Reportedly sentenced to three days’ detention, Zviad Kvaratskhelia was arrested during a political protest in the Georgian capital.
Frankfurt: IPA’s Gvantsa Jobava on the Defenders Award
The IPA’s new Defenders Award will honor those who defend freedoms of expression, publishing, and reading.
Ukrainian Books in Translation: ‘Chapter Ukraine’ Is Open
The literature of Ukraine in translation has a growing new site of its own, as ‘Chapter Ukraine’ launches in three languages.
Writer, Blogger Alaa Abd El-Fattah Released From Egyptian Prison
The British-Egyptian writer and blogger highlighted last year by English PEN and Arundhati Roy, was pardoned and released Monday.
Lisbon’s 2025 Book 2.0 Draws More than 700 Participants
In its third iteration, Lisbon’s Book 2.0 conference explores the urgency of a reading deficit and international pathways to come. (Sponsored)
Lisbon’s Book 2.0 Speakers Include IPA’s Gvantsa Jobava
Focused on ‘The Future of Reading,’ Portugal’s Book 2.0 conference looks at ‘reinventions of books, reading, and human potential.’ (Sponsored)
IPA Blasts Russian Attacks on Ukraine’s Publishing Sites
The Russian attacks on publishing interests in Ukraine — this month and in mid-June — prompt sharp condemnation from IPA.
Bologna Opens Its Ragazzi Award Applications for 2026
Bologna Children’s Book Fair’s influential Ragazzi Awards and their Crossmedia associated prizes are open for applications now.
Germany: At the Börsenverein’s ‘Kongress’: Three Presidents Onstage
The ‘New Chapter’ conference of Börsenverein events in Berlin this month has included a ‘three presidents’ event onstage.
Beijing International Book Fair: Academic Publishing and Conferences
The 31st Beijing International Book Fair this month goes heavily into conferences and academic publishing.