News & Events

Here you will find all the latest news as well as upcoming and previous events.

International Publishers Association calls on Publishers to Support the Accessible Books Consortium

The Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) is delighted that Michiel Kolman, President of the International Publishers Association (IPA) and Senior Vice President at Elsevier and […]

NNELS Accessible Publishing Workshop – Toronto

March 20th, 2018

This 3-hour workshop in Toronto is intended for people who know (or want to know!) some HTML and can navigate some of the inner workings […]

Digital Publishing Summit Program Announced!

EDRLab has announced the program for their annual Digital Publishing Summit (DPUB) which will take place in Berlin May 16-17, 2018. As ever the […]

BIC Breakfast – Accessible eBooks, London

April 25th, 2018

Since 2013, BIC (Book Industry Communication) has run a series of informal, monthly breakfast sessions to provide an opportunity for anyone to discuss publishing, […]

Understanding ebooks, London

April 25th, 2018

Join publishing industry expert Ken Jones (@circularKen) for this one day Book Machine course to help you understand the ebook market and to gain […]

Accessibility – Strategies for Success

April 12th, 2018

The annual Accessibility Action Group Seminar at the London Book Fair is suitable for everyone in the book industry who is involved in producing good […]

Webinar on Digital Equality: The Importance of Accessibility in Your Publishing Strategy

February 28th, 2018

Compelled by clear ethical reasons and compliance requirements, most publishers are working to make content fully accessible. Creating content that is “born accessible” also […]

The DAISY Consortium Releases Ace, the Free EPUB Accessibility Checking Tool

The DAISY Consortium is delighted to announce the launch of Ace by DAISY, the ground-breaking free and open source accessibility checking tool for ebooks […]

CSUN Assistive Technology Conference Program is Live!

The program for the 33rd CSUN Assistive Technology Conference has been announced and, as ever, there is much on the agenda that is of […]

Accessibility to Feature at Digital Book World, 2018

The popular mainstream publishing and technology conference, Digital Book World, is scheduled to return this year with a new focus and an exciting program. […]