Caribbean Publishing and the COVID-19 Pandemic
At 1pm CEST on Tuesday 7 July, IPA Vice-President, Bodour Al Qasimi talks to Latoya West-Blackwood, Chairman of the Book Industry Association of Jamaica about how the COVID-19 Pandemic has affected publishers in the region and what the future might hold.
IPA to support Nielsen in conducting an extensive survey into International Book Prize awareness and attitudes.
Nielsen Book has been commissioned to undertake an industry-wide survey to investigate the international landscape and perception of book prizes across publishing, bookselling, writing, media and academic sectors in various countries. The research is being supported by the International Publishers Association, Frankfurt Book Fair, Publishing Perspectives and Agile Ideas.
Publishing in Australia and New Zealand: two cases, one region
On Thursday 2nd July at 1pm CEST, IPA President talks to Lee Walker, President of the Australian Publishers Association and Julia Marshall, President of the Publishers Association of New Zealand about how the COVID-19 Pandemic has affected publishing in the two countries.
STM Publishing during the Coronavirus Pandemic
On Wednesday 1st July at 1pm CEST, former IPA President, Michiel Kolman talked to Ian Moss, CEO of STM – the global voice of scholarly publishing – about how the COVID-19 Pandemic has affected STM publishers and what STM and its members have done to support governments around the world.
9th Turkish Publishing Assembly takes place online
The Turkish Publishers Association organizes a biennial assembly of the Turkish publishing industry. On 25-26 June 2020, the 9th version of the assembly was held online because of the Covid-19 pandemic bringing together a total of 58 speakers (46 local and 12 international) to the six-session event.
Bulgaria – Reduced VAT on books in Bulgaria
On 10 June, the Bulgarian Parliament adopted a proposal to reduce VAT on several goods and services, including books (only print), from the standard 20% rate to a reduced rate of 9%. The measure, which will enter into force as of the 1st of July, is part of the government’s recovery plan from the COVID-19 crisis. […]
IPA leads the discussion on the power of diversity and inclusion for the industry
On Wednesday 27th May, the IPA led an important discussion on the role of diversity and inclusion livestreamed on the Publishers Without Borders Facebook and YouTube platforms.
IPA in conversation with Iroo Joo
In our first IPA in Conversation with… interview, IPA Presidentn, Hugo Setzer, spoke to Iroo Joo of the Korean Publishers Association about how the publishing industry in Korea is affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic and what the future might hold.
IPA in conversation with …
IPA is launching a new series of interviews with its members and others connected to the publishing industry about the challenges the sector is facing in different regions and what the future might hold.
Copyright: key to empowerment
Publishers continue to curate, educate and entertain during COVID-19 pandemic.