John Degen, Chair of the International Authors Forum (IAF), participated in panel discussion along with Bodour Al Qasimi (President, International Publishers Association), Benedicte Page (Bookseller), Carsten Fink (Chief Economist, World …
Creating a Living in Latin America: Tertulias – “Mismo idioma, diferente significado”
The International Authors Forum (IAF) in partnership with the Argentine Association of Translators and Interpreters (AATI), Mexican Association of Literary Translators (AMETLI) and Colombian Association of Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters …
Bestselling authors call on publishers to name #TranslatorsOnTheCover
‘Name the translator in the same breath as you name the author’ say authors, including Bernardine Evaristo, Sarah Waters, Preti Taneja, Katie Kitamura, Simon Schama, Max Porter, Tracy Chevalier and …
Accra named UNESCO World Book Capital 2023
After Guadalajara (Mexico) in 2022, the city of Accra was selected for its strong focus on young people and their potential to contribute to the culture and wealth of Ghana. Accra’s proposed …
Statement by TWUC: Parliament must end Canada’s Copyright Crisis
The Writers Union of Canada has responded to the Supreme Court Decision on the case of York University, et al. v. Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (“Access Copyright”), et al. ‘After …
IAF at WIPO SCCR41
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held the 41st session of its Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) in a hybrid environment to accommodate the limitations experienced in …
IAF ANNOUNCED AS PARTNER IN WIPO FOR CREATORS
The International Authors Forum (IAF) welcomed the announcement by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) that it will be part of the new WIPO for Creators initiative, which aims to …
Artist’s Resale Right in Latin America
Maria Fernanda Mendoza, IAF Consultant for Mexico and Latin America; Fabiana Nascimento, Director of Visual Arts at Associação Brasileira dos Direitos de Autores Visuais (AUTVIS); and Maria Jose de la …
Member spotlight: Unión Argentina de Escritoras y Escritores
The Argentine Writers’ Union (Unión Argentina de Escritoras y Escritores) is a civil association that aims to defend the workers’ rights of Argentine writers or foreign writers residing in the …