The International Authors Forum (IAF) and the Colombian Centre for Reprographic Rights (CDR) are delighted to announce they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Bogotà Book Fair. …
IAF at the Bogota Book Fair
IAF took part in the recent Bogota Book Fair, having been invited by The Regional Centre for the Promotion of Books in Latin America and Caribbean (CERLALC). IAF was represented …
WIPO opens call for ABC Fellowship applications
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is now accepting applications for an Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) fellowship to start in the summer of 2023. ABC is a public-private partnership led …
Copyright in the new era: Authorship and Artificial Intelligence – Panel Discussion
The International Authors Forum (IAF) hosted its first webinar on Artificial Intelligence (AI), as part of its Create a Living series. The discussion focused on the impact of AI on …
The Tree to Me Initiative
The UK Society of Authors is encouraging all sister organisations to adopt and share the Tree to Me initiative. Launched in April 2023, Tree to Me is an awareness raising …
PEN INTERNATIONAL published its 2022 Case List – Impunity Reigns – Writers Resist
PEN International published its Case list for the 2022. This report provides a global analysis of the cases of writers facing harassment, arrest, violence and even death, worldwide which were …
IAF at the London Book Fair
The IAF attended the London Book Fair, one of the most significant creative industry fairs, where authors, publishers, and other representatives of this community gather to talk and learn about …
Alliance of Independent Authors survey of 2000+ authors reveals that self-publishing authors earn more than writers with publishers
Report launching at The London Book Fair shows self-published author incomes are growing year-on-year A new survey reveals that authors who bypass traditional publishing channels see increased incomes from their …
Update from Internet the Archive Case
The Internet Archive has for some time digitised huge amounts of books per year and shared them without the consent or compensation of authors. It previously drew criticism from a …