The International Publishers Association (IPA) is delighted to confirm that the ceremony for 2021 IPA Prix Voltaire will take place on 1 December at the 35th Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara. The prize recongizes exemplary courage in upholding the Freedom to Publish and enabling others to exercise their freedom of expression. Nominations close on 20 June 2021.
USD 200,000 for the best ideas to get more Africans reaching for a book
Nominations are now open for the Accessible Book Consortium’s (ABC) International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing, which recognizes a publisher and a project initiative that each demonstrate outstanding leadership and achievements in advancing the accessibility of commercial e-books or other digital publications for persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print-disabled.
On May 25, the Kenya Copyright Board in conjunction with partners, Kenya Publishers Association (KPA), International Publishers Association (IPA) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held a well-attended webinar under the theme “The Publisher and Copyright”.
