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IPA commits to work with WIPO on practical solutions

Newly appointed Secretary General of the International Publishers Association, José Borghino, committed the IPA to continue to ‘work closely and constructively with the World Intellectual...

On importance of the protection of local creators and publishers

In consultation with our member in South Africa, the Publishers Association of South Africa (PASA), the IPA made a submission on 15 September to the...

The essentials of image rights management

It is almost a cliché to say that we are in a visual age. Today, visual images are increasingly important and visual competency is becoming...

Did you say ‘Video or animation will never play on the internet’?

In 1893 New Zealand was the first country in the world to give women the right to vote and it still ranks among best countries...

A strong voice in support of copyright

The International Publishers Association (IPA) endorses a new book about the importance of copyright in a world where the Pirate Party and rich Internet giants...

IPA calls on Turkish government to stop the violence

The International Publishers Association (IPA) is concerned at recent reports of politically motivated violence in different parts of Turkey. Newspaper offices in Istanbul have been...

Why literacy matters more than ever in the 21st century.

On International Literacy Day, 8 September 2015, the IPA, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), International Authors Forum (IAF) and Reading & Writing...

Netherlands privacy agreement between educational publishers and schools

The use of digital learning materials has great advantages for pupils, because they are better tailored to the individual needs and wishes of the student....

Norwegian PA to Host IPA EPF meeting in September

The Norwegian Publishing Association will host the 19th IPA EPF on 18 September 2015 in Oslo. The agenda will include a presentation from Anne Leer,...

Impacts of the Canadian education sector’s interpretation of “fair dealing”

Canada’s new “fair dealing” guidelines have had significant negative impacts on educational publishing in the country and will continue for the foreseeable future, according to...

Three Visions of the Digital Book for Education – A Report from Brazil

A recent panel discussion hosted by the Brazilian Chamber of Books highlighted the different perspectives and expectations that publishers, teachers, and students each have for...

France Announces New Curriculum for All Levels

On August 19 France’s Ministry of Education released a decree for an entire new curriculum to begin in September 2016. The curriculum decree, which covers...

Angela Mills Wade on advocating for creative industries

"Copyright has been the bedrock of huge expansion of the creative industries which have taken advantage of technology, new platforms and devices, delivering wider choice...

Do Copyright and Human Rights go together?

Copyright protection is not per se a human right, but it is a tool which protects the human rights of authors and publishers. Copyright impacts...

IPA meetings at Frankfurt Book Fair 2015

As each year IPA held its statutory meetings and conferences during Frankfurt Book Fair.

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Otunba Olayinka Lawal-Solarin on challenges facing publishing in Nigeria

Otunba Olayinka Lawal-Solarin is Chairman of Literamed Publications and one of Nigeria’s best-known publishers. He told IPA about his experiences in publishing and the challenges...

Appointment of José Borghino as new Secretary General

The IPA appointed José Borghino as new Secretary General. Mr Borghino’s responsibilities will include supporting IPA members, nationally and in international forums, whenever copyright or the...

Conakry will be World Book Capital City 2017

Each year, IPA and its partners awards the title of World Book Capital. The 2017 laureate will be Conakry, the capital of Guinea.

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“It was an idea whose time had come.” David Whitaker on the birth of ISBN

David Whitaker tells IPA President Richard Charkin about the path to a global identifier for books....

Global VAT/GST on books and e-books

A new IPA/FEP report reveals a world of difference between national approaches to taxation of books and e-books.

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Publishing in Georgia: IPA country report

Gvantsa Jobava analyses the state of publishing in Georgia today, revealing how government interference is crippling the textbook sector....

Alaa Al Aswany: “In the absence of copyright protection, people will simply stop writing.”

A new IPA report on copyright and human rights exposes how the poor state of creative industries and of freedom of expression in developing countries...

Key States in USA Increase Funding for Instructional Materials

The three largest USA states – California, Texas and Florida – have approved funding increases for instructional materials....

IPA forms new Asia-Pacific Educational Publishers Forum

The IPA-EPF has formed a new committee to address the needs of educational publishers in the Asia and Pacific region....

Japan Prepares to Launch National Digital Learning Initiative

The Japanese Ministry of Education plans to dramatically increase the pupil to computer ratio in their country over the next several years through a focused...

Publishers must keep taking risks in supporting freedom of expression

William Nygaard was shot outside his home after he published Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses in Norway. We interviewed him about publishers' responsibilities in upholding...

Building a culture of reading for pleasure

Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, founder of Kalimat publishing, discusses how reading is vital for a child's development. ...

Celebrating freedom of expression in Turkey

Each year, the Turkish Publishers Association presents Freedom of Thought and Expression Awards to authors and publishers who are fighting to uphold freedom of expression....

Fondazione LIA – building accessibility into the book chain

An Italian project to bring ebooks to the visually impaired already has 10,000 titles from 65 publishers. We spoke to LIA's Cristina Mussinelli about the...

What is the future for ISBN?

Can International Standard Book Numbers (ISBN) remain relevant in an age of Amazon, ebooks and self publishing? Stella Griffiths of the International ISBN Agency told us...

Alaa Al Aswany: copyright and human rights go together

Alaa Al Aswany is the Arab world's bestselling novelist. We spoke to him about the precarious situation for writers in countries, like Egypt, without proper...

Future Calling: Nordic conference for educational publishers

The Finnish Book Publishers Association will hold an educational publishing conference in Turku, Finland from 12 to 15 August, 2015. Find out more!...

What Works? 2015 report

The International Publishers Association, in association with the Publishers Association UK and the London Book...

ABC: Boosting access to books for the visually impaired

The Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) aims to increase the number of books worldwide in accessible formats. Read all about it, and how publishers can get...

France’s ebook market: new research into buying and reading habits

The fifth SOFIA/SNE/SGDL survey on France's ebook reading and purchasing habits shows a growing market. We reveal the key trends....

IPA Country Report: Publishing in South Africa

South Africa's book publishing industry plays a vital role. PASA's Mpuka Radinka told us about the sector's prospects in a time of economic uncertainty and...

Gino Roncaglia on virtual reality, data animation and the future of storytelling

Gino Roncaglia is a writer and lecturer on the intersection between technology, education and books. We spoke to him about how learning resources are being digitally...

Let’s celebrate World Book Day!

Launched in 1995, UNESCO's World Book Day is an international celebration of books and reading. Here are some things you should know about children and...

What happened at the IPA Congress in Bangkok?

The 30th International Publishers Congress, which took place from March 24 to 26, brought three hundred delegates from thirty eight countries to Bangkok. Read all...

IPA: Publishers strengthen indigenous values and identities

An international treaty on protecting folklore would be complex, unnecessary, damaging

IPA Secretary General Jens Bammel has warned of the dangers of introducing a new...

Fixed book price systems assessed in Norway

Publishers, booksellers, authors and researchers from 15 countries met in Oslo on 5-6 March 2015 to explore national experiences with fixed book price systems. A...

IPA Congress calls for promotion and defence of publishing

At the conclusion of the 30th Congress of the International Publishers Association in Bangkok, IPA Secretary General Jens Bammel announced the following resolutions

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Not all subscription services are created equal

Smashwords founder Mark Coker explains why the success or failure of subscription services like Amazon's Kindle Unlimited, Scribd and Oyster will have considerable implications for...

A book is a book: VAT rules must reflect that

The European Court of Justice ruling that e-books don't qualify for lower rates of value-added tax (VAT) will have severe consequences for the book trade....

Wattpad’s 40 million readers create opportunities for publishers

Wattpad is the world's largest online community of readers and writers. We interviewed Wattpad's Ashleigh Gardner about how the site's growth is creating opportunities for...

The digital economy: what happens next?

With smartphone penetration rates soaring, what can publishers do to kickstart mobile commerce for books? It's one of the questions we asked digital expert Marcello...