RISE Bookselling Conference: Notes from Verona

Last month, the European and International Booksellers Federation (EIBF) hosted the fourth annual international bookselling conference where 300 booksellers from around the world came together for workshops, panels, and presentations. Alex Mutter from Shelf Awareness writes about the importance of bookstores, particularly in the support of the trinity of freedoms.
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IPA Announces New Chair of Freedom to Publish Committee

Jessica Sänger has been elected chair of the International Publishers Association Freedom to Publish Committee, succeeding Norwegian publisher Kristenn Einarsson.
https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/ipa-announces-new-chair-of-freedom-to-publish-committee/

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