The US Department of Education announces it will no longer employ a ‘book ban coordinator’ in its Office of Civil Rights, and dismisses 17 complaints.
USA: A New State ‘Freedom To Read Act’ Bans Bannings of Books
A gradual effort to block book bannings in the United States gets another boost as New Jersey’s new Freedom to Read Act is signed into law.
Ukraine’s Oleksandra Matviichuk: Words for Publishers
‘The usual words seem not suitable for this,” Kyiv’s Oleksandra Matviichuk tells IPA’s publishers at Guadalajara, ‘and some experiences are beyond any words.’
Gaza, West Bank, Lebanon: IBBY Issues an Appeal for Donations
Amid news of the Israeli-Hezbollah cease-fire, the International Board on Books for Young People releases an appeal for Crisis Fund donations.
Mexico’s Enrique Krauze at the IPA Publishers Congress: ‘Age of Discord’
Among Mexico’s most highly regarded and awarded writers, Enrique Krauze keynotes at the IPA Publishers Congress in Guadalajara.
Germany’s Publishers: ‘Relieve the Burden on Culture’
As the Scholz coalition spirals toward a new parliamentary election, book business leaders lay out what they need.
US Election Eve: PEN America’s Book Banning Report
Calling US book bannings ‘tragic for young people,’ PEN America, four days before the 2024 US election, cites a 200-percent rise in censorship.
Creative Industries: The New UK Government’s First Budget
Britain’s Publishers Association chief, Dan Conway, welcomes ‘this historic budget’ albeit with concern for the National Insurance hike.
Anne Applebaum: The German Book Trade’s Peace Prize Laureate
The winner of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, Anne Applebaum, tells her audience, ‘Don’t let skepticism decline into nihilism.’
‘Frankfurt Calling’: Juergen Boos on the Trade Fair in Germany Ahead
Interview: Juergen Boos, president and CEO of Frankfurter Buchmesse, talks about ‘connecting and exchanging in peace and security.’