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Alliance’s programme for 2024

1. The Alliance, a space for experimentation and reflection through the Bibliodiversity Observatory
Continue the analyses, reflections and advocacy via the 4 thematic working groups

  • Book ecology
  • Digital publishing : workshops on artificial intelligence
  • Public book policies : mapping public book policies in the Arab world (launch as part of a book fair in the Arab world at the end of 2024) + Guide to Good Practice for public book purchasing (translation and adaptation of this Guide for other geographical and linguistic areas)
  • Freedom to publish : publication of transversal analyses and a series of interviews and podcasts

Equipping and documenting international independent publishing

  • Guide to Good Practice (see here)
  • Bibliodiversité journal (see here) : special issue on precariousness in 2024

2. The Alliance, a space for collaboration and sharing
Sharing practices and expertise between publishers ; meeting up and strengthening the flow of exchanges

  • Workshops and exchanges of know-how, within the thematic groups and as part of Babelica
  • Virtual meetings, workshops and training sessions on themes defined with the Alliance’s thematic groups (with a particular focus on artificial intelligence and other themes).
  • On-site training (venue to be confirmed) for publishing houses in French-speaking Africa
  • Professional meetings at the Brussels Book Fair (4-7 April 2024) 

3. The Alliance, a tool for the promotion and the visibility of independent publishing
To encourage the visibility and promotion of independent publishing ; to promote the circulation of books and other publications by independent publishing houses

  • Babelica (see here), September 2024 (book fair, meetings and discussions dedicated to international independent publishing)
  • Tehran Book Fair, Uncensored (see here)
  • Presence of members at book fairs and exhibitions in 2024

4. The Alliance, a laboratory of alternative publishing practices
Pursue and strengthen solidarity-based publishing partnerships (transfer of rights, translations, co-publications, etc.)

  • Publishing groups by catalogue affinity (literature, humanities and social sciences and children’s literature) : online project fairs (transfer of rights, exchanges on publishing projects) + support for transfer of rights and co-publications (see here)
  • Publishing projects in progress and/or under consideration

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5 main activities

The Alliance’s activities are based on guidelines collectively developed by publishers and are focused on 5 main actions :
1. Facilitation of an international and intercultural independent publishers network
2. Creation of a Bibliodiversity Observatory : studies, analysis, measurement tools, and a resource centre on bibliodiversity
3. Hosting and facilitation of international meetings, thematic and increasing capacity workshops (see below) to enable sharing, including through the Digital Lab of the Alliance
4. Support of international editorial partnerships (fair co-publishings, translations, copyright transfers)
5. Implementation of advocacy activities in support of freedom of publishing, independent publishing and bibliodiversity.

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Meetings, workshops & book fairs

Meeting of the International Committee of independent publishers in Paris, October 4-6th, 2012

Pays de parution : France

The International Committee of Independent publishers will gather in Paris from 4th to 6th for the yearly meeting with the Alliance Board members. This year, some Alliance partners are invited on the first day, to think about the next International Assembly of independent publishing which will take place in 2013 and 2014. The meeting will be also the opportunity to make a report of the language networks activities since the last Committee meeting in June 2011, to talk about the Digital Lab, about governance issues…

The Alliance warmly thanks the Centre national du livre for welcoming the meeting on October 4th and 5th.

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On 21 September 2012, let’s celebrate B Day !

Follow on an hourly basis the activities held on B Day 2012 on the B Day Facebook page, on the eldiab blog and on the Facebook page of the Alliance.

The Arabic network to the SILA in Algeria_interview_September 2012

The Arabic network to the SILA in Algeria_September 2012

Posters campaign of the Colombian publishers collective REIC

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Meeting of the Alliance Portuguese-speaking network in Lisbon, September 27 – October 1, 2012

Pays de parution : Portugal

After Paris in 2007, and Rio de Janeiro in 2009, the publishers from Brasil, Angola and Guinea-Bissau are gathering in Lisbon. The event will be the opportunity to assess the network activities since 2009 ; to define a roadmap for the next years ; to remind the stakes for independent publishing and bibliodiversity in the Portuguese-speaking area ; to think about digital publishing and to share some experiences in this field… Beyond the internal meetings, the publishers will take also this opportunity to meet some Portuguese publishers and to consider fair partnerships between different continents (copublishing projects, copyrights transfer, etc.).

The Alliance thanks the French Institute of Portugal (IFP), the Portuguese association of publishers and bookshops (ANEL), and the bookshop Ferin for their warming welcome and their availability.

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The B-day is coming ! (September 21)

On September 21 will be celebrated the International Day of Bibliodiversity. Since 2010, each year, some actions are organized in Latin America, Africa, Europe, Asia, to promote independent publishing and bibliodiversity : bookcrossing, meetings, book picnics, posters.

You are more than welcome to participate to the events this year in Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Algeria, Italia... and in many other countries !


Here the video B Day 2012 !

All the actions will be soon be on the Alliance website and on the Alliance facebook page.

You can also follow the B-Day on twitter, in Spanish : @diadelab.

This year, the logo of the Day B also exists in Italian

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Welcome to the Alliance Lab !

Following the publication of the study on digital publishing in developing countries carried out by Octavio Kulesz, the Alliance is launching its digital Laboratory, in partnership with the Prins Claus Fund and the International organization of La Francophonie.


Integrated to the resources center of the Alliance, the Lab is a participative platform dedicated to discussions on digital issues for the publishers members of the Alliance.
Apart from a blog and a twitter (@digisouth) about digital innovations in developing countries, the Lab is also offering to the members a private digital space for experimentation and training.

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The Alliance at the Seine-Saint-Denis Youth Press and Book Fair (France), November 30 - December 5, 2011 – stand J-11

Pays de parution : France

The Alliance will welcome you, from the 30th of November to the 5th of December 2011, to its collective stand, « Readings from Abroad : Africa, Americas, Oceania », J-11, in the Seine-Saint-Denis Youth Press and Book Fair International Space. We invite you to meet and discover works from 10 African, Brazilian and French publishers represented at the stand “Readings from Abroad” : Alif publishers (Tunisia), Bakamé (Rwanda), Donniya (Mali), Ganndal (Republic of Guinea), Jacana (South Africa), Jeunes malgaches (Madagascar), Pallas (Brasil), Ruisseaux d’Afrique (Benin), Vents d’ailleurs (France) and Yomad (Morocco).

Click here to discover and order some youth literature the whole year through, and to consult the collective catalogue “Readings from Africa(s)”.

In the margins of the Fair, the Alliance organises meetings between African publishers and French librarians and also with associations and structures involved in the book trade – see programme below for more details !
Through the School of Youth Literature, the Alliance also proposes a training day on youth publishing in French-speaking Africa on Friday the 2nd of December.
More information can be obtained on the website of the Fair.

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The freedom to publish is always in danger in Canada

Pays de parution : Canada

Following the call for solidarity with Ecosociété coordinated by the Alliance in 2008, we sent you the conclusions of the « case Noir Canada » with Barrick Gold (as you will see in the attached press release).

Indeed, in order to put an end to the proceedings that Barrick Gold (mining company) instituted against it in April 2008 for the sum of 6 million dollars, Ecosociété and the authors of Noir Canada decided to cease the publication of the book.

However this important title is still part of Ecosociété backlist - and we know it will go on being read, through the copies which have been bought since 2008, notably by libraries.

In front of this censorship act, and the pressure put by compagnies on a independent publishing house, we would like to praise the pugnacity of the publishers and the authors during these last three years.

The struggle against censorship is still topical, and the Alliance goes on supporting every action that Ecosociété will do in favor of freedom to publish.

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The Alliance at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2011

Pays de parution : Allemagne

The independent publishers will meet again in Frankfurt this year. Please feel free to meet them directly at their exhibition stands or contact the Alliance for any additional information.

On another note, a session not to be missed is the public presentation of the study on digital publishing in developing countries, a study coordinated by the Alliance in partnership with the Prince Claus Foundation, on Thursday 13 October 2011 between 12h00 and 13h00 at the Dialogue Forum (Hall 5.1 / A962). Octavio KULESZ (from Teseo Editorial, Argentina, author of the study), Gabriela ADAMO (Director of the Buenos Aires Book Fair), Bridget IMPEY (from Jacana Media, South Africa) and Mariana WARTH (from Pallas Editora, Brazil) will be participating in this session.

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The International Bibliodiversity Day, 21 September 2011

Pays de parution : Afrique du Sud, Australie, Espagne, France, Inde, Turquie

Since 2010, the International Bibliodiversity Day (B Day) is celebrated on 21 September (Spring Day in the Southern hemisphere) by independent publishers. On the programme this year :

  • in Spain, in Tenerife, the African Book Fair 2011, taking place from 21 to 25 September 2011, will host the publisher members of the Alliance at round tables and meetings, and will provide a platform for the Alliance to officially launch B Day (see programme below) ;
  • in France, a workshop on bibliodiversity will bring together some representatives of the book industry’s professional associations (booksellers, librarians, publishers) ;
  • in Latin America, national publishers collectives are mobilising and will be facilitating numerous activities, read the blog at eldiab.org ;
  • consult the Wikipedia article on “bibliodiversity”, available in Portuguese, Spanish, French and English ;
  • in Australia, the artist Judy Horacek draws bibliodiversity ;
  • in Turkey, the painter Emine Bora illustrates biblodiversity ;
  • in India, the artist Alpana Khare represents bibliodiversity ;
  • in South Africa, bibliodiversity is interpreted by a designer - see the illustrations below !

And what’s happening in your part of the world ? Tell us about your activities !

Watch the B Day 2011 video !

The bibliodiversity in India, by the artist Alpana Khare

The bibliodiversity in South Africa !

The bibliodiversity in Turkey, by the artist Emine Bora

The bibliodiversity in drawing, by the Australian artist Judy Horacek

B Day logo

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Eight Persian-language publishers meet in Paris, June 22 - 24, 2011

Pays de parution : Allemagne, Danemark, États-Unis, France, Iran, Pays-Bas, Suède

Through its partnership with the Prince Claus Foundation, the Alliance gathers Persian-language publishers of the diaspora (Germany, Denmark, United States, France, Netherlands and Sweden) for an unprecedented meeting in Paris, from 22 to 24 June 2011. We hope this meeting would allow publishers to create both humane and professional bonds, ease the way to develop projects collectively and finally to reunite.

The report of this meeting is available in English and Persian. Please, write us to receive a copy.

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L’Afrique au secours de l’Afrique

Auteur(s) : Sanou MBAYE ; préface d'Aminata TRAORE
Pays de parution : Algérie, Bénin, Cameroun, Côte d’Ivoire, France, Mali, Suisse
Langue(s) : français
Prix : 9 € ; 500 DA ; 3 000 FCFA ; 15 CHF

Comment l’Afrique peut-elle sortir de l’impasse ? À contre-courant, l’auteur montre que les Africains ont les cartes en mains pour assurer leur propre développement. Depuis les indépendances, le modèle de développement imposé à l’Afrique par l’Occident est un véritable échec. L’auteur dissèque les causes structurelles de cette faillite qui a entraîné les populations africaines dans une spirale de pauvreté et de violence. Il met en évidence les responsabilités occidentales sans occulter celles propres aux Africains eux-mêmes. Son analyse pluridimensionnelle propose ensuite un large éventail de solutions novatrices qui permettront aux Africains de prendre eux-mêmes en main leur propre développement. Avec une grande force de persuasion, Sanou Mbaye propose les réformes politiques, économiques et financières, les actions juridiques et le schéma de mobilisation des ressources qui peuvent assurer la véritable renaissance dont rêvent les populations de la région. Seule l’Afrique viendra à bout de ses propres maux et l’auteur nous emporte dans une lecture pleine d’espoir sur l’avenir du continent. Foncièrement panafricaniste, il est convaincu que la solidarité des peuples d’Afrique sera le terreau favorable à cette profonde mutation qui leur permettra de se réapproprier leur identité mise à mal par des siècles de domination et de se réaliser pleinement.

Sanou MBAYE, ancien haut fonctionnaire de la Banque africaine de développement, est un chroniqueur politique et économique. Ses écrits sur le développement des pays africains proposent des politiques alternatives à celles mises en place, en Afrique, par des Occidentaux et leurs bras alliés : le FMI et la Banque mondiale.

Date de publication : 2010, 222 pages, 11 X 18 cm

Première édition grand format : les éditions de l’Atelier, 2009

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Petit précis de remise à niveau sur l’histoire africaine à l’usage du Président Sarkozy

Auteur(s) : Sous la direction d'Adame BA KONARÉ
Pays de parution : Algérie, Mali, Sénégal
Langue(s) : français
Prix : 6 500 FCFA ; 800 DA

Passé les réactions vives et indignées qu’a suscitées chez les Africains le discours de Nicolas Sarkozy prononcé à Dakar le 26 juillet 2007, ses déclarations sur l’immobilisme du continent africain ou encore la non-responsabilité de la France dans ses problèmes actuels nécessitaient une riposte argumentée, dépouillée de toute considération émotive. C’est dans le but d’éclairer le président Sarkozy, mais aussi son entourage et, plus généralement, le grand public sur la réalité de l’histoire africaine, qu’Adame Ba Konaré a lancé, en septembre 2007, un appel remarqué à la communauté des historiens. Cet ouvrage est le résultat de cette mobilisation : 25 contributions de spécialistes de notoriété internationale ou de plus jeunes chercheurs, africains et européens, qui abordent chacun avec rigueur et précision un pan de l’histoire riche, complexe et méconnue du continent.

Date de publication de la version panafricaine : 2009, 350 pages, 15,5 X 24 cm

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The World According to Monsanto

Auteur(s) : Marie-Monique ROBIN ; Translated by George HOLOCH
Pays de parution : Australie, États-Unis, Inde
Langue(s) : anglais
Prix : £16.99

Fruit d’une enquête remarquable de trois ans ayant mené la journaliste et documentariste Marie-Monique Robin à parcourir quatre continents (Amérique du Nord, du Sud, Europe et Asie), Le monde selon Monsanto raconte l’histoire méconnue mais choquante de ce géant de l’agroalimentaire – le premier producteur mondial d’OGM (organismes génétiquement modifiés) – et dévoile que son nouveau look « vert » n’est pas moins nocif que son passé empreint de BCP et teinté d’agent orange.
Marie-Monique Robin révèle que, suite à sa longue histoire de fabrication de produits chimiques dangereux et herbicides létaux, Monsanto s’affiche désormais comme une société promouvant les « sciences de la vie », apparemment convaincue des vertus du développement durable. Toutefois, Monsanto contrôle aujourd’hui la majorité des souches de maïs et soja génétiquement modifiées – un ingrédient présent dans plus de 95 pour cent des ménages américains – et ses alarmantes astuces politiques et légales cherchant à maintenir ce monopole font l’objet de préoccupations à l’échelle planétaire.

Le livre accompagnant le documentaire du même nom, Le monde selon Monsanto, a suscité l’engouement et la controverse en France, en Europe et en Amérique latine lors de son lancement, et changera certainement votre perception de la sécurité alimentaire et du contrôle privé des réserves alimentaires mondiales.

Marie-Monique Robin est une journaliste et cinéaste française lauréate de nombreux prix. En 1995, elle a reçu le prix Albert-Londres décerné aux journalistes d’enquête en France. Elle est réalisatrice et productrice de plus de trente documentaires et reportages d’enquêtes filmés en Amérique latine, en Afrique, en Europe et en Asie. Elle vit à l’extérieur de Paris.

George Holoch a traduit plus de vingt livres, dont Notes on the Occupation (The New Press). Il vit à Hinesburg, au Vermont.

Date de publication : 2010 ; 384 pages

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Reconstruire l’Afrique - version France

Auteur(s) : Ousmane SY
Pays de parution : France, Mali
Langue(s) : français
Prix : 19 €

Ousmane Sy retrace ici son parcours, celui d’un passeur hors normes, passeur entre l’action et la réflexion, entre l’Afrique et le monde, entre le passé et l’avenir. Dans cet ouvrage à la plume vive, sans appel, nourrie d’expériences personnelles, Ousmane Sy construit de véritables alternatives : une décentralisation authentique, une réforme radicale de l’État, une intégration régionale construite par les peuples, le refondation de l’aide internationale. C’est un véritable projet pour le Mali et pour l’Afrique qu’il nous propose.

Ousmane SY est docteur en développement économique et social. Il a été chercheur à l’Institut d’économie rurale et chargé de programme du PNUD au Mali, puis il a piloté la Mission de décentralisation et des réformes institutionnelles au Mali, avant d’entrer au gouvernement comme ministre de l’Administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, ce qui lui offre l’occasion de traduire dans l’action politique ses travaux techniques. Il a créé par ailleurs son propre centre d’expertise et de conseil, le Centre d’expertises politiques et institutionnelles en Afrique (CEPIA). Depuis 2002, il coordonne l’Alliance pour refonder la gouvernance en Afrique.

Préface de Pierre CALAME

Date de publication : 2009, 224 pages, 14 X 21,5 cm, ISBN : 978-2-84377-149-1

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Quel commerce équitable pour demain ?

Auteur(s) : Corinne GENDRON ; Arturo PALMA TORRES ; Véronique BISAILLON
Pays de parution : France, Québec
Langue(s) : français
Prix : 22 € ; 27 $

Qu’est-ce que le commerce équitable aujourd’hui ? Qui en sont les principaux acteurs ? Quel est son avenir ? Autant de questions auxquelles ce livre se propose de répondre à travers sept expériences sur le terrain dans différentes régions du monde. Au gré de ce voyage, le lecteur partira notamment au Chiapas au cœur d’une petite organisation de producteurs de café, en Bolivie au sein d’une exploitation de quinoa, en Inde pour explorer des formes moins traditionnelles de commerce équitable…

Cet ouvrage invite à découvrir les multiples visages d’un mouvement en pleine expansion qui cherche à retrouver l’humain derrière le consommateur, la communauté derrière le producteur et à redéfinir le lien social et politique entre ceux qu’on a trop longtemps réduits à des agents économiques désincarnés. En marge des critiques stériles qui l’assaillent ces dernières années, mais sans pour autant glisser dans un discours idéalisé, les auteurs offrent de réfléchir aux enjeux que le commerce équitable soulève en regard des appels à un commerce international plus juste et des possibilités d’un marché alternatif fondé sur d’autres valeurs.

Corinne GENDRON est professeure titulaire au département Stratégie, responsabilité sociale et environnementale à l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM) et titulaire de la Chaire de responsabilité sociale et de développement durable. Elle a écrit plusieurs ouvrages et articles sur le commerce équitable ainsi que sur le développement durable et la responsabilité sociale. Elle intervient régulièrement en qualité d’experte auprès d’organismes privés et publics au Québec et à l’international.

Socio-économiste spécialisé en économie solidaire et en commerce équitable, Arturo PALMA TORRES est actuellement expert associé au CRIDA (France) et consultant au ministère du Développement agraire brésilien. Il est membre du mouvement pour l’économie solidaire en France et du réseau international ALOE (Alliance pour une économie pluriel, responsable et solidaire).

Titulaire d’une maîtrise en sciences de l’environnement, Véronique BISAILLPON est coordonnatrice de la Chaire de responsabilité sociale et de développement durable de l’École des sciences de la gestion de l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM).

Date de publication : 2009, 274 pages, 14 X 21,5 cm, ISBN : 978-2-84377-148-4

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Reconstruire l’Afrique - version Afrique

Auteur(s) : Ousmane SY
Pays de parution : France, Mali
Prix : 1 800 FCFA

Ousmane Sy retrace ici son parcours, celui d’un passeur hors normes, passeur entre l’action et la réflexion, entre l’Afrique et le monde, entre le passé et l’avenir. Dans cet ouvrage à la plume vive, sans appel, nourrie d’expériences personnelles, Ousmane Sy construit de véritables alternatives : une décentralisation authentique, une réforme radicale de l’État, une intégration régionale construite par les peuples, le refondation de l’aide internationale. C’est un véritable projet pour le Mali et pour l’Afrique qu’il nous propose.

Préface de Pierre CALAME

Date de publication : 2009, 224 pages, 14 X 21,5 cm

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Essai sur l’œconomie

Auteur(s) : Pierre CALAME
Pays de parution : République de Guinée, Belgique, France, Suisse
Langue(s) : français
Prix : 25 €

Comment, dans le contexte de la mondialisation, l’humanité peut-elle concilier les nécessités économiques avec le fait incontournable que les ressources naturelles sont limitées ? C’est la question que pose Pierre Calame dans cet ouvrage.

Le présent ouvrage a reçu le label « Le livre équitable », qui symbolise cette solidarité entre éditeurs – solidarité qui mobilise aussi indirectement les lecteurs : c’est parce qu’il est vendu 25 € en France que le présent livre peut être acheté moitié moins cher en République de Guinée.

Date de publication : 2009,
608 pages,
14 X 21,6 cm

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Le mouvement mondial des femmes

Auteur(s) : Peggy Antrobus
Pays de parution : Belgique, Bénin, Cameroun, Canada, Côte d’Ivoire, France, Guinée, Mali, Maroc, Suisse
Langue(s) : anglais , français
Prix : 19 €

Qu’ont en commun des intellectuelles féministes radicales, des groupes de soutien aux femmes victimes de la guerre, des associations de mères ou d’ouvrières ? Peu de choses, à première vue. Or, depuis quelques décennies, des femmes de partout travaillent à tisser des liens, organiser des échanges et donner à leurs luttes une structure cohérente. Alors que plusieurs ignorent même son existence, le mouvement des femmes peut aujourd’hui compter sur une expérience, un pouvoir et des réseaux extraordinaires.

Ce livre, fruit de décennies de rencontres, de négociations, d’écoute et de réflexion, retrace les origines du mouvement mondial des femmes, l’étudie dans son extrême diversité et invite toutes les citoyennes engagées à dialoguer les unes avec les autres. C’est le message d’une pionnière aux nouvelles générations de militantes. Peggy Antrobus redonne au mouvement mondial des femmes la place qui lui revient dans la mouvance altermondialiste et resitue l’action des femmes dans le monde et dans l’histoire.

« Le mouvement des femmes se trouve aujourd’hui à un carrefour entre la protection de gains acquis de haute lutte et la submersion par la vague de la globalisation. À mon avis, la politique et l’action féministes détiennent la clé pour résoudre la crise actuelle qui menace la sécurité des êtres humains partout dans le monde. »

Peggy Antrobus est née en Jamaïque. Des études en économie l’ont menée à s’impliquer dans le domaine du développement socioéconomique. Son travail avec des ONG et la découverte du féminisme transformèrent à jamais sa compréhension de l’économie et de la politique. Elle s’impliqua notamment à l’ONU, au Women and Development Unit (WAND), et dans le réseau Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era (DAWN).

Collection Enjeux Planète

12 éditeurs francophones traitent de différents thèmes sur les défis de la mondialisation (ressources naturelles, aide au développement, rapports Nord-Sud, etc.). Une collection internationale pour une autre mondialisation : « Enjeux Planète » existe aussi en anglais et en portugais. De brefs essais, porteurs de diagnostics et de propositions, de perspectives d’action, accessibles à un large public. Portant le label « Le Livre équitable », la collection fait l’objet d’accords commerciaux justes et solidaires.

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100 propositions du Forum social mondial

Pays de parution : France, Gabon, Guinée, Mali, Maroc
Langue(s) : espagnol , français , portugais
Prix : 18 €

Créé en 2001 à Porto Alegre pour venir en contrepoint du Forum économique mondial de Davos, le Forum social mondial n’a cessé, d’édition en édition, de s’étoffer, de s’internationaliser, de s’organiser. Cependant, faute d’informations sur le contenu des débats, il n’a jamais réussi à convaincre les médias, l’opinion, les politiques de sa force « proposante ». Or, les propositions qui en ont émergé sont nombreuses. S’appuyant sur la mémoire des forums précédents, onze rédacteurs, femmes et hommes originaires de différentes régions du monde, ont couvert les débats à Porto Alegre, pour l’édition 2005 du FSM, et ont recueilli les propositions des onze espaces thématiques. Leur travail permet de démontrer que le Forum social mondial est un véritable espace de construction d’une communauté mondiale qui produit en abondance des percées intellectuelles et des propositions concrètes fondées sur la conviction que, oui, « un autre monde est possible ». Cet ouvrage est édité simultanément en portugais, en anglais et en espagnol.

Date de publication : 2006

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A Violência das Cidades

Auteur(s) : Yves PEDRAZZINI
Pays de parution : Angola, Brésil, Guinée-Bissao, Portugal
Langue(s) : portugais

Traduit du français par Giselle UNTI

L’ouvrage La Violence des villes, paru initialement en 2005 dans la collection francophone « Enjeux Planète », est paru en juin 2006 en portugais.
Coédité par l’éditeur brésilien Vozes, l’angolais Chá de Caxinde et le portugais Campo das Letras, ce livre a reçu un appui de la Fondation Prince Claus pour la culture et le développement.
Après Les batailles de l’eau de Mohammed Larbi Bouguerra, c’est le second titre francophone de la collection « Enjeux Planète » traduit et publié dans la collection lusophone « Questões Mundiais ».

Au Nord comme au Sud, nous aimons les grandes villes, mais nous n’en aimons pas la violence. Une tendance lourde est d’en attribuer les causes aux habitants les plus pauvres, puis d’adopter, pour les combattre, des stratégies sécuritaires : nos sociétés se transforment vite en sociétés de la peur. L’urbanisme, déjà, divise l’espace en forteresses et bidonvilles. On ne peut pas continuer à penser l’urbanisation depuis les commissariats de police : une lecture alternative des phénomènes de violence et d’insécurité urbaines est nécessaire. Elle ne peut se faire qu’en les resituant dans le contexte de la violence de l’urbanisation et de la globalisation. En prenant en compte, aussi, le point de vue des pauvres et en privilégiant, d’entre les pauvres, les « méchants », les outsiders, les illégaux, les bandits, les membres des gangs.
Quand tout paraît fermé, la « vision du pauvre » ouvre des pistes pour une pacification des territoires urbains. Contre l’actuelle dérive sécuritaire, un dialogue créatif s’impose avec ceux que le pouvoir diabolise. Ce livre s’adresse à tous ceux qui cherchent à saisir le sens de la ville, ceux qu’elle effraie et ceux qui l’aiment et ne veulent pas y renoncer, mais également aux habitants des quartiers extrêmes, même s’ils sont pauvres et « méchants », même si la ville les détruit plus qu’elle ne les protège. Pour reconstruire des villes habitables, il faut désobéir aux modèles.

Date de publication : 2006,
188 pages

Collection Enjeux Planète

12 éditeurs francophones traitent de différents thèmes sur les défis de la mondialisation (ressources naturelles, aide au développement, rapports Nord-Sud, etc.). Une collection internationale pour une autre mondialisation : « Enjeux Planète » existe aussi en anglais et en portugais. De brefs essais, porteurs de diagnostics et de propositions, de perspectives d’action, accessibles à un large public. Portant le label « Le Livre équitable », la collection fait l’objet d’accords commerciaux justes et solidaires.

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Littérature

L’Ombre d’Imana

Auteur(s) : Véronique TADJO
Pays de parution : Bénin, Burkina Faso, Cameroun, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Rwanda, Sénégal, Tunisie
Langue(s) : français
Prix : 1500 FCFA / 2,3 €

Invitée au Rwanda en 1998 pour une résidence d’écriture, Véronique Tadjo découvre les séquelles laissées par le génocide. Par devoir de mémoire, elle décide de redonner des visages, des noms, des vies à ceux qu’elle a croisés, victimes ou bourreaux. Tour à tour témoignage et fiction, son texte pose un regard humain sur un des plus grands drames de l’Afrique contemporaine. L’Ombre d’Imana est un acte de foi dans la capacité de la littérature à apporter un éclairage nouveau sur le passé et à aider les peuples à réapprendre à vivre ensemble. Pour qu’une telle barbarie ne se reproduise plus.

Auteur de nationalité ivoirienne, Véronique Tadjo vit actuellement en Afrique du Sud. Elle a écrit des romans, des recueils de poèmes et des livres pour la jeunesse. Le Grand Prix Littéraire d’Afrique Noire 2005 lui a été décerné pour l’ensemble de son œuvre.

Date de publication : 2006
144 pages,
12 X 19 cm

Collection Terres solidaires

Créée en 2007, la collection « Terres solidaires » est une expérience collective. Elle propose des textes littéraires d’autrices et auteurs africain.e.s, édités par un collectif de maisons d’édition en Afrique francophone. Grâce au principe de la coédition solidaire, les textes circulent, sont disponibles et accessibles pour les lecteurs africains ; l’écosystème du livre local est préservé et renforcé.
La collection « Terres solidaires » est soutenue par l’Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF).

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Festins de la détresse

Auteur(s) : Aminata SOW FALL
Pays de parution : Bénin, Burkina Faso, Cameroun, Côte d’Ivoire, France, Mali, Maroc, Sénégal, Suisse
Langue(s) : français
Prix : 18 €

Chroniques d’une famille et d’une cour, Festins de la détresse, nous plongent au cœur de vies en proie aux absurdités que provoquent les changements économiques et sociaux, trop rapides pour le temps d’une vie humaine. Puisant dans la mémoire complexe du chant africain, Aminata Sow Fall veut « changer la croyance selon laquelle la nourriture et les biens matériels sont seuls nécessaires à la survie, et mettre en évidence l’importance de la créativité et des besoins spirituels. Ils sont même plus importants que les biens matériels, qui ne suffisent pas à fonder la dignité d’un être humain ».

Date de publication : 2005,
160 pages,
14,5 X 22 cm

Collection Terres d’écritures

La collection « Terres d’écritures » accueille des textes de création – populaires, littéraires et poétiques – coédités par des éditeurs au Nord et au Sud. Les coéditions de cette collection portent le label « Le Livre équitable ».

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L’Europe, vues d’Afrique

Auteur(s) : Florent COUAO-ZOTTI, Jean Luc RAHARIMANANA, Boubacar Boris DIOP, Koullsy LAMKO, Fatou DIOME, Patrice NGANANG, Arezki MELLAL, Ken BUGUL, Aziz CHOUAKI, Fama DIAGNE SENE
Pays de parution : France, Mali
Langue(s) : français
Prix : 15 €

Quelle image donne, à l’extérieur, cette Europe habituée à se contempler, à s’inquiéter de ses petites ou grandes querelles internes ? C’est la question que nous avons posée à dix auteurs africains. Issus du Maghreb ou d’Afrique subsaharienne, ils ont choisi, chacun, un aspect particulier de la culture européenne : le rapport au temps, la féminité, la technologie, l’acceuil de l’étranger, le culte des morts... De Karnac, de Genève, d’Allemagne ou du Sénégal, l’Afrique regarde l’Europe.

Date de publication : 2004

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Dernières nouvelles de la Françafrique

Auteur(s) : Sayouba TRAORE, Kangni ALEM, Abdourahman A. WABERI, Engène EBODE, Dave WILSON, Ange-Séverin MALANDA, Soeuf ELBADAWI, Tanella BONI, Camille AMOURO, Yahia BELASKRI, Jean-Jacques SEWANOU DABLA, RAHARIMANANA, Diogène N’TARINDWA
Pays de parution : Burkina Faso, France
Langue(s) : français
Prix : 16 €

Afrique.
Continent de toutes les richesses enfouies sous tous les maux...
Des mots, des morts et du sang...
L’Afrique va mal. Mais qui le dit ?
Ses enfants. Ses artistes. Ses auteurs aussi.
À l’iniatives de Raharimanana et de Soeuf Elbadawi, des voix africaines déchirent le voile de la Françafrique par le biais de la nouvelle. Magouilles, barbouzes, tortures et autres manipulations... Tout y passe.
Treize auteurs nous rappellent que l’Afrique n’est ni sourde ni muette. Ils nous donnent les dernières nouvelles de la Françafrique pour montrer encore et encore la réalité de ce qui se joue dans les anciennes colonies françaises que l’on dit indépendantes.

Date de publication : 2003

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Le Dialogue

Auteur(s) : François CHENG
Pays de parution : Chine, France
Langue(s) : chinois , français
Prix : 10 €

“Le destin a voulu qu’à partir d’un certain moment de ma vie, je sois devenu porteur de deux langues, chinoise et française. Était-ce tout à fait dû au destin ? À moins qu’il y entrât tout de même une part de volonté délibérée ? Toujours est-il que j’ai tenté de relever le défi en assumant, à ma manière, les deux langues , jusqu’à en tirer les extrêmes conséquences. Deux langues complexes, que communément on qualifie de “grandes“, chargées qu’elles sont d’histoire et de culture. Et surtout, deux langues de nature si différente qu’elles creusent entre elles le plus grand écart qu’on puisse imaginer.
Rien d’étonnant à ce que depuis lors, au coeur de mon aventure linguistique orientée vers l’amour pour une langue adoptée, trône un thème majeur : le dialogue...“
F.C.

Date de publication : 2002

Collection Proches lointains

La rencontre de deux auteurs, l’un français, l’autre chinois, qui, chacun à sa manière, développe des sujets comme le rêve, le goût, la nature, la nuit, la mort, la beauté, etc. 13 titres sont déjà édités dans chacune des deux langues.

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Le Voyage

Auteur(s) : WANG Yipei - Olivier BLEYS
Pays de parution : Chine, France
Langue(s) : chinois , français
Prix : 11,50 €

À en croire les grands mythes et récits , le voyage fait partie de l’aventure humaine. Qu’il parte sans retour ou vers une terre promise (Abraham ou Moïse), qu’il connaisse de nombreuses tribulations avant de revenir à son point d’origine (Ulysse), qu’il se mette en route pour chercher la sagesse à travers de multiples (Bouddha) ou qu’il s’en aille découvrir des terres inconnues (Christophe Colomb ou Marco Polo), l’homme enrichit ainsi sa perception du monde.
A une ère où les voyages font partie de notre quotidien, WANG Yipei, écrivain et spécialiste de littérature occidentale, évoque avec beaucoup de sensibilité l’approche chinoise où les thèmes de l’exil intérieur et des migrations sont omniprésents. Jeune romancier et voyageur, Olivier BLEYS, à travers la littérature et l’histoire des civilisations, pose son regard d’Occidental sur ce thème du voyage.

Date de publication : 2002

Collection Proches lointains

La rencontre de deux auteurs, l’un français, l’autre chinois, qui, chacun à sa manière, développe des sujets comme le rêve, le goût, la nature, la nuit, la mort, la beauté, etc. 13 titres sont déjà édités dans chacune des deux langues.

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La Passion

Auteur(s) : Michel SAUQUET - YE Shuxian
Pays de parution : Chine, France
Langue(s) : chinois , français

Le thème de la passion serait-il le lieu central de la différence culturelle entre Orient et Occident ? Si la civilisation occidentale voit dans la passion une expérience fondatrice, indispensable au plan affectif, esthétique ou spirituel, l’Orient se montre, lui, plus méfiant, à l’instar de la sagesse bouddhiste qui invite à s’en libérer pour accéder à l’éveil.
Ye Shuxian choisit, dans un témoignage incarné dans la Chine contemporaine, de parler de la passion amoureuse. Codifiée dans la Chine traditionnelle, bridé sous la Révolution culturelle, le sentiment amoureux s’exprime, aujourd’hui avec plus de force.
Michel Sauquet montre quand à lui toute la richesse et l’ambiguïté du mot passion dans la culture européenne : elle est à la fois ce qui fait vivre et souffrir, ce qui absorbe, construit et détruit. Passion amoureuse, passion de l’artiste dont témoigne par exemple la figure de Rimbaud ; passion mystique exaltée par la musique de Bach.

Date de publication : 1999

Collection Proches lointains

La rencontre de deux auteurs, l’un français, l’autre chinois, qui, chacun à sa manière, développe des sujets comme le rêve, le goût, la nature, la nuit, la mort, la beauté, etc. 13 titres sont déjà édités dans chacune des deux langues.

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L’Architecture

Auteur(s) : YANG Xin - Dom Angelico SURCHAMP
Pays de parution : Chine, France
Langue(s) : chinois , français
Prix : 9,45 €

Depuis des siècles, les cultures de l’humanité se fixent à travers les pierres, les monuments, qu’ils soient utilitaires ou artistiques, qu’ils manifestent la puissance des rois ou la grandeur des dieux. Mais pour s’initier à l’architecture chinoise, quoi de mieux qu’une visite guidée de quelques monuments emblématiques, comme la Grande Muraille, la Cité Pourpre Interdite, le temple du Ciel et le palais d’Eté ? C’est ce que propose d’abord Yang Xin, dans un texte à la description très poussée. On comprend alors mieux combien l’architecture chinoise est un art total, qui s’enracine dans les axes de la pensée : relation avec la nature, jeu permanent entre le Ying et le Yang, le vide et le plein, le Ciel et la Terre. De son côté, dom Angelico Surchamp, éminent spécialiste de l’art roman, dresse un panorama de l’histoire de l’architecture en Occident, montrant comment, progressivement, se dessinent les figures du temple, de l’église, de la maison d’habitation. Peu à peu, l’espace s’organise autour des valeurs clés. Plus que le simple combat de l’homme face aux éléments, face à la matière, l’art de bâtir traduit une vision du monde.

Date de publication : 1999

Collection Proches lointains

La rencontre de deux auteurs, l’un français, l’autre chinois, qui, chacun à sa manière, développe des sujets comme le rêve, le goût, la nature, la nuit, la mort, la beauté, etc. 13 titres sont déjà édités dans chacune des deux langues.

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Le Goût

Auteur(s) : GONG Gang - Paul ARIÈS
Pays de parution : Chine, France
Langue(s) : chinois , français

Si peu de gens connaissent la culture chinoise, beaucoup en revanche n’ignorent pas ce qu’est le canard laqué ou le riz cantonnais. Avec bonheur, Gong Gang explique combien, en Chine, l’idée du beau se conjugue indissociablement avec l’idée du bon, en une association qui peut sembler étrange à l’occidental. Ainsi la dégustation du thé met en jeu des valeurs particulières, de clarté et de limpidité, en fonction d’une définition plus large des cinq sens. Pour Paul Ariès, la reflexion se fait plus polémique : rappelant l’origine du bon goût occidental, qui s’exprime en particulier par l’art culinaire, le restaurant, né au début du XIXe siècle avec des personnalités comme Brillat-Savarin, il s’alarme face à la mondialisation qui risque de marquer la fin de cette culture de table. « Le bon goût est-il soluble dans la modernité ? ». Un échange de vues qui ravira les amateurs des plaisirs de bouche.

Date de publication : 1999

Collection Proches lointains

La rencontre de deux auteurs, l’un français, l’autre chinois, qui, chacun à sa manière, développe des sujets comme le rêve, le goût, la nature, la nuit, la mort, la beauté, etc. 13 titres sont déjà édités dans chacune des deux langues.

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La Beauté

Auteur(s) : ZHU Cunming - Dominique FERNANDEZ
Pays de parution : Chine, France
Langue(s) : chinois , français
Prix : 9,45 €

Il y a une relation étroite entre la notion de beauté et celle de culture, d’esthétique et d’humanité. “Je suis belle, ô mortels, comme un rêve de pierre“, écrit Baudelaire en la personnifiant. Mais la beauté est-elle réellement accessible ? Comment se traduit-elle dans l’univers, chinois ou occidental ? Dans une perspective très originale, Zhu Cumming montre combien l’expérience de beauté est universelle, mais aussi profondément liée à celle de la laideur. En témoignent les bronzes des temples, les figures de dragon à la gueule énorme, comme autant de faces cachées du sentiment du beau. De son côté, Dominique Fernandez s’attache à définir la beauté comme expérience de l’ambiguïté. Plus que la cathédrale qui parle trop directement de Dieu, la musique, en particulier, évoque cet impalpable inaccessible. A partir du mythe d’Orphée, qui court dans la culture occidentale de Monteverdi à Jean Cocteau, Dominique Fernandez poursuit la vérité de la beauté dans une réflexion éblouissante. Un grand plaisir de lecture et de culture.

Date de publication : 1999

Collection Proches lointains

La rencontre de deux auteurs, l’un français, l’autre chinois, qui, chacun à sa manière, développe des sujets comme le rêve, le goût, la nature, la nuit, la mort, la beauté, etc. 13 titres sont déjà édités dans chacune des deux langues.

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Jeunesse

Moussa et la poule reine

Auteur(s) : Julien ALIHONOU (MAKEJOS)
Pays de parution : Bénin, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Guinée, Mali
Langue(s) : français

Une coédition solidaire panafricaine : Éburnie (Côte d’Ivoire), Ganndal (Guinée), Sawa (Mali), Nstame (Gabon), Ruisseaux d’Afrique (Bénin)

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Kouvito dans les rues de Kokoli

Auteur(s) : Kenneth VIHOTOGBE
Pays de parution : Bénin, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, République démocratique du Congo
Langue(s) : français

Une coédition solidaire panafricaine : Éburnie (Côte d’Ivoire), Elondja (République démocratique du Congo), Sawa (Mali), Ruisseaux d’Afrique (Bénin)

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Rudia et les cybercriminels

Auteur(s) : Claude ADJAKA (Lenfan Claudio)
Pays de parution : Bénin, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali
Langue(s) : français

Une coédition solidaire panafricaine : Éburnie (Côte d’Ivoire), Sawa (Mali), Ruisseaux d’Afrique (Bénin)

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Vignon et les voleurs du quartier

Auteur(s) : Alexandre KOSSOVO
Pays de parution : Bénin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Guinée, Mali
Langue(s) : français

Une coédition solidaire panafricaine : Éburnie (Côte d’Ivoire), Ganndal (Guinée), Sawa (Mali), Nstame (Gabon), Ruisseaux d’Afrique (Bénin), Sankofa & Gurli (Burkina Faso)

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Le dodo aux plumes d’or

Auteur(s) : Corinne FLEURY (texte) ; Sébastien PELON (illustrations)
Pays de parution : Côte d’Ivoire, Maurice

Dans un village de l’île Maurice vit le dodo aux plumes d’or. Son fabuleux pouvoir attire la convoitise des villageois. Le dodo est menaceì. Seule la bonne femme Mimine décide de le protéger. Mais saura-t-elle déjouer les ruses des cupides villageois ?

Une coédition panafricaine réunissant l’Atelier des nomades (Île Maurice) et les éditions Éburnie (Côte d’Ivoire).

Date de publication : septembre 2020

Cette coédition solidaire est issue d’un atelier sur la littérature jeunesse organisé par l’Alliance à Abidjan, en mai 2019, dans le cadre des Assises internationales de l’édition indépendante 2019-2021. Elle a reçu le soutien de l’Agence française de développement.

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Contes de l’Île Maurice

Auteur(s) : Shenaz PATEL (texte) ; Sébastien PELON (illustrations)
Pays de parution : Côte d’Ivoire, Maurice

Comment Tizan a transformé une sauterelle en vache ? Pourquoi un éléphant et une baleine sont convaincus qu’un petit lièvre est beaucoup plus fort qu’eux ? Autour de Tizan, du compère jaco, du lièvre et des personnages populaires de la tradition orale mauricienne, ce recueil réunit 9 contes rusés et drôles pour découvrir une île Maurice remplie de malice.

Une coédition panafricaine réunissant l’Atelier des nomades (Île Maurice) et les éditions Éburnie (Côte d’Ivoire).

Date de publication : septembre 2020

Cette coédition solidaire est issue d’un atelier sur la littérature jeunesse organisé par l’Alliance à Abidjan, en mai 2019, dans le cadre des Assises internationales de l’édition indépendante 2019-2021. Elle a reçu le soutien de l’Agence française de développement.

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Les quatre frères

Auteur(s) : Bienvenue GNIMPO N'KOUÉ (texte) ; Ayoutoufèï GUÉDÉGUÉ (illustrations)
Pays de parution : Bénin, Côte d’Ivoire

Une coédition panafricaine réunissant les éditions Ruisseaux d’Afrique (Bénin) et les éditions Vallesse (Côte d’Ivoire).

Date de publication : septembre 2020

Cette coédition solidaire est issue d’un atelier sur la littérature jeunesse organisé par l’Alliance à Abidjan, en mai 2019, dans le cadre des Assises internationales de l’édition indépendante 2019-2021. Elle a reçu le soutien de l’Agence française de développement.

Les illustrations de ce livre ont reçu, en 2018, le 1er prix de la première édition du prix Hervé Gigot pour l’illustration du livre jeunesse en Afrique, initié par les éditions Ruisseaux d’Afrique (Bénin).

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Le soir autour du feu

Auteur(s) : Sylvie NTSAMÉ
Pays de parution : Gabon, République démocratique du Congo

Une coédition panafricaine réunissant les éditions Ntsamé (Gabon) et les éditions Elondja (RDC).

Date de publication : septembre 2020

Cette coédition solidaire est issue d’un atelier sur la littérature jeunesse organisé par l’Alliance à Abidjan, en mai 2019, dans le cadre des Assises internationales de l’édition indépendante 2019-2021. Elle a reçu le soutien de l’Agence française de développement.

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La Forêt sacrée

Auteur(s) : Nicolas CONDÉ (texte) ; Irina CONDÉ (illustrations)
Pays de parution : Bénin, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Guinée, République démocratique du Congo, Togo
Langue(s) : français

Koné a l’âge de rentrer dans la forêt sacrée pour en ramener un animal fantastique qui l’accompagnera toute sa vie. Mais la forêt est pleine de dangers et les animaux sont devenus difficiles et rares à trouver. Quand Koné rencontre enfin le camélion, comprendra-t-il le message et sera-t-il capable de mener à bien sa mission ?

Une coédition panafricaine réunissant les éditions Ganndal (Guinée Conakry), les éditions Éburnie (Côte d’Ivoire), Ruisseaux d’Afrique (Bénin), Graines de Pensées (Togo), les éditions Ntsamé (Gabon) et les éditions Elondja (RDC).

Date de publication : septembre 2020

Cette coédition solidaire est issue d’un atelier sur la littérature jeunesse organisé par l’Alliance à Abidjan, en mai 2019, dans le cadre des Assises internationales de l’édition indépendante 2019-2021. Elle a reçu le soutien de l’Agence française de développement.

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Les cheveux de Cora / Ny volon’i Cora

Auteur(s) : Ana Zarco CÂMARA (texte) ; Taline SCHUBACH (illustrations)
Pays de parution : Madagascar
Langue(s) : français , malgache
Prix : 16 0000 Ar (4 €)

Album illustré jeunesse – édition bilingue français-malgache
Traduit du portugais (Brésil) vers le français par Joana Cabral, traduit en malgache par Veloniaina Rabakoly

Éditions Jeunes Malgaches, 2014, 32 pages
Édition originale : Pallas Editora (Brésil)

ISBN : 978-2 916362-42-7

Ce livre est issu de plusieurs rencontres entre les éditrices et éditeurs membres de l’Alliance internationale des éditeurs indépendants (« Groupe jeunesse » de l’Alliance), lors de salons du livre (stand collectif jeunesse) et dans le cadre d’ateliers autour de la littérature jeunesse. Ces temps de partage, de connaissance mutuelle, d’échanges, de savoir-faire favorisent des partenariats éditoriaux inédits. En soutenant et favorisant ces partenariats, les membres de l’Alliance participent à la circulation des textes et des idées d’un continent à un autre, mais aussi d’une langue à une autre. À travers ces partenariats éditoriaux solidaires, il s’agit aussi de développer des flux de traduction encore « rares », par exemple ici du portugais du Brésil vers le malgache.

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Advocacy actions

Statement Protesting the Cancellation of Adania Shibli’s Award Ceremony by the Frankfurt Book Fair, October 2023

Decades of Israeli occupation and settler colonialism on Palestinian land reached new heights with the recent IDF attacks on Gaza. As per this writing, more than 2,200 Palestinians have died (including 724 children) and more than 1 million Gazans have been ordered to evacuate the north.

In the midst of this grave humanitarian crisis, it is very important to give voice to the opressed through all mediums of expressions, including books and literature. Ironically, the Frankfurt Book Fair —as the biggest annual book fair in the world— has done the opposite. The awarding ceremony for Palestinian author Adania Shibli, whose novel “Minor Details” was to receive 2023 Literaturpreis, was cancelled unilaterally by the Fair, in their decision to “make Jewish and Israeli voices especially visible at the book fair” and to « stand with complete solidarity on the side of Israel ».

This one-sideness is unacceptable, as the Frankfurt Book Fair should be a free and impartial forum to open dialogues and debates without violence. We, publishers from International Alliance of Independent Publishers, condemn the Frankfurt Book Fair’s decision to cancel the award ceremony for Adania Shibli, and demand that Palestinian voices be given the same visibility and respect as other voices at the Fair.

Signatories
This list is not exhaustive (and is updated as and when necessary)

Nouri Abid, Med Ali (Tunisia)
Sandra Abrano, Bandeirola (Brazil)
Tomaz Adour, Vermelho Marinho (Brazil)
Marwan Adwan, Mamdouh Adwan Publishing (Syria-UAE)
Ronny Agustinus, Marjin Kiri (Indonesia)
Cauê Ameni, Autonomia Literária and Jacobin Brazil (Brazil)
Ibrahima Aya, Éditions Tombouctou (Mali)
Clô Barcellos, Libretos (Brazil)
Flávia Bonfim, Movimento Contínuo (Brazil)
Jorge Breogan, Sundermann (Brazil)
Sebastian Budgen, Verso Books (United Kingdom)
Barbara Caretta-Debays, Écosociété (Quebec / Canada)
João Carneiro, Tomo (Brazil)
Chiara Cazzato, Tempesta editore (Italia)
Haroldo Ceravolo, Alameda (Brazil)
Indira Chandrasekhar, Tulika Books (India)
Layla Chaouni, Le Fennec (Morocco)
Reza Chavoshi, Dena books (Netherlands)
Sergio Covelli, EPUBBoo (Italia)
Amanda Crocker, Between the lines (Canada)
Élisabeth Daldoul, elyzad (Tunisia)
Róisín Davis, Haymarket Books (United States)
Héctor Dinsmann, Libros de la Araucaria (Argentina)
Serge Dontchueng Kouam, Presses universitaires d’Afrique (Cameroon)
Éric Dusabimana, Bakame (Rwanda)
Mohamed El-Baaly, Sefsafa Publishing (Egypt)
Fatma El Boudy, Elain Publishing (Egypt)
Yara El-Ghadban, Mémoire d’encrier (Quebec / Canada)
Luiz Fernando Emediato, Geração (Brazil)
Whaner Endo, W4 Editora (Brazil)
Letícia Esteban, Gato Sueco (Spain)
Zygmunt Antoni Filipecki Jr., Mauad (Brazil)
Corinne Fleury, Atelier des nomades (Mauritius / France)
Pedro Fonseca, Âyiné (Brazil)
Fernando Diego Garcia, Libros del Zorro Rojo (Spain)
Germán Gacio Baquiola, Editores independientes de Ecuador (Ecuador)
Pauline Gagnon, Écosociété (Quebec / Canada)
Müge Gursoy Sökmen, Metis Publishers (Turkey)
Daniela Gutfreund, Lugar de ler (Brazil)
Samar Haddad, Atlas Publishing (Syria)
Susan Hawthorne, Spinifex Press (Australia)
Selma Hellal / Sofiane Hadjajd, Editions Barzakh (Algeria)
Colleen Higgs, Modjaji Books (South Africa)
Ivana Jinkings, Boitempo (Brazil)
Hassan Khalil, Al Farabi (Lebanon)
Renate Klein, Spinifex Press (Australia)
Elisa Labanca, Buckfast Edizioni (Italia)
Alessandro Labonia, CSA (Italia)
Daniel Louzada, Da Vinci (Brazil)
Adriana Maciel, Numa (Brazil)
Stella Magliani-Belkacem, La Fabrique (France)
Lizandra Magon, Jandaíra (Brazil)
Alexandre Martins Fontes, WMF Martins Fontes (Brazil)
Maria Beatriz Medina, Banco del livro (Venezuela)
Daniela Mena, GAM (Italia)
Ione Meloni Nassar, Mercuryo Jovem (Brazil)
Raquel Menezes, Oficina Raquel (Brazil)
Ritu Menon, Women Unlimited (India)
Lilah Mercader, Éditions Dent-de-lion (Canada)
Anita Molino, Il leone verde (Italia)
Rosana MontÁlverne, Aletria (Brazil)
Nabil Mroueh, Al Intishar Al Arabi (Lebanon)
Francisca Muñoz Méndez, Editoriales de Chile (Chile)
David Murray, Écosociété (Quebec / Canada)
Renata Nakano, Quindim (Brazil)
Maira Nassif, Relicário (Brazil)
Denise Natale, Papagaio (Brazil)
Carla Oliveira, Orfeu Negro (Portugal)
Maria Osório, Babel (Colombia)
Safaa Ouali, Le Fennec (Morocco)
Marco Paganini, AltreVoci (Italia)
Mary Lou Paris, Terceiro Nome (Brazil)
Simone Paulino, Nós and Nossa (Brazil, France)
Dieulermesson PetitFrère, LEGS Édition (Haiti)
Mirline Pierre, LEGS Édition (Haiti)
Dolores Prades, Instituto Emília (Brazil)
Naiara Raggiotti, Carochinha (Brazil)
Marie Michèle Razafinstlama, Jeunes malgaches (Madagascar)
Anahita Redisiu, Forough Verlag (Germany)
Rodney Saint-Éloi, Mémoire d’encrier (Quebec / Canada)
Kenza Sefrioui, En toutes lettres (Morocco)
Alfonso Serrano, La Oveja Roja (Spain)
Abdulai Sila, Ku Si Mon Editora (Guinea Bissau)
Paulo Slachevsky, LOM ediciones (Chile)
Aliou Sow, Éditions Ganndal (Guinea)
Simón Vásquez, Verso Libros (Spain)
Catia Ventura, Ventura Edizioni (Italia)
Marisol Vera, Editorial Cuarto Propio (Chile)
Miguel Villafuerte, Editorial Blanca (Ecuador)
Cristina Warth, Pallas Editora (Brazil)
Mariana Warth, Pallas Editora (Brazil)
Riccardo Zanello, Tempesta editore (Italia)
Habib Zoghbi, La Maison du livre (Tunisia)
Rosa Maria Zuccherato, Nova Alexandria (Brazil)

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In solidarity with the Ukrainian people and all other people facing wars, March 2022

In the aftermath of the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the invasion of its territory, the International Alliance of Independent Publishers expresses its support and solidarity with the Ukrainian people and cultural professionals and reiterates its commitment to the right of self-determination of each population.

We, independent publishers from over 55 countries around the world, members of an international solidarity network, condemn in the strongest terms the violence committed against the Ukrainian people and call together for a return to peace. We also reaffirm our support for all people on all continents, facing wars and conflicts, fighting for their freedom and emancipation.

We strongly oppose stigmatizing and dehumanizing discourses, and we recall here the essential role of culture, in particular of books, as a tool for dialogue, analysis, understanding and discovery of plurality and diversity.

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The Arabic Language Network expresses its strong condemnation of the forced deportation campaign of Palestinians from the « Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood » in East Jerusalem, May 11, 2021

The Arabic Language Network of the International Alliance of Independent Publishers expresses its strong condemnation of the forced deportation campaign of Palestinians from the « Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood » in East Jerusalem, and the systematic violence and persecution led by the government of Benjamin Netanyahu against Jerusalemites in particular and the Palestinians in general in restoring the « apartheid » policies that the world seeks to overcome.

Read here the entire open letter from the Arabic Language Network of the Alliance.

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The International Alliance of independent publishers calls for the release of Anges Félix N’Dakpri, president of the Association of publishers of Côte d’Ivoire (Assedi), November 9, 2020

The International Alliance of independent publishers – representing 750 publishers in 55 countries around the world – calls for the release of Anges Félix N’Dakpri, president of the Association of publishers of Côte d’Ivoire (Assedi)

President of the Association of publishers of Côte d’Ivoire (Assedi) and General commissioner of the Abidjan International Book Fair (SILA), Anges Félix N’Dakpri was kidnapped on October 25 in Abidjan (see press release from several professional associations issued on October 27, 2020).

For some weeks, Côte d’Ivoire has been prey to strong political tensions in the context of the presidential elections.
Several local sources and international medias report arrests and pressure on opposition figures as well as journalists covering the events.

The kidnapping of Anges Félix N’Dakpri by armed men from his home in Abidjan on Sunday, October 25 occurs against a backdrop of violence, threats and restrictions on freedom of expression. According to his relatives, he would be now held at the MACA (Abidjan House of Arrest and Correction).

The International Alliance of independent publishers calls for an end to the arbitrary detention of Anges Félix N’Dakpri and invites professionals from the book industry, medias and human rights associations to relay this call.

Signatories

Members of the International Commitee of Independent Publishers

  • Élisabeth DALDOUL, elyzad, Tunisia, coordinator of the French-speaking network
  • ASSEM Mawuto Paulin, AGO Média, Togo, vice-coordinator of the French-speaking network
  • Jean-Claude NABA, Sankofa & Gurli, Burkina Faso, vice-coordinator of the French-speaking network
  • Samar HADDAD, Atlas for Publishing & Distribution, Syria, coordinator of the Arabic-speaking network
  • Colleen HIGGS, Modjaji Books, South Africa, coordinator of the English-speaking network
  • Ronny AGUSTINUS, Marjin Kiri Publisher, Indonesia, vice-coordinator of the English-speaking network
  • Paulo SLACHEVSKY, Lom Ediciones, Chile, coordinator of the Spanish-speaking network
  • Carla OLIVEIRA, Orfeu Negro, Portugal, coordinator of the Portuguese-speaking network
  • Mariana WARTH, Pallas Editora, Brazil, coordinator of the Portuguese-speaking network

Publishers members of the French-speaking network of the Alliance

  • Sulaiman ADEBOWALE, Amalion, Senegal
  • Marie-Agathe AMOIKON FAUQUEMBERGUE, Éburnie, Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ibrahima AYA, éditions Tombouctou, Mali
  • Dominique BAZIN, éditions Dodo vole, Madagascar
  • Bichr BENNANI, Tarik éditions, Morocco
  • Karim BEN SMAIL, Fédération tunisienne des éditeurs, Tunisia
  • Pierre BERTRAND, Couleur Livres, Belgium
  • Nadine BESNARD, Cauris Livres, Mali
  • Layla CHAOUNI, éditions Le Fennec, Morocco
  • Karim CHIKH, éditions Apic, Algeria
  • Gilles COLLEU, Vents d’ailleurs, France
  • Élodie COMTOIS, Écosociété, Québec, Canada
  • Camille DELTOMBE, Les éditions de l’Atelier, France
  • Serge D. KOUAM, Presses universitaires d’Afrique, Cameroon
  • Mical DREHI LOROUGNON, Édilis, Côte d’Ivoire
  • Aline DURIEZ-JABLONKA, éditions Charles Léopold Mayer, France
  • Tchotcho Christiane ÉKUÉ, Graines de Pensées, Togo
  • Nadia ESSALMI, Yomad, Morocco
  • Corinne FLEURY, L’Atelier des Nomades, Mauritius et France
  • Sékou FOFANA, éditions Donniya, Mali
  • Charlotte GOURE, Les éditions de l’Atelier, France
  • Sofiane HADJADJ, barzakh éditions, Algeria
  • Selma HELLAL, barzakh éditions, Algeria
  • Jutta HEPKE, Vents d’ailleurs, France
  • Marie Paule HUET, éditions Ganndal, Guinea
  • Yasmîn ISSAKA-COUBAGEAT, Graines de Pensées, Togo
  • Karine JOSEPH, Éditions du Sirocco, Morocco
  • Hamidou KONATÉ, Éditions Jamana, Mali
  • Thérèse KOUDOU, Édilis, Côte d’Ivoire
  • Julien LUCCHINI, Les éditions de l’Atelier, France
  • Seydou Nourou NDIAYE, éditions Papyrus Afrique, Senegal
  • François NKEME, Éditions Proximité, Cameroon
  • Sylvie NTSAME, éditions Ntsame, Gabon
  • Safaa OUALI, éditions Le Fennec, Morocco
  • Dieulermesson PETIT-FRÈRE, LEGS éditions, Haiti
  • Mirline PIERRE, LEGS éditions, Haiti
  • Isabelle PIVERT, éditions du Sextant, France
  • Marie Michèle RAZAFINTSALAMA, Jeunes Malgaches, Madagascar
  • Jean RICHARD, éditions d’en bas, Switzerland
  • Rodney SAINT-ÉLOI, Mémoire d’encrier, Quebec, Canada
  • Kenza SEFRIOUI, En toutes lettres, Morocco
  • Aliou SOW, éditions Ganndal, Guinea
  • Roger TAVERNIER, éditions Zellige, France
  • Samia ZENNADI, éditions Apic, Algeria

Representatives of the Board and the permanent team of the International Alliance of independent publishers

  • Laura AUFRÈRE
  • Camille CLOAREC
  • David ELOY
  • Laurence HUGUES
  • Georges LORY
  • Mariam PELLICER
  • Luc PINHAS
  • Thierry QUINQUETON
  • Mariette ROBBES

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Call for the release of Iranian Authors, October 2020

In just this past month, three prominent Iranian writers, translators, and members of the Association of Iranian Writers, Bektash Abtin, Kayvan Bazhan, and Reza Khandan Mahabadi, and journalist and sociology researcher, Khosrow Sadeghi Boroujeni, have been sentenced to prison on charges of “propaganda against the Islamic Republic of Iran, and gathering and collusion with the intent of acting against national security.”

These accusations, which have led to long prison sentences and the charges levied are false. Their objectives are to further oppress writers and the people of Iran.
At a time when the world is under crisis by the pandemic, Iran, and especially within its prisons has a very unstable environment, with the increasing spread of Coronavirus among inmates.

We as authors and scholars would like to ask you to let the voices of our fellow authors in prison be heard by the people of the world and to demand their immediate release.

  • Daryoush Ashouri, Author, Translator and the Co-founder of the Association of Iranian Writers
  • Ervand Abrahamian, Author and Professor Emeritus, City University of New York
  • Azar Nafisi, Author
  • Faraj Sarkohi, Writer, Journalist, Literature Critic ; A Member of German Pen ; The Recipient of Kurt-Tucholsky-prize ; World Association of Newspapers’ Golden Pen of Freedom Award and World Press Freedom
  • Hero by International Press Institute
  • Akram Pedramnia, Author, Translator ; A Member of Pen Canada ; the Recipient of James Joyce Foundation Scholar
  • Moniro Ravanipour, Author
  • Mohsen Yalfani, Author and Translator
  • Nasim Khaksar, Author and Critic
  • Reza Allamehzadeh, Moviemaker and Writer
  • Morad Farhadpour, Author, Translator and Critical Theorist
  • Akbar Masoumbaigi, Author, Translator and a Member of the Association of Iranian Writers
  • Babak Ahmadi, Author, Translator and Philosophy Researcher
  • Peyman Vahabzadeh, Author and Professor, University of Victoria
  • Sohrab Behdad, Denison University, USA
  • Farshin Kazeminia, Pierre and Marie Curie University (Paris 6)
  • Amir Kianpour, PhD Candidate, University of Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis
  • Mehran Mostafavi, Sacly University (Paris), Professor
  • Iman Ganji, PhD in Art Philosophy and Philosophy Researcher, Free University of Berlin
  • Mehrdad Darvishpour, Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor, Sociologist, Mälardalen University
  • Farhad Nomani, Professor Emeritus of Economics, The American University of Paris
  • Soheil Asefi, Journalist and PhD student in History, The Graduate Center, The City University of New York (CUNY)
  • Saeed Hariri, Moderator, Toronto Book Club
  • Azadeh Parsapour, Translator, Editor and Publisher
  • Arash Kia, Faculty of Institute for Healthcare Delivery Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York

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VAT Changes for Books in Brazil, August 2020

Read here the IPA (International Publishers Association) support, and here the manifesto published by the Brazilian actors, to defend the book in Brazil.

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What to say, and where to say it ? Open Letter from Independent Publishers to authors and intellectuals committed to a fairer world

Now that we have entered the 21st century, it is difficult to dissociate the end from the means : what to say, and where to say it ? Thus, we find that many authors seeking to promote debate, creativity and critical thinking, justice and equality are published by large conglomerates with multiple editorial labels. Isn’t the transformative power of these works reduced to nothing when they plunge into the workings of the entertainment industry ? It is a fact that transnational corporations, whatever their field of action, are the very expression of the system that dominates us. By choosing them as publishers, do we not somehow leave the world of transformative ideas in the hands of those who lay the foundations of the model we criticise ? Doesn’t that strengthen the control of big capital over the word and our daily lives ? Moreover, how can we not question the cross-industry investment of the business groups that own publishing houses ? And, are these investments neutral ?”

In this open letter, independent publishers invite all the actors of the book industry to reflect with them on their practices and the impacts that result from them. In particular, they call on authors, academics and intellectuals to work on projects whose vocation is to transform the order of things and not to consolidate the status quo, to publish their works in independent publishing houses in their own countries, and to give preference to independent publishing houses when it comes to transferring foreign and translation rights.

As the world suffers the health, social and economic consequences of the pandemic, book ecosystems and independent publishing houses are further weakened and, for some, are trying to survive. If solidarity between creators and book professionals is one of the foundations of bibliodiversity, this solidarity is vital in the current context.

Read the letter here.
This letter is also available in Spanish, French, Arabic and Portuguese.

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International independent publishers facing the pandemic (May 2020)

To be an independent publisher is to question the world, to help make sense of it, today and tomorrow

At a time when every country in the world is affected by the pandemic, we, as independent publishers around the world, are experiencing diverse health, social and economic situations. We are facing different realities, in different timeframes : immediate risks for some sections of the population (India, Madagascar, Indonesia...) ; a pandemic that strikes in contexts of already established political crisis (Haiti, Egypt, Syria...) ; the near absence or delayed implementation of public book policies (Cameroon, Gabon...) ; the resilience of independent publishing houses in the face of big corporations (Australia...).... While our contexts are diverse, our concerns remain collective : fragility of independent structures, uncertainty about the future, concern about possible abuses (surveillance society, pressure on employees, online teaching and learning, etc.).

We are in perpetual questioning, trying to understand our world : what to do, how, with whom, at what pace ?
We need time to understand, to comprehend – which we had planned to do by 2021, as well as our “Rethink and Celebrate” Conference. REthink : to remain a conscious and creative actor, to act, in terms of ecology, social and solidarity economy, new approaches to readers, cooperative practices between professionals, freedom of publishing, fair speech...

Read more below...

See also :
Public book policies website

Digital Lab

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Luis Sepúlveda, a generous, compassionate writer committed to building a more just and humane world, 16 April 2020

The International Alliance of Independent Publishers and publishers from the Spanish-language network pay tribute to the memory of the Chilean writer Luis Sepúlveda, who died on 16 April 2020 in Oviedo (Spain) as a result of the Coronavirus, after several weeks in hospital.

The Ibero-American Book Fair in Gijón, organised and directed by Luis Sepúlveda for more than a decade, was the setting for the creation of the first network of Spanish-language independent publishers, and the first meeting of Latin American independent publishers was held in 2000.

As a result, the International Alliance of Independent Publishers and the Association of Independent Publishers of Chile, now Editores de Chile, were formed.

Today we pay tribute to a man of generosity, solidarity and commitment to building a more just and humane world.

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Declaration of Santiago de Chile on independent publishing serving communities and diversity, 3 October 2019

  • Driven by the growth of independent publishing in Latin American countries.
  • Revived by the increase in the number of fairs and meetings where creative and local editorial production are showcased.
  • Encouraged by the ways in which some public reading and book policies are supporting local intellectual production and bibliodiversity.

Convened in Santiago de Chile on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of October 2019, during the Spring of the Book (Primavera del Libro) and the International Conference of Independent Publishers (2019-2021), the Spanish-language network of the International Alliance of Independent Publishers (IAIP) declares :

  • Its privileged link with reading, a liberating practice that raises consciousness, stimulates critical thinking, nourishes the mind ; and with the book, a fundamental support of creation, knowledge and thought, pillar of culture and cultural diversity.
  • Its concern about the increasing merger of the book chain, which translates into the marginalisation of local production in bookstores, particularly that of independent publishers ; dominates the media, obscuring blocking creation and critical editorial production ; and excludes small and medium-sized publishers from public procurements of books.
  • Its willingness to promote practices, in the world of publishing, that enable a rich and diverse book ecosystem, that stimulates local intellectual production, translation, and balanced exchanges of books amongst Spanish-speaking countries ; strengthens independent bookstores and their presence in cities and communities ; grows public, academic and school libraries with diverse and inclusive book collections ; reflects bibliodiversity, the cultural diversity in the world of books.
  • Its support for public reading and book policies as key drivers of the democratisation of the book in our societies ; as systemic strategies strengthening the potential impact of any decision or action ; and as mechanisms preventing market concentration, for the benefit of national book industries and local production.

And commits towards :

  • Strengthening the collective action of independent publishers in favour of bibliodiversity and the participatory development of sound public reading and book policies.
  • Amplifying the voice of independent publishing and increasing exchanges with readers, actors of the world of books and culture and public institutions, through studies, manifestos, documents, regional, national, and international meetings, and through a clear commitment towards the communities concerned.
  • Promoting the sharing and diversity of reading, education and training in our communities, from a critical perspective, mindful of being part of a world rich in bibliodiversity, which we must protect today more than ever.
  • Constantly interrogating our own production processes and dynamics inherent in the publishing world, in order to improve its impacts on our social and natural environment.
  • Identifying and analysing the strategies and good practices in our respective countries, to better implement them where they are lacking.

The aim is to strengthen book ecosystems locally by involving all relevant actors, and to promote a book culture in our societies, a necessary condition to escape manipulation and to build democratic societies for critical and committed citizens.

We call on all independent publishers who share these statements to sign this declaration :

  • Silvia Aguilera, Lom ediciones, Editores de Chile, Chile.
  • German Baquiola, Editorial La Caída and collective of independent publishers of Equator, Equator.
  • Nicolas Biebel, Econautas Editorial, Argentina.
  • Constanza Brunet, Marea editorial, Argentina.
  • Mikel Buldain, Txalaparta, Basque Country.
  • Mariela Calcagno, Hacerse de Palabras, Mexico.
  • Fabiola Calvo Ocampo, Acracia Proyecto de Investigación Editorial, Colombia.
  • Patricia Cocq Muñoz, Cocorocoq Editoras, Editores de Chile, Chile.
  • Daniela Cortés del Castillo, Loba Ediciones, Editores de Chile, Chile.
  • Mónica Cumar, Ediciones Columba, Editores de Chile, Chile.
  • Héctor Dinsmann, Libros de la Araucaria, Argentina.
  • Rodrigo Fuentes-Díaz, Edición Digital s.a., Editores de Chile, Chile.
  • José Gabriel Feres, Virtual Ediciones, Editores de Chile, Chile.
  • Gustavo Mauricio García, Ícono editorial and president of the Colombian Network of Independent Publishers.
  • Catalina González, Luna libros and the collective La Diligencia, Colombia.
  • Teresa Gottlieb, Editorial Maitri, Editores de Chile, Chile.
  • Victor Hugo de la Fuente, Editorial Aún Creemos en los Sueños, Editores de Chile, Chile.
  • Guido Indij, la marca editora, Argentina.
  • Eduardo Lira, Escrito con Tiza, Editores de Chile, Chile.
  • María Eugenia Lorenzini, Editorial Forja, Editores de Chile, Chile.
  • Marcelo Mendoza, Mandrágora, Editores de Chile, Chile.
  • Lucía Moscoso Rivera, Mecánica Giratoria, Ecuador.
  • Pablo Moya, Ediciones el Milagro and Mexican Alliance of Independent Publishers Alliance, Mexico.
  • Francisca Muñoz, general manager at Editores de Chile, Chile.
  • Daniela Navarro, Ediciones Ekaré Sur, Editores de Chile, Chile.
  • Mabel Andrea Rivera Pavez, Ediciones Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Editores de Chile, Chile.
  • Eduardo Ruiz-Tagle Eyzaguirre, Editorial Rapanui Press, Editores de Chile, Chile.
  • Luis Daniel Rocca, Taller de edición Rocca and Colombian Network of Independent Publishers.
  • Juan Carlos Sáez, JC Sáez editor, Editores de Chile, Chile.
  • Leonel Sagahón and Jerónimo Repoll, Editorial Tintable, Mexico.
  • Alfonso Serrano, La Oveja Roja, Spain.
  • Javier Sepúlveda, e-books Patagonia and president of Association Editores de Chile.
  • Paulo Slachevsky, Lom ediciones, Editores de Chile, Coordinator RedH AIEI, Chile.
  • Mónica Tejos, Simplemente editores, Editores de Chile, Chile.
  • María José Thomas, Ocho Libros editores, Editores de Chile, Chile.
  • Max Valdés Avilés, Vicio Impune Editorial, Editores de Chile, Chile.
  • Carlos Vela, Editorial Pesopluma and collective of independent publishers of Peru, Peru.
  • Marisol Vera, Editorial Cuarto Proprio, Editores de Chile, Chile.

To sign the “Declaration of Santiago de Chile on independent publishing serving communities and diversity”, please contact the Alliance’ team.

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Bibliodiversity Day & Indie Book Day

Indie Book Day, March

Indie Book Day was created in 2013, by German independent publishers ; since last year, it has been celebrated in other countries, thanks to independent publishers collectives and the Alliance.

How it works : On the third Sunday of March, readers are invited to visit an independent bookshop, buy a book published by an independent publisher, and post a picture of the book on social media with the hashtag #indiebookday. Booksellers and publishers can then organize a common campaign ahead of the event, to inform their communities (posters in the bookshops, information on social media and websites, etc.).

Find here Indie Book Day logos and more information on the official Indie Book Day website.

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Bibliodiversity Day (B Day), 21 September

Bibliodiversity Day was created in 2010 by Latin American publisher members of the Alliance.

Since then, it has happened every year in numerous countries, especially in Latin America. On September 21, the first day of spring for the southern hemisphere, publishers, booksellers, book professionals and readers are invited to celebrate independent publishing and bibliodiversity.

How it works : All ideas and activities are welcome, coming from publishing houses, collectives of independent publishers, book professionals, and readers : bookcrossing, literary picnics, professional meetings, public readings, radio broadcasts, newspaper articles…

See here the literary and multilingual sound card for B-Day 2021 (and the Alliance’s 20th anniversary).

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Download B Day logos and visit the blog here.

Watch all B Day videos here->https://eldiab.org/videos-oficiales/.

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HotLists & thematic selections

HotList Arab world

While the Arab world shares a language, the Arabic language, which has cemented its culture over centuries, it is far from being the only one. From the Maghreb to the Mashreq, from the Horn of Africa to Cham, this immense space covers a diversity of realities. Linguistic diversity is therefore inherent to it.

More than 30 independent publishing houses from 7 countries (Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Qatar, Syria and Tunisia) and 9 languages offer you an immersion in the literature, humanities and children’s literature of the Arab world !

Through this HotList, available in Arabic and English, the independent publishers of the Arab world invite you to discover the 1001 facets of literary and intellectual creativity of their country.

Discover the HotList Arab world here !

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Children’s Books Hotlist

The Children’s Book HotList highlights children’s books from independent publishers in Africa, Latin America and Europe. It is launched during the 2021 Bologna Children’s Book Fair, on June 14.

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Comprising books from 16 countries, 36 publishing houses and 14 categories, this HotList represents the richness and diversity of independent publishing for youth and children’s literature.

You can find a book by searching its country, publisher or literary genre. If you are interested in a book, please do get in touch with its publisher.

We wish you a great discovery !

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Latin America and Arab World HotList, 2020 !

This year, on the occasion of the Frankfurt Book Fair (14-18 October), two HotLists will be presented... virtually !

The Latin American HotList - 4th edition : a selection of titles from more than 35 independent Latin American publishing houses from 8 countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay) and from all genres : literature, humanities, youth/ children’s literature, comics... Find the Latin American HotList 2020 online here ! Previous HotLists are also online, here.

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The Arab World HotList - a very first : while the Arab world shares a language, the Arabic language, which has cemented its culture over centuries, it is far from being the only one. From the Maghreb to the Mashreq, from the Horn of Africa to Cham, this immense space covers a diversity of realities. Linguistic diversity is therefore inherent to it. More than 30 independent publishing houses from 7 countries (Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Qatar, Syria and Tunisia) offer you an immersion in the literature, humanities and children’s literature of the Arab world ! Through this HotList, the independent publishers of the Arab world invite you to discover the 1001 facets of literary and intellectual creativity of their country, online here !

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The HotLists, while offering an opportunity to discover the creativity of independent publishers, are also tools facilitating the exchange of rights : books and authors are presented in the original language of the book and in English, the contacts of publishing houses are easily accessible and up to date – these lists are thus to be consulted and used throughout the year !

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HotList 2019 (Frankfurt Book Fair, 16-20 October, 2019) !

Discover here the HotList 2019 !

Thanks to a partnership with Kurt Wolff Stiftung (the German collective of independent publishers, member of the Alliance) and the Frankfurt Book Fair, independent Latin American publishers in Frankfurt will be exhibiting at the “Reading Island for Independent Publishers” stand (Hall 4.1), twenty books of various genres : novels, short stories, art books, essays, children’s literature... from Argentina, Ecuador, Chile, Colombia, Mexico !

Context :
- 2009 : The members of EDINAR (a group of Argentinian independent publishers) present a selection of the best books from their list at the Buenos Aires Book Fair. This selection is then promoted in independent bookstores across Buenos Aires.
- 2010 : Argentina is the guest of honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair. To make sure Argentinian independent publishing is well represented, the Argentinian independent publishers, in partnership with the Frankfurt Book Fair, present a HotList at the stand of independent German publishers, showcasing the diversity and quality of their books.
- 2017 : The HotList 2017 opens to independent publishers from Latin America ! Thanks to the collaboration with the collective Kurt Wolff Stiftung, a selection of about 40 titles from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Uruguay is exhibited in Frankfurt on the “Reading Island” (Hall 4.1 / D36).
- 2018 : Following the success of the 2017 edition, the HotList 2018 is back and opens to Brazilian publishers. In addition, a thematic and international selection is launched : this year, the theme of “women’s struggle” is selected in the “WomenList”, showcasing more than 30 titles edited by independent publishing houses from all continents.
- 2019 : The International Alliance of independent publishers and the Kurt Wolff Stiftung collective offer a new edition of the HotList. Some twenty books (novels, essays, children’s books, comics, art books) will be exposed at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2019. A colourful and powerful HotList this year !

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WomenList : A thematic and international selection - Frankfurt Book Fair 2018

More than 30 novels, short stories, essays and comics on feminism, women’s struggles, their emancipation across the world – these titles are from independent publishers’ lists from all continents.

There is a resurgence of the Women’s Movement following #MeToo and other events and a greater awareness of structural violence against women. Now is the time to know about books being published all around the world by independent publishers, in different languages and across a wide range of issues from the political to the imaginative.

To read through all the books of the WomenList is a reminder of just how much violence women have suffered – from rape, torture, and mass violence against women to indifference and neglect in the case of child abuse, to survival in war, sexual slavery and marriage forced by custom. But there is also resistance and optimism whether it be Pussy Riot or women rebelling against patriarchy as well as the inspiration of women in the vanguard of environmental projects or gathering together the works of women poets.

There are voices from so many places around the world – from Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, England, France, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Guinea, Morocco, Mexico, Senegal, South Africa, Switzerland, Syria, Turkey... Languages include Arabic, English, Indonesian, Farsi, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Turkish. Women write poetry, short stories, political tracts, novels, biography, graphic novels and again more. These are words that matter : women’s voices are loud. It is time to listen !

The WomenList is an initiative of the International Alliance of independent publishers, through a partnership with the Kurt Wolff Stiftung (collective of German Independent Publishers) and the Frankfurt Book Fair. The WomenList is presented at the Frankfurt Book Fair on the “Reading Island for Independent Publishers” stand (Hall 4.1 / D36) and is also available online, on the Alliance’ website. The catalog of the WomenList was made by Julie Agor (Oréka graphisme).

The WomenList was born in the wake of the HotList (selection of books published by independent Latin American publishing houses and presented at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2017 and 2018 – Hall 4.1 / D36).

Read here the article published by Publishing Perspectives, October, 5, 2018

In 2019, a new international selection will be showcased in Frankfurt, on another theme... succeeding the WomenList 2018 !

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HotList 2018 : The Independent Publishing from Latin America in Frankfurt !

The International Alliance of independent publishers celebrates the remarkable vitality of independent publishing in Latin America at the Frankfurt International Book Fair through a selection of books from Latin America : the HotList 2018 !

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Through a partnership with Kurt Wolff Stiftung (a collective of independent German publishers) and the Frankfurt Book Fair, independent Latin American publishers in Frankfurt will be exhibiting, at the “Reading Island for Independent Publishers” stand (Hall 4.1 / D36), more than thirty books of various genres : novels, short stories, art books, essays, children’s literature, and poetry... from Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela !

The HotList is also available online, an opportunity to discover the wealth and creativity of independent publishers all year round.

Discover also the WomenList : a thematic and international selection created in 2018, celebrating women’s struggle !

Context…

  • 2009 : The members of EDINAR (collective of Argentinian independent publishers) present a selection of the best books from their list at the Buenos Aires Book Fair. This selection is then promoted in independent bookstores across Buenos Aires.
  • 2010 : Argentina is the guest of honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair. However, Argentinian independent publishing is poorly represented. The Argentinian independent publishers, in partnership with the Frankfurt Book Fair, decided to present a HotList on the stand of independent German publishers : a showcase of the diversity and quality of their offering.
  • 2017 : The HotList 2017 opens to independent publishers from Latin America ! Thanks to the collaboration with the collective Kurt Wolff Stiftung (independent German publishers), a selection of about 40 titles from publishers from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Uruguay is exhibited in Frankfurt on the “Reading Island” (Hall 4.1).
  • 2018 : Following the success of the 2017 edition, the HotList is repeated and opens to Brazilian publishers. In addition, a thematic and international selection is launched : this year, the theme of “women’s struggle” is selected in the WomenList 2018, showcasing more than 30 titles edited by independent publishing houses from all continents.

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HotList 2017 from the Latin American independent publishers !

WHY A HOTLIST ?

In 2009, together with the members of EDINAR (Argentinean Alliance of independent publishers), we decided to launch a promotion strategy, following the “Young independent Germans” : a HotList.

Against the tendentious ranking of the most sold out books published in the newspapers, every member of the collective had to choose one book among her/his new books -the one that she or he saw as the most outstanding, for whatever reason. With all EDINAR publishers, we thus formed a list, promoted at the same time by a group of booksellers from Buenos Aires who arranged a special table dedicated to this list in their bookshops during one month.

In 2010, Argentina was Guest country of Frankfurt Book Fair and the Argentinean National Book Chamber had a spacious booth with a strong presence of local publishing, which did not include many independent publishers. However, the Hotlist had an outstanding exhibition space in this Fair : thanks to a German colleague, curious publisher, philoanarchist, employed by the Fair, we got a well-situated booth and the possibility to exhibit our HotList.

Because a lot of Latin-American publishers cannot travel every year to Frankfurt, we have reminded this adventure and decided to implement it again this year, extended to Spanish-speaking publishers from Latin America, in order to give a better visibility to the vibrant Latin-American independent publishing, in the biggest commercial Book Fair of the World.

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This HotList presents a selection of about 40 books published in Peru, Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile… exhibited in the “Reading Island for Independent Publishers” (Pavilion 4.1) of the Frankfurt Book Fair, thanks to the cooperation of the Kurt Wolff Stiftung, group of German independent publishers.

We hope you will appreciate !

Guido Indij
Argentinean publisher, coordinator of the Spanish-speaking network of the International Alliance of independent publishers

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International Conference of Independent Publishers

Pamplona-Iruñea Declaration ’for independent, decolonial, ecological, feminist, free, social and solidarity-based publishing’

Gathered in the city of Pamplona-Iruñea from 23 to 26 November 2021 at the fourth International Conference of Independent Publishers, organised in partnership with EDITARGI (Association of Independent Publishers of Navarre), we, the publishers of the International Alliance of Independent Publishers (IAIP), reaffirm our commitment to :

  • the cultural, social and political character of books and reading ;
  • the democratisation of books in our societies ;
  • reading as an emancipatory practice that strengthens the critical thinking of citizens and stakeholders within their society.

Read the full Declaration here :

This Declaration is in line with the discussions and work of the International Alliance of Independent Publishers, in particular the Declarations of 2003, 2007 and 2014 and the 80 recommendations in favour of bibliodiversity. It will be complemented by a Guide to Good Practice (collective work in progress, for publication in the first half of 2022).

The round-table discussions of the Conference are available in replay on the Alliance’s YouTube channel.

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For a decolonial, ecological, feminist, free, social and solidarity-based independent publishing : preliminary conclusions of the Pamplona-Iruñea Conference and perspectives !

Illustrations and video : Mariette Robbes (https://marietterobbes.fr/)

The International Conference of Independent Publishers held in Pamplona-Iruñea brought together more than 100 book professionals from 40 countries and was attended by more than 300 participants connected to the Babelica platform.
6 round-table discussions and 3 collective workshops in 4 languages of communication ; B2B meetings ; closing speeches by Vandana Shiva and Djaïli Amadou Amal...

The round-table discussions of the Conference are available in replay on the Alliance’s YouTube channel.

The conclusions of the Conference are currently being drafted and will be available on the Alliance’s website in early 2022. They will present the highlights of the Conference, the proposals and recommendations of the independent publishers for REthinking, and the Alliance’s perspectives for the period 2022-2025.

The declaration of the Conference “For an independent, decolonial, ecological, feminist, free, social and solidarity-based publishing” is also being finalised (proofread by the different networks of the Alliance, in several languages). This declaration will be completed by a guide of good practices - the first drafts of this guide were elaborated during the Conference and are the object of a collective work within the Alliance, for publication during the first quarter of 2022.

The photos and press review of the Conference can already be found here !

The Alliance would like to thank once again all the partners of the Conference (see here) and especially the association EDITARGI, co-organiser of this unique meeting !

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International Conference of Independent Publishers, Pamplona-Iruñea, 23-26 November, 2021

To find out more about the participants, practical information and to follow the Conference online, go to Babelica, the Alliance’s virtual space !

Consult the program below and register now !

To participate in the Conference, click here.

The Conference is organized by the International Alliance of Independent Publishers and the Association of Independent Publishers of Navarre, EDITARGI.

Physical meetings, virtual window, sound archives
The meetings can be followed in streaming (via the virtual space Babelica or the Alliance’s YouTube channel). They will also be recorded and may be the subject of audiovisual editing, depending on the agreement with the participants. The conclusions of the roundtables and workshops will be disseminated afterwards to all participants.

Bibliodiversity ambassadors !
Bibliodiversity ambassadors are public figures who have agreed to amplify the voices of independent publishers, to accompany the reflections and practices of publishers, to defend and support bibliodiversity. The personalities solicited will be revealed in the coming weeks !

Presence of international independent publishers at the Navarra Book Fair (25-28 November, 2021), organized by the Association EDITARGI
A collective stand dedicated to the invited international publishers will present the variety and diversity of independent production internationally. This collective stand will be a meeting place for readers but also a space for sales/ purchases/ trade of copyrights between invited and local professionals.

Calendar 2021 of the Alliance and the Pamplona Meetings

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International Conference of Independent publishers 2019-2021

The “Conference”, a snapshot of independent publishing worldwide
Since the creation of the International Alliance of independent publishers (an international network of 750 independent publishers from 55 countries around the world) in 2002, the “International Assemblies/ Conferences” have been held every four to eight years and bring together some 100 independent publishers from around the world : in 2003 in Dakar (Senegal) ; in 2007 in Paris (France) ; in 2014 in Cape Town (South Africa) and in 2021 in Pamplona-Iruña (Province of Navarre/ Spain).

They represent a landmark moment for international independent publishers, bringing together actors from all continents – they collectively provide a portrait of global independent publishing (Latin America, Africa, Asia, Europe, the Arab world and Oceania). They are a unique space for debate, meetings, and reflection on independent publishing – with no other equivalent worldwide.

Celebrate and REthink in 2021...
Between 2017 and 2018, when the Alliance network was planning and launching the 2019-2021 conference, the goals of this event were obvious : celebrating bibliodiversity and the work of independent publishers, REthinking the solidarity practices that we build through perseverance and determination, but also the relationships with other book professionals, and the relationships with readers.

This is obvious in view of the progress made since the last meeting in 2012-2014, but also in view of the experience of the Alliance, which celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2021.

2020, a global health crisis, a year of transformation
While the consequences of the health crisis are still difficult to assess in detail from an economic, social, and political vantage point, REthinking remains obvious but also becomes a necessity.
Why are independent publishers important actors in this period of crisis ? How do they accompany societal transformations and transitions at work ? What are the tools and practices that they put in place to apprehend the realities of tomorrow, to understand them ? In what ways do books and the ideas they convey help defend and preserve the diversity of creations, points of view, ideas ?

“Tomorrow’s” independent publishing ?
This Conference is thus a moment of documentation on the state of the world, an international mapping of the movements of transition and/or interruption.
Its objective is to question and inform discussions on the role of books – of ideas – as a social and emancipatory trajectory.
It is a space for reflection, sharing of experiences and practical know-hows concerning the issues of today and tomorrow : ecology, social economy, inclusive publishing, cultural platforming...
Finally, the Conference is a space of solidarity, trust, human relationships, and dialogues between cultures.

Process and phases of the Conference
The Conference of the Alliance is built of our own accord over a long period of time, against the often-frantic rhythm that has become the norm. It follows a common thread that has been running for 20 years within the Alliance : the issues defended by the Alliance since its creation are always prominent (solidarity, equity of relations, rebalancing of flows, circulation of ideas, local creations and productions, fair speech, ecological concerns...). These are the foundations on which the independent publishing movement is based and are addressed considering contemporary issues and debates.

They are built collectively, based on the work carried out since the 2021-2014 conference and the 80 ensuing recommendations, from feedback from professionals in the field of books, from monitoring independent publishing throughout the world, from regular dialogue with other cultural actors, but also from observation of practices, trends, and alternatives that emerge here and there.

The Conference is built on two levels (public and “internal”), which feed each other and are complementary.
A public level with an aim to meet, discuss, learn – which is embodied by meetings open to all (book professionals, readers, cultural actors, academics, civil society movements, etc.). It is about taking advantage of the space that the Alliance is to REthink practices, question the relationship of independent publishers to the current world, explore themes, allow each other utopias, look together to the future.
An internal level (focused on the Alliance network) to formulate recommendations and tools, to elaborate objectives for the upcoming period, to define and refine the governance of the network.

The conference is structured around working groups and thematic workshops set up since the 2012-2014 Conference of the Alliance (1/on public book policies ; 2/on the freedom of publishing ; 3/ on digital publishing ; 4/on publishing in local and national languages ; 5/on solidarity-based editorial partnerships ; 6/on the impacts of book donation practices).

Concretely, for the Alliance network, the aim is to achieve the following results for the period 2022-2025 :
• Recommendations (based on the 80 recommendations from the previous Conference but also in the context of the current crisis)
• Objectives and action plan for the period 2022-2025
• Adjustments and validation/ endorsement of the governance of the association

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Videos of the 2019 preparatory workshops for International Conference of Independent Publishers

The first videos of the Conference here : Abidjan (May 2019) ; Santiago de Chile (October 2019)

The Conference is a process carried out over 3 years. It has commenced in 2019, with several workshops and meetings : Madrid (April 2019), Geneva (May 2019), Abidjan (May 2019), Santiago de Chile (October 2019).

The Conference will continue well into 2020… to end in 2021 in Pamplona, Basque Country.

In 2021, the Alliance will celebrate its 20 years of existence !

  • 20 years is an appropriate age to remind ourselves of our core beliefs, commitments, responsibilities. The Alliance was built on trust, solidarity, humanity, and a profound belief in the social, emancipatory and liberating role of the book. Convinced also that the principles it defends are intertwined with its practice : thus, the principles of reciprocity and equity feature largely in the exchanges that characterise the governance of the association : namely that of respect, listening and curiosity… ;
  • 20 years is the opportunity to celebrate this shared journey while pursuing this journey, to RETHINK together ;
  • 20 years is also an opportunity to report on our activities, projects, and advocacy carried out by the Alliance ; to celebrate our incredible achievements ; but also to learn from our mistakes and mishaps ;
  • 20 years is an age whereby we want to go further and further, to remain a conscious and creative actor in terms of ecology, social economy and solidarity, of new ways of reaching readers, of collaborative practices amongst professionals in the field, of freedom of publishing, of fair speech
  • 20 years is the age when we dream, hope, believe, where we want to dance and laugh ;
  • 20 years is an important anniversary, it is an anniversary that we do not want to forget and that we shall celebrate !

Follow the Conference on the Alliance website and social networks !

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International Declaration of Independent Publishers 2014

During the closing meeting of the International Assembly of Independent Publishers (Cape Town, South Africa, September 18-21, 2014), 400 independent publishers from 45 countries signed the International Declaration of Independent Publishers 2014.
Collectively drafted in three languages, on September 20, 2014, the Declaration 2014 is available in several languages (French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Farsi, Italian, etc.).

Do not hesitate to share the Declaration and promote and strengthen bibliodiversity with us !

Read here the 80 recommendations & tools (on digital publishing, public book policies, youth literature, national and local languages publishing, solidarity publishing partnerships and “Fair Trade Books”, book donations).

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Why an international Assembly 2012-2014 ?

"In this age of deep transformation, we wish to convene a meeting to reflect on our practices, listen to new ideas and include new generations of publishers who share our concerns. Considering two new factors – emergence of new digital actors and global financial crisis – we wish to question our role and reaffirm the issue of bibliodiversity.

In this spirit, we have decided to hold the International Assembly of Independent Publishers, which will be a series of preparatory and thematic workshops in 2013, closing with an Assembly of allies (general meeting) in 2014. The whole process will lead to :
* propositions and recommendations towards bibliodiversity aimed at public authorities ;
* cooperative and innovative publishing between independent publishers, based on equity principles ;
* new forms of partnerships with other professionals from the book industry meeting in the context of bibliodiversity.

Gathering more than 100 independent publishers from the five continents, the International Assembly of independent publishers is a unique event, professional and intercultural. Professionals, public authorities, institutions and civil society representatives are invited to join us to strengthen and keep bibliodiversity alive".

Paris, on 26 October 2012

by the International Committee of Independent Publishers :
Nouri Abid (Med Ali publishers, Tunisia),
Serge Dontchueng Kouam (Presses universitaires d’Afrique, Cameroon), Susan Hawthorne (Spinifex Press, Australia),
Hamid Medhipour (Forough Verlag, Germany),
Araken Ribeiro Gomes (Contra Capa, Brazil),
Juan Carlos Sáez (JC Sáez Editor, Chile)

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International Assembly 2012-2014, a guide

First step - 2013 preparatory workshops : from practices to propositions promoting bibliodiversity

Throughout 2013, independent publishers will meet in Latin America, Africa and Europe, in the context of preparatory and thematic workshops. The 2014 Assembly of Allies in Cape Town (South Africa) will close this process. These workshops have a trifold objective : develop and mutualise cooperative and innovative work practices between independent publishers ; sustainably strengthen professional capacities and human relations amongst the book industry’s actors ; formulate concrete propositions towards bibliodiversity.

The workshops will be held over three to five days, and are structured on a common template :
* Practical training (with the intervention of professionals and/ or specialists, depending on the themes) and knowledge and experience sharing based on concrete projects and little known initiatives ;
* Formulation of propositions and recommendations towards bibliodiversity.

For workshops to meet expectations, publishers will design their own daily programme, based on the local context in which they operate and on their concerns. As beneficiaries and actors, the transmission of practical knowledge and practices is at the heart of these days.

To enrich these workshops and promote cooperation, some professionals from the book industry, associative structures, and private and public institutions are invited to share original projects and unique experiences that could be repeated in the publishing sector.

The conclusions of each workshop are centralised by the International Committee of Independent Publishers – and redistributed to participants – to collectively build the 2014 Assembly of Allies’ agenda.

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Workshops 2012-2014 to promote bibliodiversity

Bibliodiversity in action in Guadalajara
In the context of the Guadalajara International Book Fair (Mexico)
24 to 28 November 2012

Book donation : A system to review
In the margins on the Paris Book Fair (France)
20 and 21 March 2013

African Youth Literature : What visibility on the international market ?
In the margins of the Bologna Book Fair (Italy)
23 and 24 March 2013

Local and national languages : What opportunities for publishing in Africa ?
Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)
11 to 13 June 2013

Fair Trade book : A real issue for tomorrow / Co-publishing, rights transfers and other solidarity publishing partnerships
Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)
14 to 17 June 2013

Diffusion of human and social sciences works : What innovative strategies to get what you want ?
In the margins of the Frankfurt Book Fair (Germany)
13 to 15 October 2013

Digital publishing : What issues for bibliodiversity in the Arab-speaking world ?
In the margins of the Abu Dhabi International Book fair
30 April to 3 May 2014

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The 2014 Assembly of allies in Cape Town : 62 independent publishers united for bibliodiversity

After the 2013 preparatory workshops, an Assembly of Allies will be held from 18 to 22 September 2014, in Cape Town, under the patronage of UNESCO.

In order to achieve this, and in line with practical case studies and sharing of practical knowledge during the workshops, it is essential for publishers to discuss the evolution of bibliodiversity in their countries and publishing houses since 2007 : How does bibliodiversity materialise itself on a daily basis for a Malian publisher, an Indian publisher, an Argentinian publisher ? How does independent publishing empowers itself in the various countries ? How does the publishing field in Madagascar, Peru or Afghanistan professionalise itself ?

The Assembly of Allies, a unique intercultural and multilingual space in the field of publishing, is in itself a reflection of international independent publishing. For four days, publishers will discuss their background, for some their struggle, share their experiences and the risks they face. Communication digital tools offer the possibility for publishers to be in regular and quasi instant contact – but they cannot replace human exchanges, essential to trust and solidary relations characteristic of a network such as the Alliance’s.

The Assembly of Allies is moreover a decisive moment for the Alliance’s governance : directions for the coming years, and the ensuing programme of activities, will be decided upon there, collectively.

In the spirit of long term capacity building of its members, the Alliance therefore continues to work towards an international solidarity professional network – to promote the circulation and access to works and ideas.

As a unique meeting, the Assembly of Allies primarily serves publishers’ desire to federate around common wishes : to promote and strengthen bibliodiversity together.

We thank our valued partners : Jacana Media (South Africa), Modjaji Books (South Africa), Open Book Festival (South Africa), French Institute in South Africa, Alliance française du Cap (South Africa), National Library of South Africa, Goethe Institut (South Africa), Fondation Charles Léopold Mayer (Switzerland), Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, région Ile-de-France (France), Centre national du livre (France), Fondation de France (France), Direction du développement et de la Coopération (Switzerland), French Institute in Lebanon, French Institute in Tunisia, Cooperación Regional Francesa para los Países Andinos (Bolivia), Canarias Cultura “Canarias crea” (Spain), Copyright Agency Cultural Fund (Australia), Centro Estero per l’Internazionalizzazione (Italy), Centre Universitaire de Recherches sur l’Action Publique et le Politique (CURAPP) / Université de Picardie Jules Verne (France)… and the publishers themselves !

Contact : assises@alliance-editeurs.org

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Babelica 2024 - REPLAY

Replays of Babelica 2024 are online on the Babelica platform and on the Alliance’s YouTube channel !

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The Babelica book fair opens on 19 September 2024 !

From 19 September, the books of the 2024 Babelica fair will be unveiled : over 90 publishing houses represented in 53 countries around the world.

A wealth of fiction, non-fiction and children’s books to discover here (and filters to help you refine your searches, by language, literary genre or country).

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Babelica 2024, 20-21 September : the program is available !

The 2024 edition of Babelica will take place on 20 and 21 September, 21 September being International Bibliodiversity Day.

The Babelica program is online here !

The Babelica book fair is available online throughout the year. Here you can find the books presented during the 2023 edition of Babelica. The books of the 2024 edition of Babelica will be unveiled on 19 September.

To watch the discussions and debates at Babelica 2023, click here.

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Babelica 2023 available on replay !

The International online Book Fair of Independent Publishing was held from 20 to 22 September. The Babelica programme (readings in Arabic, Creole, Mapuche, etc. ; round tables on artificial intelligence, decolonial ecology, inclusive publishing, cartoneras in Latin America, translation in the Arab world, solidarity co-publishing, etc. ; meetings with Lilian Thuram and Vandana Shiva, etc.) can be (re)viewed and (re)listened to in replay on the Alliance’s YouTube channel.

The Babelica Book Fair (bringing together over 90 publishers from around the world) is available online throughout the year, until the next edition of Babelica in 2024 !

The International Alliance of Independent Publishers would once again like to thank Babelica’s partners (Campus AFD and the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie) ; Maxime Guedj (PCFH Studio) and Thibault Daumain, who designed and developed the Babelica platform ; all the speakers ; the team of interpreters and everyone else who contributed to the success of this second edition !

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Babelica, 20-22 September 2023, online : discover the Babelica program !

Babelica, the international online book fair of independent publishing, will take place from 20 to 22 September - 21 September is the Bibliodiversity Day !

Babelica is a unique and original project to promote bibliodiversity, conceived and hosted by the International Alliance of Independent Publishers.

Discover the Babelica program here !

Babelica is a book fair dedicated to books published by independent publishing houses. It is designed to raise awareness of the variety of voices in international publishing and ensure they are heard, so as to promote diversity and creativity. At Babelica, a selection of titles from the many books published by independent publishers are being presented.
The Babelica book fair is available online throughout the year, from 20 September 2023 until the next edition in 2024.

Babelica is also a space for debate, exchange and discussion between book professionals, academics, readers, those who are simply curious, and more. The program of round tables, talks and readings offered in 2023 has been developed by publishers who are members and/or close of the International Alliance of Independent Publishers (see program).
To listen again to the round tables from Babelica in 2022, click here.

Babelica is an opportunity for exchanges of rights : join us on 21 September for the event dedicated to literature and human sciences, opportunities for publishers to present the titles from their catalogues to the book professionals present.
Away from this event, if you are interested in buying or selling rights, you can contact publishing houses directly via the Babelica platform.

Finally, Babelica is a place for exchanging know-how and practices, a place for experimentation : therefore, from October 2023 workshops will take place to complement Babelica’s talks and round tables, to delve deeper and develop themes such as digital, discoverability, artificial intelligence and book ecology in small working groups.

For this second edition, the Babelica platform, which will be revealed in September, has been entirely redesigned and updated to reduce its environmental footprint.

Babelica is supported by the Agence française de développement (AFD Campus) and the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF).

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Babelica, from 21 to 22 September 2022 !

From 21 to 22 September 2022, in support of International Bibliodiversity Day, join the 1st edition of Babelica online – the international book fair for independent publishers !

The Babelica Fair, via its online platform, will be showcasing the diversity of international independent publishing over three days. More than 65 publishing houses from 37 countries present a selection of 200 titles (literature, children’s books, humanities, comics, etc.) in Indonesian, Arabic, Portuguese, Basque, Spanish, Kinyarwanda, German, Creole, French, Italian, English, Malagasy, etc., to be discovered at Babelica and purchased online.

Babelica also offers a host of meetings, webinars and round tables, to be followed live and in several languages : see here the programme of the 5 round tables scheduled between 21 and 22 September.

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