Book policy Archives – International Publishers Association

Book policy

Opinion

James Taylor

IPA at Frankfurt Book Fair 2023 – Day 1 – Pillars and inspiration

October 19, 2023

IPA had a packed first day at Frankfurt Book Fair 2023 – Copyright, Freedom to Publish, Sustainability and a special event in the evening....

Accessibility, Book policy, Copyright, Educational Publishing, Freedom to Publish, Literacy, Partnership, Publishing industry

Opinion

Rachel Martin

What is publishing’s impact on climate?

October 2, 2023

Any discussion around the future of reading, must recognize the critical role sustainability and our global ambition to become net zero must play in how...

Book 2.0, Book policy, Carbon neutrality, Net zero, Publishing industry, Sustainability

Opinion

Gvantsa Jobava

UNESCO World Literacy Day – Literacy for sustainable and peaceful societies

September 8, 2023

The 8 September marks UNESCO’s World Literacy Day. The theme chosen by UNESCO for this year is Promoting literacy for a world in transition: Building...

Book policy, Diversity and Inclusion, Freedom to Publish, Literacy, Publishing industry

Opinion

Rachel Martin

Are book returns essential to the book business or is it time to rethink?

July 17, 2023

No one gets to net zero by themselves. We all recognize the need to work together across the entire book value chain to make our...

Book policy, Data and Statistics, Data and Statistics News, Market Insights, Partnership, Publishing industry

Opinion

Arthur Thompson

Supporting an industry-wide shift towards universally accessible reading experiences

July 11, 2023

Arthur Thompson and Martin Klopstock of Kogan Page share their thoughts on the evolution of accessibility following the publication of EPUB3.3....

Accessibility, Book policy, EPUB3.3, European Accessibility Act, Kogan Page, Publishing industry, W3C

Opinion

Hugo Setzer

World Book & Copyright Day: the origin

April 23, 2023

On 23 April, the world celebrates books, in the words of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), as "one of the most beautiful...

Book policy, Copyright, Literacy, Partnership, Publishing industry

Opinion

Maria Pallante

Reflections from the Association of American Publishers on Hachette Book Group v. Internet Archive: An Affirmation of Publishing

April 3, 2023

Following three years of litigation in the critical copyright case Hachette Book Group, et al, v. Internet Archive, we now have a strong and favorable result....