The Tokyo-based bookstore chain is announcing a second venue in the United Arab Emirates, the Dubai store having opened in 2008. The post Japan’s Kinokuniya Announces 33rd Overseas Bookstore in Abu Dhabi appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-07-16 05:30:52 UTC ]
Hope and cross-cultural understanding were big themes at the official ceremony honoring the winners of the 2018 Sheikh Zayed Book Award in Abu Dhabi. The post Sheikh Zayed Book Award Ceremony Honors 2018 Winners and Cultural Personality of the Year appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
The spaciousness and energy at Abu Dhabi's National Exhibition Center make the just opened book fair there a sprawling, energetic event with a professional program at its heart. The post Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Opens, a Professional Program at Its Center appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Citing robust international publishing output and efforts to tackle problems, Bloomsbury's Richard Charkin gives an overview at Abu Dhabi. The post After His IPA Stint: Richard Charkin on Publishing’s Challenges and Promise appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Many Arab book fairs have been a free space for publishers to sell titles banned in shops, but Kuwait has seen raised levels of censorship – turning the book trade into a risky businessArab book fairs are like a giant travelling circus; no sooner does one end than publishers are boxing up books,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
A long-promised Warner Bros. theme park, featuring comic book heroes and Looney Tunes characters, is under construction in Abu Dhabi. The $1-billion theme park's first phase is set to open in 2018, the studio and park developer said Tuesday. Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi will be located on the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2016-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Doha's book fair may be overshadowed by Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, but it has ambitions to raise the cultural profile of Qatar in this fast developing region. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Tue, 15/02/2011 - 15:19 A Beautiful Mind author Sylvia Nasar and author of Sophie's World, Jostein Gaarder, are among the writers appearing at this year's Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. The fair runs from 15-20th March at the Abu Dhabi National... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]