Hachette Becomes 100th Signatory of Accessible Books Charter
On 26 September WIPO’s Accessible Books Consortium welcomed Hachette Livre as the 100th Signatory to the ABC Charter for Accessible Publishing marking an important milestone for the Consortium working to increase the number of books in accessible formats for use by hundreds of millions of people around the globe who are blind, visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled.
Accessibility in London: Awards and seminars
The 2019 winners of the ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing were announced at London Book Fair with EDITORIAL 5 (ED5) of Brazil taking the publisher category and eKitabu of Kenya winning the initiative category.
All people should have the same opportunity to access knowledge – Editorial 5
In the final of our series of interviews with the shortlisted nominees for the ABC Accessible Books Awards, Brazils Editorial 5 (ED5) tell us about their work.
Nobody willing to learn and further their career should be excluded from opportunities of doing so – Kogan Page
Following the announcement of the shortlist for the Accessible Books Consortium Excellence Awards, Following our first interview with Ediciones Godot, IPA spoke to a second shortlisted publisher, Kogan Page, to find out more about what they do and why accessibility is important to them. Read our interview with Martin Klopstock and Arthur Thompson from Kogan Page below. Those attending London Book Fair can also hear the pair talk at the Publishers Association event: Accessible Publishing and the Marrakesh Treaty – Are You Ready?
Accessible Book Awards shortlist announced
The short-list for the 2019 ABC International Excellence Award in Accessible Publishing was announced on 11 February. With 3 publishers, and 5 initiatives competing for the 2 awards, it will be a tough call to pick a winner for the announcement at the London Book Fair.
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.