The European Writers' Council, the Federation of European Publishers and the European Booksellers Federation today launched a joint manifesto for the 2014 European Parliament elections.
Publishing needs to face up to to its image problem, IPA President YS Chi said during a speech to the UK Publishers International Conference in London.
“In the digital age, we are perceived as relics from another era. No longer guardians of culture, we are now greedy gatekeepers of knowledge." This perception stems from the fact that "the majority of people do not know what publishers actually do.”
Due to the continued political turmoil in Thailand, the 30th IPA Congress, due to take place in Bangkok on 25-27 March 2014, has been postponed to 24-26 March 2015.
Michiel Kolman, Chair of the IPA's Inclusive Publishing and Literacy Committee, spoke to Jonathan Walker, Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the Association of American Publisher (AAP) about his work.
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.
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.