Kuwait amends censorship law for books, but many questions remain unanswered
Prior to the new law a 12-member censors committee met twice a month and decided which books would...
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Aug 23, 2020 | Censorship, Global Publishing, Kuwait, Middle East, The global book market | 0 |
Prior to the new law a 12-member censors committee met twice a month and decided which books would...
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Nov 4, 2019 | Book Fairs, Censorship, Eurasia, Global Publishing, IPA, Turkey | 0 |
Organized by TÜYAP Fairs in partnership with the Turkish Publishers Association, the 38th Istanbul...
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Jul 17, 2019 | Book Fairs, Brazil, Censorship, Global Publishing, Publishing Controversies | 0 |
Banned books at book fairs is nothing new, and we are mostly eager to condemn such practices, in...
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Nov 26, 2018 | Censorship, Global Publishing, Kuwait, Middle East, Publishing Controversies, The global book market | 0 |
The just-ended Kuwait Book Fair attracted a lot of unwelcome international attention this year...
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Nov 25, 2018 | Censorship, Global Publishing, Iraq, Middle East, Publishing Brief, The global book market | 0 |
Iraq has enjoyed relative publishing freedom in recent years, but there are signs that might be...
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Nov 15, 2018 | Book Fairs, Censorship, Global Publishing, Kuwait, Middle East, Publishing Controversies, The global book market | 0 |
After the resounding success of the Sharjah International Book Fair in the UAE, extolling a...
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Oct 16, 2018 | Book Fairs, Censorship, Dubai, Global Publishing, Iraq, Kurdistan, Middle East, Publishing Brief, Sharjah, The global book market | 0 |
38 books have been prevented from sale at the 13th Erbil International Book Fair in Iraq’s...
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Sep 24, 2018 | Awards, Censorship, Europe, France, Global Publishing, Italy, Publishing News, The global book market | 1 |
The winner of the Prix Albert Londres 2018 will be announced in Istanbul on October 22. Yes, a...
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Sep 23, 2018 | Censorship, Global Publishing, Malaysia, Publishing Brief, Publishing Controversies, S.E. Asia, The global book market | 0 |
There were many raised eyebrows this past week when UNESCO declared Kuala Lumpur would be the...
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