The National Writers Union has been defending writers against attacks on copyright and on freedom of the press in the USA and abroad. On February 3, we joined PEN America …
Influential Malawian writer Desmond Dudwa Phiri honoured
Dr. Desmond Dudwa Phiri, locally known as DD Phiri was honoured on 26th February, 2017 by the Baptist Church in Malawi as the most influential player in the development of …
IAF Calls on Canada to Protect Its Cultural Workers by Repairing Copyright
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 …
Court of Appeal rules that The Pirate Bay and Swefilmer must be blocked in Sweden
The Pirate Bay, a Swedish online index of digital content of entertainment media and software has been blocked by the Internet Service Provider, Bredbandsbolaget – a move recently ordered by …
IAF asks Newfoundland and Labrador Government to reconsider tax on books
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 …
The Professional Association of Canadian Literary Agents in support of the Ten Principles for Fair Contracts
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 …
Library closures and book tax in Canadian province threaten a lasting detriment for readers and writers
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 …
IAF members in the USA campaign on copying case
Last December several USA based members of the International Authors Forum including the National Writers Union, The Authors Guild joined a diverse coalition of writers and photographers organisations to oppose …
International Authors Forum joins publishers and booksellers call to support freedom of expression in Turkey
The IAF is joining calls for the Turkish government to drop charges against novelist and human rights activist Asli Erdogan and linguist Necmiye Alpay. Both were re-arrested last week under …