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IPA will have a full program of open and invite-only meetings at Frankfurt Book Fair this year. Note this is a provisional schedule. All dates, times and venues are subject to change. More events will be confirmed soon.
New prize recognises initiatives defending freedom of expression, freedom to publish and the freedom to read across book publishing, journalism, and archives from USA, Georgia, Germany and Turkey. The laureate will be announced at Frankfurt Book Fair on Wednesday 7 October.
تُكرّم الجائزة الجديدة مبادراتٍ من الولايات المتحدة وجورجيا وألمانيا وتركيا تدافع عن حرية التعبير وحرية النشر وحرية القراءة في مجالات نشر الكتب والصحافة والأرشفة. وسيُعلَن عن الفائز بالجائزة خلال معرض فرانكفورت للكتاب يوم الأربعاء 7 أكتوبر

The 35th International Publishers Congress

The Malaysian Book Publishers Association is the proud host of the 2026 International Publishers Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The Malaysian Book Publishers Association is the proud host of the 2026 International Publishers Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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