Keyan G Tomaselli and Hetta Pieterse, Academic and Non-Fiction Authors’ Association of South Africa Copyright issues have veered sharply off course over the past seven years, starting with Cabinet’s approval …
IAF and CDR signed a Memorandum of Understanding
The International Authors Forum (IAF) and the Colombian Centre for Reprographic Rights (CDR) are delighted to announce they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Bogotà Book Fair. …
IAF at the Bogota Book Fair
IAF took part in the recent Bogota Book Fair, having been invited by The Regional Centre for the Promotion of Books in Latin America and Caribbean (CERLALC). IAF was represented …
WIPO opens call for ABC Fellowship applications
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is now accepting applications for an Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) fellowship to start in the summer of 2023. ABC is a public-private partnership led …
Copyright in the new era: Authorship and Artificial Intelligence – Panel Discussion
The International Authors Forum (IAF) hosted its first webinar on Artificial Intelligence (AI), as part of its Create a Living series. The discussion focused on the impact of AI on …
The Tree to Me Initiative
The UK Society of Authors is encouraging all sister organisations to adopt and share the Tree to Me initiative. Launched in April 2023, Tree to Me is an awareness raising …
IAF at Thessaloniki Book Fair
The International Authors Forum (IAF) attended the Thessaloniki Book Fair which took place on 4-7 May. IAF participated in a panel discussion on the significance of the World Book Capital …
Copyright in the new era: Authorship and Artificial Intelligence
Conscious about the changes Artificial Intelligence brings to the way authors write, create and promote their work? Join us for a webinar on how AI affects authorship and what happens when copyright comes …
PEN INTERNATIONAL published its 2022 Case List – Impunity Reigns – Writers Resist
PEN International published its Case list for the 2022. This report provides a global analysis of the cases of writers facing harassment, arrest, violence and even death, worldwide which were …