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 …
Webinar: Caribbean Literature Day
The International Authors Forum (IAF) partnered with JAIKU Poetry in Jamaica and House of Nehesi publishing house in St. Martin to hold an event on Caribbean Literature Day, exploring the …
WIPO’s Accessible Books Consortium reaches one million titles with RNIB partnership
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) in the UK has partnered with the Accessible Books Consortium (ABC). This partnership will expand the ABC Global Book Service to offer …
IAF signs a MoU with CeMPro
The International Authors Forum (IAF) and the Mexican Centre for the Protection and Promotion of Copyright (CeMPro) are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) last …
WIPO celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Accessible Books Consortium
The Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) marks 10 years of delivering books in accessible formats, such as braille, audio, e-text, large print, to people who are blind or otherwise print disabled worldwide. The …
IAF at the 45th Session of the SCCR
Last month, IAF joined the 45th Session of WIPO’s Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) in Geneva. As a permanent of observer at the SCCR, IAF took the …
IAF Caribbean Network: Ink and Insights Forum
Last month, to mark a week of events celebrating World Poetry Day on 21st March, the International Authors Forum (IAF) and JAIKU, a non-profit organisation dedicated to meeting the needs …