Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) Announces Award Shortlists
Following a record number of nominations from different continents, the shortlists for the 2018 ABC International Excellence Awards in Accessible Publishing were announced on February 23rd.
DAISY launches Ace accessibility tool
The DAISY Consortium has launched a new tool, Ace, to help publishers and others in the publishing value chain evaluate whether their EPUB documents meet accessibility specifications.
Swedish market data for 2017 published
A new report on publishing in Sweden has shown interesting evolutions in the Swedish publishing market with a 1% decline in sales through traditional channels but a 4.2% increase when niche channels such as subscription audiobooks are included.
Morocco publishing data for 2016-17 released
The King Abdul-Aziz Foundation has published its third annual report on book publishing in Morocco. The report sheds light on the number of publications, languages and development of publishing houses in the country. The range of publications covered includes trade, education and scientific.
Congress Hears Powerful Freedom to Publish Testimonies
Can awards, such as the IPA’s Prix Voltaire, make a difference to the situation of Freedom to Publish defenders? How can we tackle self-censorship? The sessions answering those questions and the Prix Voltaire award ceremony took congress delegates on an emotional rollercoaster.
Copyright at the crux of the IPA Congress
Intellectual Property was a central feature of the programme at the 2018 IPA International Publishers Congress in New Delhi, including two fascinating sessions: Shaping the Future of Intellectual Property in Publishing and Responding to Copyright Challenges.