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IPA President, Gvantsa Jobava, delivers a message to IPA members and partners looking ahead to 2026, IPA's 130th Anniversary and the 20th Anniversary of the IPA Prix Voltaire.
Publishers associations and publishers are invited for the first time to submit nominations to the International Publishers Association's new prize that aims to recognise people, companies, organisations or coalitions who are promoting the freedom of expression, the freedom to publish and the freedom to read - the trinity of freedoms. Nominations close on 31 March 2026.
The Geneva-based International Publishers Association (IPA) today launches its call for nominations for the 2026 IPA Prix Voltaire for exemplary courage in upholding the Freedom to Publish and enabling others to exercise their freedom of expression. 2026 marks the twentieth anniversary of the prize.

The 35th International Publishers Congress

The Malaysian Book Publishers Association is the proud host of the 2026 International Publishers Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The Malaysian Book Publishers Association is the proud host of the 2026 International Publishers Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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The International Publishers Association has added its voice to 120 organisations calling for reform by signing a joint letter from the UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition. The...
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