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The Association of American Publishers (AAP) announced a major infringement suit against the pirate site Anna’s Archive, brought by thirteen publishing companies across the trade,...
The UK government made a statement on copyright and AI, moving from their previous position of favouring an ‘opt out’ model for rightsholders’ work being...
The Colombian capital, Medellín, has been confirmed as the 2027 UNESCO World Book Capital City to follow Rio de Janeiro (2025) and Rabat (2026)...
The finalists for the ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing have been announced. The winners will be announced at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair...
In March the IPA filed a joint submission with its member the Kenyan Publishers Association on a bill that proposes to review the Kenyan Copyright...
Following Jobava's virtual participation at an event in February, Jobava travelled to Slovenia along with the new Chair of IPA's Educational Publishers Forum, Christoph Pienkoss,...
On 26 March, the IPA’s Educational Publishers Forum (EPF) held a virtual meeting attended by 38 people from 23 countries ranging from Mexico to New...
On 23-24 March, Christoph Pienkoss and José Manuel Anta, the new Chair and Vice Chair of IPA’s Educational Publishers Forum (EPF), joined IPA Secretary General...
Launched on March 17, 2026, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Infrastructure Interchange (AIII, pronounced “A-triple-I”) is a WIPO initiative to facilitate global dialogue on the technical...
IFRRO, the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations, has published two new reports, one looking at the publishing sector in the Asia-Pacific region and the...
The 2026 World Expression Forum has confirmed the theme for its 5th edition will be “The Freedom to Disagree”. Speakers will include the Prime Minister...
Following reports of a raid by Hong Kong police on the Book Punch book store and the subsequent arrest of its own Pong Yat-ming and...

Book Fairs and Events

The London Book Fair (LBF) is the place for the global publishing community to develop relationships, gain insight, and define the future of creative content...
The Sri Lanka Book Publishers Association proudly announces the launch of the first-ever Colombo International Children’s Book Fair (CICBF) 2026, a landmark event dedicated exclusively...
BKKIBF is more than just a literary event; it’s a thriving marketplace for books. Our commitment to promoting reading habits and cultivating a pervasive reading...
BKKRF is a B2B event for rights trading, running parallel to the Bangkok International Book Fair. Beginning in 2024, BKKRF attracted over 80 leading companies...
The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair's 35th edition will take place form the 11th – 20th of April 2026....
Bologna Children’s Book Fair enters its seventh decade with the same passion as always and with the pride of having created a network of initiatives...
Pour sa deuxième édition, le Festival du Livre de Paris a accueilli plus de 100 000 visiteurs au Grand Palais Ephémère et dans les lieux...
The 40th session of the Tunis International Book Fair will be held from April 23 to May 3, 2026 at the Exhibition Center in Kram...
Founded in 2009 in Conakry, Guinea by Sansy Kaba Diakité, 72 Heures du Livre began as a three-day celebration held from 23 to 25 April...
The 16th Abidjan International Book Fair will be held from 28th April to May 2 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The International Book Fair of Abidjan...
The Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication (Culture Sector) announces that it will organize the 31st International Book and Publishing Fair at the OLM Souissi...