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IPA Seeks Nominations for 2026 Prix Voltaire

Andrew Albanese — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:33:00 +0000

Any individual, group, or organization can nominate a publisher that has recently published “controversial works amid pressure, threats, intimidation or harassment,” or that has “a distinguished record over many years of upholding the freedom to publish and freedom of expression.” By Andrew Richard Albanese, Editor-in-Chief he International Publishers Association this week launched its call for nominations for the 2026 IPA ...

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IPA Announces New Chair of Freedom to Publish Committee

Andrew Albanese — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:13:51 +0000

Jessica Sänger has been elected chair of the International Publishers Association Freedom to Publish Committee, succeeding Norwegian publisher Kristenn Einarsson.

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PEN International Announces Literary Auction to Support Work

Erin L. Cox — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:16:34 +0000

Celebrated international writers donate items to first PEN International Literary Auction to support the protection of freedom of expression and speech.

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Future-Proofing Equality: UK Children’s Publishing Braces for the U.S. Playbook

Meike Eckern — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:02:30 +0000

Can children’s publishing stay inclusive as US book bans spread? A UK symposium sounds the alarm and explores solutions.

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Writer Boualem Sansal, Held for a Year, Released by Algeria

Porter Anderson — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:17:31 +0000

In a surprise move, Algeria's president suspends the 2011 German Peace Prize-winning author's prison sentence.

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Kristenn Einarsson Is Stepping Away: Almost

Porter Anderson — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:32:16 +0000

The Freedom to Publish lead at IPA, the founding managing director of WEXFO, the World Expression Forum, will focus on the ‘democracy-reading’ connection full-time now. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘Give the Readers What They Didn’t Know They Wanted’ t will seem odd at first. So central a personality has Kristenn Einarsson been to the International Publishers Association, to ...

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Frankfurt: IPA’s Gvantsa Jobava on the Defenders Award

Porter Anderson — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 02:05:43 +0000

The IPA's new Defenders Award will honor those who defend freedoms of expression, publishing, and reading.

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Censorship: PRH’s ‘Banned Wagon’ Goes to Washington

Porter Anderson — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 23:51:55 +0000

Handing out copies of books banned by right-wing censorship efforts, the PRH 'Banned Wagon' is in its third tour of duty.

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AAP’s International Award Goes to Russian-Ukrainian ‘Freedom Letters’

Porter Anderson — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 11:40:51 +0000

The Association of American Publishers' 23-year-old International Freedom to Publish award toes to Georgy Urushadze.

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PEN America’s Censorship Report: ‘A Disturbing Normalization’ of Book Bans

Porter Anderson — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 11:05:57 +0000

The leading message of this year's PEN America 'Banned in the USA' report is about an insidious rise in 'normalization' of censorship.

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