An authors’ manifesto was signed by Strade, an Italian member-association of CEATL, the Italian illustrators’ association AI – Autori di immagini (https://www NULL.autoridimmagini NULL.it) and ICWA – Italian Children’s Writers Association (https://www NULL.icwa NULL.it). The manifesto was launched in December 2022 during the Rome book fair “Più libri più liberi”.
The document takes the lead from the modifications brought to the Italian authors’ rights law by the EU Directive 2019/790 to assert the rights that should be granted to all authors, starting from the right to a negotiated contract (as opposed to one imposed by publishers) that is legal and fair.
It is only a starting point for the three categories of authors behind it, as the three associations involved plan to continue and increase their cooperation, in order to act in concert and as a lobby.
Click here http://www.traduttoristrade.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/AUTHORS-RIGHTS-AND-THE-RIGHTS-OF-AUTHORS-A-MANIFESTO.pdf (http://www NULL.traduttoristrade NULL.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/AUTHORS-RIGHTS-AND-THE-RIGHTS-OF-AUTHORS-A-MANIFESTO NULL.pdf) to read a summary of the manifesto kindly translated into English by Leah Janeczko.
Information in Italian on Strade’s website: http://www.traduttoristrade.it/manifesto-diritto-autore/ (http://www NULL.traduttoristrade NULL.it/manifesto-diritto-autore/)
Full Italian version here: http://www.traduttoristrade.it/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/manifesto_dda_strade_ai_icwa_2022.pdf (http://www NULL.traduttoristrade NULL.it/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/manifesto_dda_strade_ai_icwa_2022 NULL.pdf)