A court decision that some say ‘forsakes core First Amendment principles’ alarms freedom-to-read backers in the States.
In Iceland: A Focus on Boualem Sansal at Reykjavik International Literary Festival
Entering its fourth decade, the Reykjavik festival uses its ‘Absent Author’ series to feature the jailed Sansal.
At Readmagine: Publishing, Policymakers, and Advocacy
On the agenda at the 2025 Readmagine in Madrid: publishers—and their need to advocate on policy.
At Norway’s WEXFO: ‘Democracies Depend on Reading’
Europe’s DemRead project—’Democracies Depend on Reading’—launches in the autumn. The World Expression Forum has an update.
IPA on Reported Moscow Arrests: ‘The Risks Publishers Now Face in Russia’
The International Publishers Association alerts its world membership to reports of Russian actions against ‘LGBT propaganda.’
Creators for Europe’s 10,000 Signatures: Copyright and AI
Creators for Europe United claims 10,000 signatories in its pro-copyright message aimed at the European Commission.
2025 British Book Awards: Margaret Atwood Wins the Freedom to Publish Award
The trade honors announced at the 35th edition of the British Book Awards name Bloomsbury and Nosy Crow top publishers.
AAP’s CEO Maria A. Pallante on the US Library of Congress and Copyright Office Firings
‘Is it all related to the Copyright Office’s AI report?’ The Association of American Publishers CEO Maria A. Pallante weighs events.
Norway’s World Expression Forum in a ‘Year of Resistance’
This year’s World Expression Forum (WEXFO) in June brings frank, targeted questions to the stage across myriad walks of life.
AAP’s Annual Meeting: Stark Comment on AI and Copyright
AAP chief Maria A. Pallante and HarperCollins’ Brian Murray describe ‘an unprecedented legal battle with Big Tech’ in AI and copyright.