The Association of American Publishers was closely involved in the Guadalajara IPA congress, and is keen on more international collaboration.
Frankfurt: Berlin’s Gamebook Studio Wins the 2024 ContentShift
Germany’s ContentShift accelerator for publishing startups announced its 2024 winner: Berlin-based Gamebook Studio platform.
Richard Charkin: ‘Where the Lion Feeds’
While at the sales conference of Jonathan Ball Publishers, Richard Charkin sizes up features of the South African book market.
Germany’s ContentShift Accelerator Names Its Five 2024 Finalists
One of the five finalist start-ups in Germany’s ContentShift Accelerator program will receive a €10,000 grant at Frankfurter Buchmesse.
Germany’s ContentShift Accelerator: Ten 2024 Nominees
Applications for this year’s ContentShift Accelerator program included companies from European countries, South Africa, and Rwanda.
Taylor & Francis: More Open Access for Researchers in Namibia, Botswana, South Africa
The South African National Library and Information Consortium strikes its 14th transformative agreement, this one with Taylor & Francis.
World Publishing to Ramaphosa: Don’t Sign Copyright Bill
IPA, IFRRO, STM, and IAF appeal to South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, to refrain from signing the market’s new copyright bill.
South Africa: Publishers Join Statement on Copyright Act
The Publishers Association of South Africa calls on president Ramaphosa ‘not to sign’ the ‘Copyright Amendment Act.’
IPA, IFRRO, STM, IAF Oppose South Africa’s Copyright Bill
A joint statement from major international publishing bodies appeals to South Africa’s National Assembly to vote down its copyright bill.
Winners in the South Africa Book Awards: Voted for by Booksellers
The SA Book Awards program bases its shortlist on the bestseller date of Nielsen BookScan in a program now 23 years old.