A complaint had been filed with the European Commission against the Spanish State by AIE, AISGE, CEDRO, DAMA, EGEDA, SGAE and VEGAP. These are organisations that manage the intellectual property …
IAF Position Statements on Public Libraries and Tax on Books
The International Authors Forum agreed at its AGM to release two new position statements, making clear the IAF’s stance on the issue of Public Libraries and Tax on Books. Whether …
“Penne in borsa 2017”: open call for two writing residencies in Umbria, Italy
Federazione Unitaria Italiana Scrittori (FUIS) has established two writing residencies in Casteldilago, Umbria, Italy, for emerging writers. One residency will go to an Italian writer and the other to a …
Gratulacje Poland! First year of Public Lending Right (PLR) under the management of Copyright Polska
At the end of 2015, Public Lending Right (PLR) was implemented into Polish Copyright Law. Under this new regulation, about €1 million (3, 801,000 PLN in 2016) from the state …
The Paris Book Fair
The IAF attended the Paris Book Fair on the 24th of March. The event was bustling with authors, publishing professionals and members of the public keen to see the work …