Authors including the Nobel Prize-winner Kasho Ishiguro and publishers including Joanna Prior, CEO of Pan Macmillan have signed an open letter urging UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to enforce copyright law and not let the giant tech companies ‘steal’ authors’ work to train AI models. The letter reads: “We will lose an immense […]
Qatar National Library organised a symposium exploring the often-overlooked contributions of women to the genre of travel literature. Bringing together leading researchers and academics, the event examined how female travellers from the 19th and early 20th centuries used travel—and the literature it inspired—as a means of personal empowerment, self-discovery and the reimagining of prevailing social […]
Canadian author Margaret Atwood has been awarded the 2025 British Book Award for Freedom to Publish, recognizing her unwavering commitment to free expression and outspoken stance against censorship. Atwood, best known for her seminal novel The Handmaid’s Tale, accepted the honor via a recorded video message. In her speech, the 85-year-old author expressed deep […]
Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Jan 29-Feb 2, 2025 The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature brings people from around the world together in the heart of Dubai each year. This celebration transcends borders and languages as talented writers entertain,...
International Publishers Congress 4-6 December Website: https://publisherscongress.com/about/
Più Libri Più Liberi, Italy 4 – 8 December Più libri is the first Italian fair dedicated exclusively to independent publishing where every year around 500 publishers, coming from all over Italy, present their news and their catalog to the public. Website:...
