Ukraine Update – Bologna Blocks Russia, Ukrainians Call for Global Boycott: The action by the two fairs (Bologna Children’s Book Fair and the Frankfurt Book Fair) is just part of the condemnation of the Russian attack from the international publishing community, including a strongly written statement from the International Publishers Association president Bodour Al Qasimi: “The IPA stands in solidarity with publishers in peril all around the world and, especially at this moment, with our member in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Publishers and Booksellers Association. We are following developments and discussing how IPA can be of most assistance to our member.” via Publishers Weekly