The International Authors Forum (IAF) is excited to join the 2024 Guadalajara Book Fair on 2 December, with, for the first time, a day dedicated to addressing key issues affecting …
Finalists for the 2024 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing Announced
The Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) of the World Property Organisation (WIPO) has released the finalists for the 2024 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing. In the publisher category, the …
Join the Symposium on Capacity Building of Academic and Nonfiction Authorship for Africa’s Transformation
Uganda Textbook-Academic and Non-Fiction Authors’ Association (UTANA) in collaboration with the Network of African Academic and Nonfiction Authors (NAANA), the Norwegian Association of Nonfiction and Translators (NFFO), Ministry of Education …
Launch of CERLALC Survey on AI
Last month, the IAF joined the launch of the survey AI: Uses and Representation in the Ibero-American Book Ecosystem. This study was organized by the Regional Center for the Promotion …
IAF call for support to sign a Statement on fair AI training
The International Authors Forum (IAF) is proud to announce its support for a statement published in The Guardian that warns of the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the creative …
European Conference on Literary Translation: an insight of the conference organised by CEATL
Between 2 and 4 October 2024, CEATL, the European Council of Literary Translators’ Associations, organised the first European Conference on Literary Translation, as part of the programme for Strasbourg’s UNESCO …
UNESCO announced Rabat as World Book Capital 2026
Rabat, Morocco, has been selected as the World Book Capital for 2026, following a recommendation from the World Book Capital Advisory Committee. UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay announced, “After Rio de …
Webinar – Contracts in Publishing: A Toolkit for Authors and Publishers
The International Authors Forum (IAF) invites you to participate in a webinar presenting the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) publication ‘Contracts in Publishing: A Toolkit for Authors and Publishers.’ This …
IAF at the Panama Book Fair
IAF attended the Panama Book Fair and co-hosted several activities within the event. On August 14th, IAF held a workshop for illustrators with Marcelo Otero, a professional illustrator and member …