The new IPA-Dubai Cares partnership provides close to $1 million for efforts ‘to address pressing African publishing ecosystem challenges.' The post International Publishers Association Partners With UAE’s Dubai Cares on African Challenges appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-05-20 21:34:57 UTC ]
Following her engagement in the development of the European copyright directive, Jessica Sänger now will helm the IPA's important copyright committee. The post International Publishers Association Names Jessica Sänger To Lead Copyright Committee appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
An award-winning teacher, a leader in indigenous-language publishing, and a publisher called "the father of African publishing" are on the bill in Kenya. The post New Speakers in the International Publishers Association Nairobi Seminar appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Book publishers on the 2019 International Publishers Association Prix Voltaire shortlist come from Egypt, Iran, Myanmar, South Africa, and Turkey. The post International Publishers Association Names Its 2019 Prix Voltaire Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
In June, the IPA's seminar series for African publishing will address talent and readership development, digital opportunities, copyright protection, and more. The post The International Publishers Association’s Seminar Series in Nairobi: ‘Africa Rising’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bodour Al Qasimi, the founding president of the Emirates Publishers Association reflects on the last decade of book publishing in the UAE and the Arab world The post Emirates Publishers Association at 10: Driving Books’ Fast Progress in the Arab World appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Assistance on licensing, printing permits, ISBNs for new titles, trade inquiries, and more are available now to publishers in the UAE at a centralized resource hub located at Sharjah Publishing City. The post At Sharjah Publishing City, the Emirates Publishers Association Opens a ‘One Stop Shop’... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jurors have been named in the 2019 German Book Prize competition. The winner will be announced on October 14 during the Frankfurter Buchmesse. The post German Publishers Association Names Its 2019 German Book Prize Jurors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Remaining 'committed to keeping this important topic on the publishing agenda,' the trade show and publishers' organization will stage a third inclusivity conference on November 27. The post London Book Fair and the Publishers Association Plan a Third Inclusivity Conference appeared first on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
In opening her bid for leadership in the International Publishers Association, the UAE's Bodour Al Qasimi says publishing 'shouldn't be an industry stuck in time in how it treats the majority of its workforce.' The post Bodour Al Qasimi Announces Candidacy for Vice President of the International... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers have welcomed the government’s new export strategy, which challenges firms to see exports as a proportion of UK GDP rise from 30% to 35%. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The president of the Turkish Publishers Association has called for international publishers to temporarily abandon the advance payment system when negotiating new rights deals in order to "show solidarity with Turkish publishers" during the country's financial crisis. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
‘The share of income from rights has steadily increased from 72 percent in 2013 to 80 percent in 2016,’ says the UK’s Publishers Association, in a report released this summer. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson In Five Years: A 90 Percent Rise in Rights Income hen Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Publishers Association released 2017 statistics on the UK book market, emphasizing strong export sales and the book industry's economic contribution ahead of Brexit. The post Flexing Export Muscle Ahead of Brexit: The UK’s Publishers Association Releases Its 2017 ‘Yearbook’ appeared first on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
In stating its support for two years of discussion, the International Publishers Association at WIPO's semiannual committee meetings signaled its stance on international copyright exceptions in education. The post The International Publishers Association at WIPO: Drawing a Line at Copyright... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Taking head-on the critics who say that fine television and film production is eroding publishing's storytelling imprimatur, the Publishers Association's report asserts that the best–and best-earning–productions 'begin with a book.' The post New Report: Publishers Association Says the Best of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
A six-year trend of double-digit growth year-over-year continues, according to the new report for 2017 from the US Audio Publishers Association. Audiobook sales last year totaled more than $2.5 billion. The post Audio Publishers Association Reports a 22.7-Percent Jump in 2017 Revenue appeared... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
'It makes no sense in the modern world that readers are being penalized with an additional 20-percent VAT for choosing to embrace digital,' says the Publishers Association chief. The post Publishers Association Issues Statement on UK VAT for Digital Content appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Three Big Five CEOs are scheduled for a session from BookExpo and the Association of American Publishers. And the UK's award for writers aged 18 to 35 opens for submission. The post Industry Notes: US Publishers Association Announces Book Expo Panels; UK’s Sunday Times Prize Opens for Entries... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Concluding its two-stage release of finalist announcements, the Audio Publishers Association names the four top category candidates in this year's Audie Awards. The post Audio Publishers Association Names Its Four Top Finalist Contenders for the 2018 Audie Awards appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]