Thanks to IAF members, the Ten Principles for Fair Contracts for Visual Artists has been developed. Update: This is now available in French and Spanish. As part of its work …
IAF member CEATL launches fair contracts for translators
IAF member, European Council of Literary Translators’ Associations (CEATL), has published a set of guidelines for fair translation contracts which have been prepared by their Authors’ Rights Working Group. In …
Authors Guild finds 42% decline in US authors’ earnings
The Authors Guild’s 2018 Author Income Survey has found that the incomes of authors in the US have fallen to historic lows to a median of US$6,080 in 2017, down …
IAF statement on South Africa copyright reform
The International Authors Forum (IAF) has released a statement on the current status of the Copyright Amendment Bill. IAF is concerned that, as it stands, the proposed reforms to the …
Canadian Authors’ Incomes in Steep Decline
The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) has released the results of its 2018 income survey report, Diminishing Returns: Creative Culture at Risk, which revealed an increasingly common downward trend in …
IAF writes to Indian Government supporting copyright society
The International Authors’ Forum (IAF) has written to the Indian Government to back the establishment of the Screenwriters Rights Association of India (SRAI). IAF has expressed its support for the …
Update: European Parliament passes Copyright Directive to protect Authors Rights
On 12 September 2018 the European Parliament passed a vote on the EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. The European Parliament will now take the agreed text …
Survey on the status of second-hand book markets
Please note: The deadline for responses to this survey has been extended to 30 August. The International Authors Forum (IAF) campaigns on issues that unfairly limit authors’ earnings. We believe …
IAF presents its work to Writers & Directors Worldwide in Algiers
In April 2018 IAF was delighted to attend the Writers & Directors Worldwide (WDWW) Annual Meeting in Algiers to present its own work on behalf of authors. The IAF membership is …
What Next for the IAF? Rome 2018
On 14 March the International Authors Forum hosted What Next for the IAF, a series of panels discussions about authors’ issues around the world. We thank IAF member FUIS for their …
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