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IPA will be present at Bologna Children's Book Fair and BB+, participating in panels and ceremonies.
IPA President, Gvantsa Jobava, delivers a message to IPA members and partners looking ahead to 2026, IPA's 130th Anniversary and the 20th Anniversary of the IPA Prix Voltaire.
Publishers associations and publishers are invited for the first time to submit nominations to the International Publishers Association's new prize that aims to recognise people, companies, organisations or coalitions who are promoting the freedom of expression, the freedom to publish and the freedom to read - the trinity of freedoms. Nominations close on 31 March 2026.

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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