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As much as £2.2 billion (US$3.1 billion) in revenue, the Publishers Association says, is imperiled in the UK's copyright consultation.

Last modified on Thu 10 Jun 2021 09.10 EDT Bestselling writers including Philip Pullman and Kate Mosse are warning of a “potentially devastating” change to the UK’s copyright laws that could damage authors’ livelihoods by flooding the UK market with cheap foreign editions. The Intellectual Property Office launched a consultation this week into the UK’s approach to copyright in the wake of Brexit. One option under consideration would see a change to the “copyright exhaustion” rule, which governs when the control of a rights holder over the distribution of their property expires. ...

The Ghana Library Authority (GhLA) lifted the flag of Ghana high on the international stage when it was adjudged Library of the Year at the London Book Fair (LBF) International Excellence Awards 2021.

The winners of the honors are to discuss their work in some of London Book Fair's all-digital programming on June 29.

London Book Fair: The 2021 International Excellence Awards Shortlist The eighth annual iteration of these awards includes recognition for rights professionals, audiobook publishers, bookstores, educational learning resources, and more. An April 27 shot at London’s Paddington Central, where boat restaurants and bars have opened for outdoor dining. Image – Getty iStockphoto: Kauka Jarvi Lotinga: ‘Publishers, Booksellers, and Librarians’ Fifteen nations are represented on the shortlist for this year’s all-digital London Book FairInternational Excellence Awards, announced this morning ...