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The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, Melissa Fleming, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker of the 34th International Publishers Congress (3-6 December 2024)....
Setzer Hugo
I was shocked to receive the news. My dear friend Asoke Ghosh had passed away. His daughter, Pushpita, told me that he had peacefully left...
Einarsson Kristenn
The 3 February 2024 will mark the third anniversary of the murder of Lebanese publisher, Lokman Slim. Lokman’s publishing house Dar Al Jadeed, co-founded with...
On January 17, Fairly Trained, a newly established non-profit organization, announced the launch of a certification program aimed at recognizing generative AI companies committed to...
IPA can’t wait to be back at London Book Fair. We have a packed week of meetings and sessions during the fair covering global trends,...
The World Expression Forum (WEXFO) has officially opened ticket sales for its third annual event scheduled for May 27-28, 2024, in Lillehammer. WEXFO has also...
IPA was present at the Advanced Publishing Institute in New York, USA, the Chennai International Book Fair in India and a meeting of the UNESCO...
In a significant victory for free speech and the literary community, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed the preliminary...
Con el fin de promover la conciencia y comprensión de los 17 Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) de las Naciones Unidas entre los niños, el...
In a bid to promote awareness and understanding of the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among children, the SDG Book Club has launched...
WIPO's Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) has joined forces with Dolphin Computer Access, a leading assistive technology developer, to make the ABC catalogue fully accessible to...
In an ongoing public consultation on generative artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright, Canadian book industry associations are urging the government to regulate the responsible development...

Book Fairs and Events

BKKIBF is more than just a literary event; it’s a thriving marketplace for books. Our commitment to promoting reading habits and cultivating a pervasive reading...
The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair's 35th edition will take place form the 11th – 20th of April 2026....
Bologna Children’s Book Fair enters its seventh decade with the same passion as always and with the pride of having created a network of initiatives...
Pour sa deuxième édition, le Festival du Livre de Paris a accueilli plus de 100 000 visiteurs au Grand Palais Ephémère et dans les lieux...
Since 1988, the Colombian Book Chamber and Corferias have organized the Bogotá International Book Fair, a successful alliance that has positioned this cultural event as...
The 40th session of the Tunis International Book Fair will be held from April 23 to May 3, 2026 at the Exhibition Center in Kram...
Founded in 2009 in Conakry, Guinea by Sansy Kaba Diakité, 72 Heures du Livre began as a three-day celebration held from 23 to 25 April...
The 16th Abidjan International Book Fair will be held from 28th April to May 2 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast....
The Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication (Culture Sector) announces that it will organize the 31st International Book and Publishing Fair at the OLM Souissi...
The Hellenic Foundation for Books and Culture (HFBC) invites publishers and organisations to declare their interest in participating in the 22nd Thessaloniki International Book Fair...
NIBTF 25th Anniversary Edition (NIBTF 2026), is a beacon of literary excellence and cultural celebration on the African continent....
The WEXFO annual conference takes place in Lillehammer, Norway – 1-3 June....