In this edition, we look at freedom to publish in Turkey, where the government has got even tougher on writers and publishers. Copyright is under review in Singapore, where lawmakers are proposing to 'strengthen' the US-style fair use exception in place. And there's great news for the whole IPA community thanks to a new subscription partnership with top industry newspaper Publishers Weekly.
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Singapore is to review its copyright laws with a view to 'strengthening the fair use exception', in a process ending 24 October. The IPA is studying the proposals to weigh up the implications and ensure the voice of publishers figures in this key Asian copyright conversation. READ
FREEDOM TO PUBLISH
The IPA has joined the Turkish Publishers Association in urging Ankara to respect the rights and freedoms of writers and publishers, in light of the continuing detention of novelist, columnist and human rights activist Aslı Erdoğan who has been detained since 19 August. READ
Free or discounted Publishers Weekly for whole IPA network!
An industry-first partnership between the IPA and leading book business magazine Publishers Weekly will give IPA members and the publishing houses they represent free or heavily discounted subscriptions to ‘PW’, known as the ‘bible of the book business’. READ
Börsenverein leads call for diplomatic action on Turkey
The German Publishers and Booksellers Association, PEN Centre Germany and Reporters Without BordersGermany are calling for a tougher response to Turkey's crackdown on freedom of expression. READ
Kenyan MPs reviewing disastrous 16% VAT on books
Kenyan lawmakers will this week decide whether to scrap the 16% VAT rate imposed on books in the country, three years after the disastrous levy was introduced. READ
IPA salutes late former president Fernando Guedes
The international publishing community has paid respectful tribute to former IPA president, Fernando Guedes, a highly accomplished and visionary publisher, who died this week, aged 87. READ
Accessibility: Australia set to miss Marrakesh Treaty deadline
The Australian government has been accused of extending Australia's "book famine" by sitting on draft legislation designed to give blind, partially sighted and dyslexic Australians the sort of access to books available overseas.
SOURCE: Sydney Morning Herald
Literature binds Latin America and the Arab World
IPA Executive Committee member Bodour Al Qasimi told the São Paulo International Book Fair that literary links between Latin America and the Arab World are old and strong, and that the potential for growth is huge.
SOURCE: Gulf Today
Helping children succeed: how the publishing industry can engage reluctant readers
Learning to read is arguably the most difficult task a child will undertake. Making sense of the confusing shapes and marks (which can somehow miraculously be made into sounds and words) can be daunting, so it's important to use all our design skills to make this easier. SOURCE: The Bookseller
About the IPA
Established in 1896, the International Publishers Association (IPA) is the world’s largest federation of publishers associations. The IPA is an industry body with a human rights mandate, whose mission is to promote and protect publishing and raise awareness of publishing as a force for economic, cultural and social development. Working in cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and other supranational bodies, the IPA champions the interests of book and journal publishing at national and supranational level. Internationally, the IPA actively opposes censorship and promotes copyright, freedom to publish (including through the IPA Prix Voltaire), and literacy.
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