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IAF calls on Canadian Parliament to work with authors to resolve copyright imbalance

Luke Alcott 7th March 2018 Canada, Copyright law, News

The International Authors Forum has written to the Chair of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology in Canada, raising concerns about the ongoing unregulated extension of ‘fair dealing’ in …

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Authors in Canada respond to legal challenge from Education Ministers

Luke Alcott 27th February 2018 Canada, Copyright law, News

IAF member The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) has called on provincial ministries and school boards engaged in legal action against the Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright) to withdraw their …

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Canadian Authors win important court victory

Luke Alcott 19th October 2017 Canada, Copyright law, News

Authors Win In July, the Federal Court of Canada released its decision in the case of The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright) v. York University, a copyright infringement suit …

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Copibec class action against Université Laval

Luke Alcott 19th October 2017 Canada, Copyright law, News

Copibec has issued a legal notice of their class action against Université Laval in Quebec City for authors and publishers worldwide to consider. The designated class in the class action …

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The Writers Union of Canada demands Canada Government responds to negative impact of 2012 Copyright Act

Luke Alcott 19th October 2017 Canada, Copyright law, News

Outlining the failings of Canada’s 2012 Copyright Act,  John Degen, Executive Director of the Writers’ Union of Canada, has raised concerns held by the cultural sector which the Canadian Government …

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IAF Calls on Canada to Protect Its Cultural Workers by Repairing Copyright

Luke Alcott 15th March 2017 Canada, Copyright law, News

At its annual general meeting in London, the International Authors Forum passed a special resolution calling upon the Canadian government to immediately repair its copyright legislation, after earlier amendments resulted …

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IAF asks Newfoundland and Labrador Government to reconsider tax on books

Luke Alcott 8th February 2017 Canada, News

The membership of the International Authors Forum (IAF) – 60 organisations representing nearly 650,000 professional creators worldwide – have written to Government Ministers in Newfoundland and Labrador. They ask for the Government to …

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The Professional Association of Canadian Literary Agents in support of the Ten Principles for Fair Contracts

Luke Alcott 7th February 2017 Canada, News

A newly-formed organisation known as the Professional Association of Canadian Literary Agents (PACLA) has recently been set up in Canada. The members of PACLA represent more than 1,000 writers and …

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Library closures and book tax in Canadian province threaten a lasting detriment for readers and writers

Luke Alcott 30th January 2017 Canada, News

In the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, the provincial Government has introduced a new book tax. The new 10 per cent book tax took effect on January 1 2017, and is in addition …

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IAF on Twitter

John Degen, collector of ancient rocks and fossils@jkdegen·
16h

Thoroughly enjoyed chatting with indie publishing superstars @dorienkelly and @MelissaAddey this morning for @IntAuthors. Today’s self-publishing is big business, and all authors should take note.

If you missed the webinar, a recording will be available thru IAF. https://twitter.com/intauthors/status/1538899551054077956

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International Authors Forum@IntAuthors·
30 Jun

Today! 14:30 BST! Don't miss our free webinar, your chance to hear directly from authors about the pros and cons of self-publishing.

More details: https://internationalauthors.org/news/iaf/is-self-publishing-for-you/

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#MeetOurPanel Dorien Kelly is an administrator of #MeetOurPanel Dorien Kelly is an administrator of the Authors Coalition of America. Both traditionally and self-published, Dorien is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who also practiced commercial law for a decade before selling her first novel.

Join Dorien and our expert panel to discuss the pros and cons of self-publishing tomorrow. Link in bio to book your free place.
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#MeetOurPanel Melissa Addey is the Organization Me #MeetOurPanel Melissa Addey is the Organization Membership and Campaigns Manager for the Alliance of Independent Authors. Melissa writes and self-publishes historical fiction, has a PhD in Creative Writing and teaches creative writing at the British Library.

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#MeetOurPanel Charmaine Kolwane Mrwebi joins our w #MeetOurPanel Charmaine Kolwane Mrwebi joins our webinar on self-publishing this Thursday. Charmaine is a published author of 15 books. She started out self-publishing and grew to an independent publisher of over 40 authors since 2008. 

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Our Chair John Degen isn't joining us in Oslo for Our Chair John Degen isn't joining us in Oslo for IFRRO 's conference this week but it looks like he is here in spirit 🧸😊
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There's nothing not to like about Public Lending R There's nothing not to like about Public Lending Right, as writer Faye Bird explains here 🔄 #PLRMatters 
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It was an honour to attend the opening of Guadalaj It was an honour to attend the opening of Guadalajara World Book Capital 2022 🤩 

We are excited to see so many great events organised over the coming year that show the value of the city’s creative contribution to the world. They are set to demonstrate the power of literature to overcome social challenges and create a prosperous society for future generations.

#guadalajaraguadalajara🎶
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