In its 42nd iteration, the Arab world's leading book fair opens to what is expected to be an 11-day turnout of more than 2 million visitors. The post Sharjah Opens Its Book Fair’s 42nd Edition appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-11-01 16:50:48 UTC ]
Open letter rebukes LitProm decision to cancel award ceremony for Adania Shibli due to ‘war started by Hamas’Israel-Hamas war: latest news and live updatesSeveral prominent authors and publishers from around the world have accused the Frankfurt Book Fair of “shutting down” Palestinian voices,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-10-15 18:11:54 UTC ]
One of the Arab world's largest bookselling fairs, the public-facing Abu Dhabi International Book Fair opens May 22. The post Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Readies Its 32nd Edition appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-05-15 11:42:52 UTC ]
Bodour Al Qasimi, who is from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, has been the Arab world’s unofficial publishing ambassador since she came on the international publishing scene in 2007, after launching the Arabic-language children’s publishing house Kalimat. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
Sharjah's Guest of Honor Italy, digital publishing in the Arab world and more open the 2022 Publishers Conference professional program. The post At Sharjah’s Conference: ‘Let’s Not Leave Anyone Behind’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-10-31 02:43:28 UTC ]
'We're in a good position,' says Storytel's Yasmina Jraissati, after the audiobook service Storytel's first five years in the region. The post Audiobooks: Storytel’s Yasmina Jraissati on the Format’s Progress in the Arab World appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-06-03 20:27:27 UTC ]
Writers from across the Arab world were celebrated for their "intellectual power" at the Sheikh Zayed Book Award's 2022 ceremony in Abu Dhabi. The post Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2022 Laureates Honored at Louvre Abu Dhabi appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-05-25 04:54:50 UTC ]
The cultural program at this year’s Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, curated by the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, features a strong roster of writers from the Arab world. (Sponsored) By Publishing Perspectives Staff s Publishing Perspectives readers will remember, the Emirates... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-05-25 01:43:54 UTC ]
Presented by the Sheikh Zayed Book Award, a publisher and a translator weigh in with practical insights and observations. The post Join Us for a Live Update on Translation From the Arab World appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-09-25 19:02:04 UTC ]
The SZBA celebrates literary and cultural achievements in the Arab world. (Sponsored) Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
As part of the Sharjah Market Focus at The London Book Fair in March 2020, the British Council have partnered with New Writing North, Kalimat Group and Sharjah World Book Capital to offer an Arabic-English/English-Arabic Translation Workshop in February 2020.This is an opportunity for up to six... Continue reading >> [ Source: British Council global | 2019-12-02 14:33:00 UTC ]
At the IPA Amman seminar, OverDrive's Steven Rosato will stress that in moving to a digital library ecosystem, 'It's the publishers who must take the leap.' The post OverDrive’s Steven Rosato: The Arab World’s ‘Enormous Advantage’ in Libraries appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-09-16 05:30:15 UTC ]
In “Our Women on the Ground,” an anthology edited by the Lebanese-British journalist Zahra Hankir, 19 female journalists recount their experiences. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2019-07-29 15:37:53 UTC ]
Bodour Al Qasimi, the founding president of the Emirates Publishers Association reflects on the last decade of book publishing in the UAE and the Arab world The post Emirates Publishers Association at 10: Driving Books’ Fast Progress in the Arab World appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
A widening chorus of literary voices from the Arab world is being heard on the international stage, thanks in part to the leadership of the UAE's Sheikh Zayed Book award, says Lebanon's Nasser Jarrous. The post At London Book Fair: Discussing Arabic Literature with Sheikh Zayed Book Award... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
The 37th Sharjah International Book Fair brought nearly 380 publishers and agents to UNESCO's Cultural Capital of the Arab World for a rights-oriented pre-fair publishing conference as issues plaguing freedom to publish worldwide hung over panel discussions. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
At the 2018 Abu Dhabi Book Fair, Flora Rees of the Emirates Literature Foundation talks about the editor-author relationship and the role of literary agents in publishing across the Arab world. The post At the Abu Dhabi Book Fair: An Industry Ready for Editorial Rigor and Literary Agents... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Censorship concerns many in the worldwide book publishing industry today. The Arab Publishers Association conference this month addressed the issue specifically in the Arab world. The post Censorship in the Arab World: Debating Its Impact at a Conference in Tunisia appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The UAE's Kalimat Group turned heads at Sharjah International Book Fair with its Rewayat imprint's new translations: Capote, McEwan, Baldwin, Al Bishr. The post The UAE’s Rewayat Imprint: Translations For, and From, the Arab World’s Adults appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
'Writing and art are the kind of thing that's going to bring us together,' says Mohammed Hasan Alwan, on winning the Arab world's biggest literary award. The post Mohammed Hasan Alwan Interview: ‘How We Convey Ourselves to Each Other’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]