Following the release of the Creating a Living report and the online webinar on Public Lending Right, the International Authors Forum (IAF) is organising a webinar on the significance of …
US enforces streamlined small-claims for copyright cases
In December 2020, US Congress passed both the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act and the Protecting Lawful Streaming Act as part of a year-end legislative package, including Covid-19 …
CEATL survey on implementation of Digital Single Market directive
During the first weeks of 2020, the authors’ rights workgroup in the Conseil Européen des Associations de Traducteurs Littéraires (CEATL), coordinated by Cécile Deniard, conducted an informative survey on the …
PEN Argentina interviews Maria Fernanda Mendoza and Alejandra Jorge
On 29 January, Maria Fernanda Mendoza, International Authors Forum (IAF) Consultant for Latin America, and Alejandra Jorge, Chair of the Regional Centre for Latin America of the International Federation of …
Creating a Living in Latin America: Session two
On 1 December 2020, the second session of Creating a Living in Latin America, an online event with authors’ and creators’ organisations from Latin America, took place. This session focused …
Creating a Living in Latin America: Session one
On 24 November 2020, the first session of Creating a Living in Latin America, an online event with authors’ and creators’ organisations from Latin America, took place. Participants had the …
IAF at Guadalajara Book Fair
On 3 December 2020, during the special edition of the Guadalajara International Book Fair in Mexico, three authors, Felene Cayetano from Belize, Carlos Wynter Melo from Panama and Jorge Comensal …
An interview with: Vincent Nomae
The International Authors Forum (IAF) has undertaken research into the situation of authors around the world, their work and whether they can make a living from their work. Earlier this …
Royal Society of Literature launches International Writers programme
On 30 November, the Royal Society of Literature (RSL), a charity that represents the voice of, and promotes, literature in the UK, announced RSL 200; a five-year festival launched with …