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Protecting Authors’ Rights: A Dutch Perspective, a Global Lookout

Luke Alcott 25th November 2016 Authors earnings, Netherlands, News

At the 2016 IFRRO Conference in Amsterdam the International Authors Forum hosted an open meeting with panel discussions focusing on the Dutch perspective on authors’ rights, followed by a meeting …

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Significant changes to Senior Level Appointments announced this week by the U.S Librarian of Congress

Luke Alcott 26th October 2016 News, USA

This week has seen some significant changes to the Copyright Office Leadership by the newly elected U.S Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden. It was announced that Maria Pallante, Register …

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E-Lending and The Digital Economy Bill in the UK

Athanasios Venitsanopoulos 13th September 2016 News, UK

The Authors’ Licensing & Collecting Society (ALCS) and The Society of Authors (SoA) in the UK are calling for the Digital Economy Bill to be amended to extend Public Lending …

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Free is not fair – Australian authors fear “fair use” educational exceptions

Luke Alcott 26th August 2016 Australia, Copyright law, News

The secondary incomes of Australian authors are under threat after the Productivity Commission made recommendations which could enable the mass copying and re-use of educational material for free. Similar changes …

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New Member announcement: Authors Guild of India joins IAF

Athanasios Venitsanopoulos 9th August 2016 India, News

IAF is delighted to welcome new Member, The Authors’ Guild of India, based in New Delhi. The Guild represents almost 500 writers in Indian territory, working in the interests of authors before …

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Toronto: Book Summit 16 and The Canadian Writers’ Summit

Luke Alcott 11th July 2016 Canada, News

Book Summit 16 and The Canadian Writers’ Summit (CWS) took place from June 15th – 19th 2016 in Toronto, Canada. The International Authors Forum was lucky enough to take part, …

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IAF supports Australian Society of Authors’ response to concerning IP Report

Luke Alcott 6th June 2016 Australia, News

The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) has made a submission to the Australian Government Productivity Commission responding to its draft report on Intellectual Property Arrangements, which has been supported by a …

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The Writers’ Union of Canada Launches #WhyWritersMatter Campaign

Luke Alcott 6th June 2016 Canada, News

In conjunction with the inaugural Canadian Writers’ Summit taking place June 15-19, 2016 at Harbourfront in Toronto, The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) is launching its #WhyWritersMatter Campaign. Canadian writers …

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Nigerian authors become part of IAF

Luke Alcott 19th May 2016 IAF, News, Nigeria

The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has joined the International Authors Forum Representing 1,000 Nigerian authors at home and abroad, the association exists to pursue the following aims: To promote …

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19 May

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PLR Conference 2022
We are excited to welcome you to our international conference, which will be held for the first time since 2019 in Warsaw on 14-16 September 2022.
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International Authors Forum@IntAuthors·
19 May

What's it like to be an author in Iceland? 🇮🇸 We asked the question at our recent AGM, held in Reykjavík. Hear from Karl Agust Ulfsson (Chair of The Writers Union of Iceland) and local writer Margret Tryggvadottir on their experiences: https://youtu.be/VAXIA0sCelo

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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.

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“Always remember that copyright and cultural acc “Always remember that copyright and cultural access are positively linked. If our shared culture is a beautiful park we all enjoy, copyright is the boundary that defines the park, making it available it for all users, and protecting those who work in it.” 

Happy #WorldBookAndCopyrightDay from IAF and our Chair John Degen 🌱
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We were honoured to attend the closing ceremony of We were honoured to attend the closing ceremony of Tbilisi World Book Capital 2021 and the UNESCO World Book Capital Network Meeting 🇬🇪

In a year with many challenges, the Tbilisi World Book Capital project showed to the world the importance of Georgian literature and culture. They set out to make reading more popular and accessible with the message ‘Find Your Next Book’, showing Georgia’s rich cultural history and a future of opportunity for its cultural creators. Tbilisi also shared the message, ‘What You Read Matters’, an important reminder of the power of culture that draws on the community’s ongoing effort for peace that is more important than ever.

Congratulations to Guadalajara, World Book Capital 2022! 🇲🇽
Novelist and playwright Véronique Olmi on the ben Novelist and playwright Véronique Olmi on the benefits of the Public Lending Right system in France. This is why #PLRMatters to authors around the world 🌏
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Did you know just 35 countries in the world have a Did you know just 35 countries in the world have a Public Lending Right system? We want this number to grow so that authors all over the world can benefit when their books are borrowed from a library. There needs to be a study on PLR so that more governments can see if it could work in their country.

Find out what you can do to help via our bio 📖 #PLRMatters
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