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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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Conclusions of the Arabic-language network (Tunis, April 2010)

Pays de parution : Tunisie

Back from Tunis, where the Arabic-language network meeting was held, the Alliance publishes the first outcomes of this meeting. Here you will find the network’s translation and joint co-publishing projects, the next steps towards the development of the Arabic-language network, the creation of specialised training, etc.

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Haiti, let’s mobilise for the long haul, February 2010

The International Alliance of Independent Publishers calls on all international solidarity organisations to mobilise in Haiti. The Alliance will do do its outmost to support Haitian book professionals in the long-term, particularly librarians, publishers and booksellers, by joining forces with existing and future stakeholders in Haiti.

The importance of culture should be considered in the reconstruction process. In the Haïtian context, where symbolism has a special place, reinventing Haïti also involves supporting the arts and culture, particularly books and authors that promote the people’s complex and fascinating identity. A people cut off from its culture is a dead people.

Rodney Saint-Éloi, author and publisher member of the International Alliance of Independent Publishers

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Meeting of the Arabic-language network, Tunis, April 25 - 28, 2010

Pays de parution : Tunisie

Four years after the International Assembly on Independent Publishing in Paris in July 2007, we are delighted to be bringing together the Arabic-language network of the Alliance in Tunisia, during the Tunis International Book Fair.

The Alliance organizes a round table open to professionals, focussing on publishing and cultural diversity, at the heart of the Tunis International Book Fair on Monday 26 April at 4.00 pm.

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Afrilivres : restructuration

The Afrilivres Association elected – during its Extraordinary Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, 16 March 2010 via an online forum – a new Committee. For the Alliance, the results of this AGM constitute the beginning of a restructuration of the Pan-African Association. The communiqué issued jointly by the two associations calls on institutions and all friends of Afrilivres to express their renewed confidence.

For more information : www.afrilivres.net

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Catalogue jeunesse - « À la découverte de la littérature jeunesse africaine » et son supplément « Les Afriques en fête »

Pour accéder aux catalogues jeunesse, cliquez ici et ici.

Ces ouvrages sont disponibles à l’Alliance, contactez-nous par téléphone ou par email pour tout renseignement ou toute commande.

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Fair speech

The notion of fair speech expands the idea of ‘free speech’ to incorporate the concept of justice. Indeed, in a context of media concentration, dominant powers (whether political, economic, religious, ideological, etc.) are the most represented and heard (because they are powerful or loud). Fair speech fosters speech equity for other voices that are often marginalised and/or censored to be heard. Fair speech therefore promotes an equitable access to expression (for example for women, historically marginalised groups, etc.), enabling an authentic diversity of voices. This concept was created by Betty McLellan in Unspeakable (Spinifex Press, 2010, Australia) and promoted by Susan Hawthorne in Bibliodiversity : A Manifesto for Independent Publishing (Spinifex Press, 2014, Australia).

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Haiti, let’s mobilise for the long haul

Pays de parution : Haïti

The International Alliance of Independent Publishers calls on all international solidarity organisations to mobilise in Haiti. The Alliance will do do its outmost to support Haitian book professionals in the long-term, particularly librarians, publishers and booksellers, by joining forces with existing and future stakeholders in Haiti.


The importance of culture should be considered in the reconstruction process. In the Haïtian context, where symbolism has a special place, reinventing Haïti also involves supporting the arts and culture, particularly books and authors that promote the people’s complex and fascinating identity. A people cut off from its culture is a dead people
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Rodney Saint-Éloi, author and publisher member of the International Alliance of Independent Publishers

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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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Report of the Portuguese-language network and Spanish-language networks meetings - Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), November 25 -27, 2009

Pays de parution : Brésil

The Spanish-language network and the Portuguse-language network of the Alliance met in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) from 25 till 27 November 2009, during « la Primavera dos livros ». These meetings allowed both networks to build their respective initiative programme for 2010-2011 but also to strengthen the « regionalisation » of the Alliance, through an inter-network meeting.

The stand of the Alliance. From left to right : Gustavo Mauricio García Arenas and Lucía Moncada, REIC (Colombia), Gonzalo Badal, EDIN (Chile), Maira, Pablo Moya, AEMI (México), Daniela Allerbon, EDINAR (Argentina), Anna Danieli, TRILCE (Uruguay) and Guido Indij, coordinator of the Spanish-language network

Guido INDIJ, coordinator of the Spanish-language network (on the left) and Araken GOMES RIBEIRO, coordinator of the Portuguese-language network (on the right)

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Bibliodiversity Observatory

The “Fair Trade Book”

The label “Fair Trade Book” is attributed by the International Alliance of independent publishers to works published in the context of international publishing agreements that respect each other’s particularities : fair co- publishing. These fair copublishings enable the sharing of costs linked to intellectual and physical production of books and therefore ensure an economy of scale ; an exchange of professional know-how and a common experience, while respecting the publishers’ cultural contexts and identities ; and a distribution of works on a broader scale by adjusting prices for each geographic zone.

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Guidelines for Fair Publishing Partnerships

Over the past few years, the predation of large companies from the North on the book trade in Africa has undergone some partnership-related changes. An evolution of practices is observable amongst the large publishing companies from the North, who do not solely rely on local publishing houses’ acquisitions, but also on establishing partnerships with local publishers. How can we guarantee that these partnerships are balanced and fair ? How can we ensure that publishers from the South do not “sell their souls” through collaborations with large companies from the North ? To accompany these changes, the Alliance has drafted a handbook of practical guidelines for its members, which serves as a reminder on essential checkpoints to look out for.

Should you have comments, please do not hesitate to contact us.

The Alliance thanks Double ponctuation for writing the vademecum.

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Digital publishing in developing countries

In partnership with the Prince Claus Foundation, the Alliance commissioned Octavio Kulesz, a digital publisher in Argentina, to carry out a study on digital publishing in developing countries. This first-ever study, the result of eight months of research, is available in French, English and Spanish on the website : http://alliance-lab.org/etude/?lang=en

Who are the new digital players in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Arab world and in Russia, China and India ? Can digital publishing develop autonomously in the emerging economies, independently from the rich countries ? What support policies are required to stimulate the growth of this new industry and help the traditional publishing sector adapt to the changes ? Based on interviews, questionnaires and meetings, Octavio Kulesz provides an overview of digital publishing in these six regions and puts forward concrete proposals aimed at independent publishers. Digital publishing experience in the South offers an insight into the major opportunity that new technologies present for developing countries — especially when it comes to distribution — as long as local entrepreneurs seek innovative models suited to the concrete needs of their communities.

This online study is ongoing and interactive. We invite your contributions and feedback.

The study is also available in PDF, EPUB and MOBI.

Year of publication : 2011 ; ISBN French version : 978-2-9519747-5-3 ; ISBN Spanish version : 978-2-9519747-4-6 ; ISBN English version : 978-2-9519747-6-0

Visit the Alliance Lab to read the update to the study written by Octavio Kulesz in 2016 (available in French and in Spanish).

Collection État des lieux de l’édition

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Proteggere il libro (Protect the Book, Italian version)

Langue(s) : italien

“« Protect” the Book » by Markus GERLACH, a report from the collection “Reports on the Publishing World”, is now available in Italian from the Italian Federation of Independent Publishers (FIDARE), which translated and published this new edition.
This reference book has been translated into several languages (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian).

Year of publication : 2010, 68 pages, 15 X 21 cm, 8 euros.

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Communiqué in support of Txalaparta Publishing following attacks on « El manual del torturador español » and on freedom of expression, December 2010

Paris, December 2010

It is with great concern that the International Alliance of Independent Publishers has noted the recent censorship of a book in Spain, and the threats made against the independent publishing house Txalaparta, member of the Alliance’s Spanish-speaking network.

The book in question, « El manual del torturador español » (The Spanish Torturer’s Manual) – by Xabier MAKAZAGA denounces the torture carried out by the Spanish police. The book was withdrawn from a public library (in the Basauri town council), following a request by a political party and certain Madrid newspapers to remove it from all libraries where it was made available to readers. However the practices described in this book support the accusations already made in reports by Amnesy International and by the UN Recorder on Human Rights. The campaign against this book has already been publicly denounced by public librarians. Furthermore the Basque Country Human Rights Observer (Behatokia) sent a letter of protest to Frank de la Rue, Special Recorder on Human Rights and Freedom of Expression with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, whose headquarters are in Geneva.

The International Alliance of independent publishers, whose objectives include defending freedom of expression and denouncing all forms of censorship, also has a duty to respond publicly when attacks or infringements are directed – for ideological reasons – against independent publishers, whose very job it is to encourage the dissemination of ideas and to contribute to forging the identity of people and their culture.

One has only to examine Txalaparta’s publishing catalogue to appreciate the vast range of literary works and essays which constitute an undeniable contribution to bibliodiversity, while reflecting a clear editorial policy.

This is why we independent publishers are appealing to the Spanish authorities to respect the work of independent publishers and to encourage respect for fundamental rights and democracy.

We also appeal to independent publishers, booksellers, librarians and readers to follow the development of this matter closely and to express their support to Txalaparta Publishing in order to defend and respect the right to information that is true and diverse.


The Spanish-language network of the International Alliance of independent publishers

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Preferential postage rates for books : urgent for Latin America, August 2010

Massively used by small publishing firms to distribute their products to bookstores, libraries, and readers, the postal service is the most popular means of circulating books throughout the world. However, the absence, suppression or questioning of special postage for books is an impediment to bibliodiversity in many countries.
In Latin America, with a huge territory to cover and limited circulation, a large share of publishers ensures the delivery of their products themselves. For these publishers, preferential postage rates for shipping books are all the more vital.

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Children’s book trade between France and francophone Africa

In this remarkable document, Marion Van Staeyen highlights the persistent imbalance in the book trade between France and francophone Africa, between North and South, specifically concerning children’s books. Some alternatives are appearing, however, to promote access to northern markets for African publishers. Many stakeholders in the sector – among them the International Alliance of independent publishers – are calling for an active and direct redress of the trade imbalance between North and South. A graduate in sociology and editing, Marion Van Staeyen is a second-year master’s student at University of Paris XIII, majoring in the book trade. She is currently attending classes at Sherbrooke University in Quebec, thanks to a partnership between the two universities.

Documents in French.

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Solidarity with Iranian publishers, August 2009

Pays de parution : Iran

In view of the worrying situation in Iran and the attacks on freedom of expression, the publishers of the Alliance wish to express their solidarity with their Iranian colleagues. They demand the right to publish freely and call for increased cultural and editorial exchanges with Iran.

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