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
