ebooks Around the World
By Hannah Johnson From a special report compiled by the IPA and FEP on VAT/GST for books and ebooks The International Publishers Association (IPA) and the Federation of European Publishers (FEP) have...
View Article“Politics is Distinct from Publishing,” says Saudi Publishers Association
As new members of the IPA, the Arab Publishers Association wants to emphasize that they are an independent, professional, non-governmental organization. The post “Politics is Distinct from Publishing,”...
View ArticleAhead of LBF at IPA Congress: Many Publishers, Great and Small
Dichotomies of local and global, major and modest, resonated throughout the International Publishers Association's 31st Congress, convened in the run-up to London Book Fair. The post Ahead of LBF at...
View ArticleJailed ‘Free Saudi Liberals’ Creator Raif Badawi Receives IPA Prix Voltaire
Emphasizing 'the plight of oppressed publishers and writers,' the International Publishers Association confers its newly renamed Prix Voltaire on Saudi dissident Raif Badawi. The post Jailed ‘Free...
View ArticleDigital in Thailand: A Few Words Before LBF with Trasvin Jittidecharak
In a region with undependable publishing and distribution, self-publishing is not unusual, says Thailand's Trasvin Jittidecharak ahead of London Book Fair. The post Digital in Thailand: A Few Words...
View ArticleNorway’s ICORN Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary in Sheltering Writers at Risk
Listing 53 world 'cities of refuge' and 115 writers assisted with protection, ICORN looks at its success to date and needs still unmet. The post Norway’s ICORN Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary in...
View ArticleThe UAE’s Bodour: ‘To Always Stay Ahead of the Curve’
Raised in 'a family that loves books and reading,' the publisher Bodour Al Qasimi arrives at Berlin's Publishers' Forum next week as one of the most influential and committed players on the industry's...
View ArticleChiki Sarkar’s Juggernaut Aims To Rock India’s Industry on Mobile
Books priced at 15 cents, daily membership at 22 cents: India's mobile Juggernaut platform has arrived to low-ball the competition. A publisher to watch on the new horizon of the international stage....
View ArticleThe IPA, the Arab World, and ‘Building Dialogue’: Bodour on the Controversy
In a Publishing Perspectives exclusive, Bodour Al Qasimi reacts to the International Publishers Association's recent membership controversy and looks at the Arab world's industry in globalization. The...
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