UNESCO has announced that Medellín, Colombia, will be the World Book Capital for 2027, recognising the city’s long‑standing commitment to cultural transformation and the promotion of books and reading. As …
IAF Intervention at WIPO’s AIII Launch
The International Authors Forum (IAF) delivered an intervention today at the launch of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Interchange (AIII), a new global initiative designed to facilitate …
IAF AGM 2026: Join Us in Mexico City
The IAF is pleased to invite members to the IAF Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2026, which will take place at the Centro Nacional de las Artes in Mexico City. This …
The IAF at Guadalajara International Book Fair 2025
The Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL), considered the most important in Latin America and a central reference for Spanish-speaking countries, once again confirmed its role as a major meeting point …
IAF side event on Book Resale Royalty at the 47th Session of the WIPO SCCR
The International Authors Forum (IAF) organised a side event titled “Rethinking Authors’ Rights in the Second-Hand Book Market: Book Resale Royalty”, in collaboration with the International Federation of Reproduction Rights …
IAF at the WIPO Regional Meeting in Africa
The International Authors Forum (IAF) participated in the regional meeting with the Heads of Copyright Offices and Collective Management Organizations in the Arab region, organised by the World Intellectual Property …
ABC Global Book Service Now Accessible Through Dolphin EasyReader
People with print disabilities worldwide can now explore, download, and read digital books from the ABC Global Book Service directly on their phones, tablets, or computers using the free EasyReader …
An important message from our US member NWU regarding the Anthropic settlement
The IAF would like to share an important message from our US member, the National Writers Union (NWU), regarding a major development in the ongoing discussions around AI and copyright. …
Bartz v. Anthropic: A Landmark Win for Authors
One of the most important copyright cases of the AI era, Bartz v. Anthropic, shows that authors’ rights cannot be ignored. The case was brought forward in the summer of …