Yerevan, Armenia Named World Book Capital for 2012
By Edward Nawotka Every year the International Publishers Association, the International Booksellers Federation (IBF) and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) to...
View ArticleBuenos Aires: 2011 World Book Capital in More Ways Than One
In Buenos Aires, there are books for sale on what seems to be every corner and may be more books per sale per capita than […] The post Buenos Aires: 2011 World Book Capital in More Ways Than One...
View ArticleSouth Korea to Send Books North to Mark World Book Capital
Among several plans to promote literature, South Korea hopes to send children's books to the North as part of Incheon’s turn as UNESCO World Book Capital 2015. The post South Korea to Send Books North...
View ArticleAthens Named World Book Capital as 118-Year-Old Bookstore Closes
Athens learns it's UNESCO's World Book Capital 2018 and that its largest bookstore, the 118-year-old Eleftheroudakis, is going under. The post Athens Named World Book Capital as 118-Year-Old Bookstore...
View ArticleUNESCO World Arabic Language Day in Paris Features Sharjah’s Sheikh Al Qasimi
UNESCO's World Arabic Day focuses on the world's 5th most-spoken language with a number of high-profile speakers, including the ruler of Sharjah. The post UNESCO World Arabic Language Day in Paris...
View ArticleReaders Rack Up Pages Read in Free Translations from AmazonCrossing for World...
A fast-updating ticker from Amazon Charts is displaying how many pages have been read in nine AmazonCrossing translations that can be downloaded free through April 24 in recognition of World Book Day....
View ArticleBrian Wafawarowa on ‘Africa Rising’: Inclusive Publishing and Literacy
At the International Publishers Association's Africa Seminar in Nairobi, the IPA's lead on inclusivity and literacy looks at issues and trends. The post Brian Wafawarowa on ‘Africa Rising’: Inclusive...
View ArticleBodour Al Qasimi to IPA’s Africa Seminar: ‘Everyone Is Equally Responsible’
Africa is 'one of the most under-represented regions in global literature,' Bodour Al Qasimi tells IPA's Nairobi seminar. 'We want you to reverse these facts.' The post Bodour Al Qasimi to IPA’s...
View ArticleSharjah World Book Capital Program Backs Kenyan Library Restoration
Backing 'the journey of a historic cultural icon' in Nairobi, the Sharjah World Book Capital program announces support for the McMillan Library restoration. The post Sharjah World Book Capital Program...
View ArticleSharjah at London Book Fair: The 2020 Market Focus
The Sharjah Market Focus program at London Book Fair brings two pavilions to the trade show, as well as a stand featuring Sharjah's World Book Capital year. The post Sharjah at London Book Fair: The...
View ArticleIndustry Notes: Italian Bookstores Stay Open, Guadalajara Named World Book...
Italy's bookstores are allowed to operate amid COVID-19 restrictions, and Guadalajara becomes UNESCO's World Book Capital for 2022. The post Industry Notes: Italian Bookstores Stay Open, Guadalajara...
View ArticleGeorgian Publishers and PEN Center Protest Nika Melia’s Arrest
The violent state arrest of the Georgian opposition leader Nika Melia prompts a message of alarm to the publishing community from Tbilisi. The post Georgian Publishers and PEN Center Protest Nika...
View ArticleTbilisi Opens Its UNESCO World Book Capital Year: ‘An Historic Day’
Constrained by the pandemic, a small but spirited weekend opens the 2021 UNESCO World Book Capital program in Tbilisi. The post Tbilisi Opens Its UNESCO World Book Capital Year: ‘An Historic Day’...
View ArticleTbilisi International Book Festival Returns to Physical Production
With a full schedule of in-person events and activities, the 2021 Tbilisi International Book Festival in Georgia takes place this week, and attendee registration is now open. The post Tbilisi...
View ArticleBanned Books Week: Tbilisi’s ‘Untamed Books’ Exhibition
Tbilisi, UNESCO's World Book Capital, has mounted a show themed on Georgia's censorious past–and the present dangers of self-censorship. The post Banned Books Week: Tbilisi’s ‘Untamed Books’ Exhibition...
View ArticleAfter Frankfurt: Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah Headlines Sharjah’s Fair
After Frankfurter Buchmesse, the next major trade show, Sharjah International Book Fair, will feature Nobel winner Abdulrazak Gurnah. The post After Frankfurt: Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah...
View ArticleUNESCO Names 49 Additions to Its Creative Cities Network as Azoulay Wins...
As France's Audrey Azoulay is returned to the director-general's role at UNESCO, the agency adds new 'Creative Cities' to its network. The post UNESCO Names 49 Additions to Its Creative Cities Network...
View ArticleAt Sharjah: A UNESCO World Book Capital Network Meeting
Delegates from 16 of UNESCO's World Book Capitals convened in Sharjah to explore the WBC network and what it can offer. The post At Sharjah: A UNESCO World Book Capital Network Meeting appeared first...
View ArticleGeorgia’s Caucasus and Black Sea Conference Is Open for Registration
Ukrainian publishing colleagues will be able to participate digitally in this regional exchange of issues and views, April 11 and 12. The post Georgia’s Caucasus and Black Sea Conference Is Open for...
View ArticleTiming in Tbilisi: A New Conference During the Ukraine Crisis
'Great prospects for establishing business or cultural relations' lie in the Caucasus area publishing conference, says Gvantsa Jobava. The post Timing in Tbilisi: A New Conference During the Ukraine...
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