Today, the British Academy announced the 2024 shortlist for the British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding. The international prize, now in its 12th year, celebrates “groundbreaking works of non-fiction that have made an outstanding contribution to the public understanding of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-09-09 23:01:00 UTC ]
Khulood Al Mu’alla Khulood Al Mu’alla was chosen this year as an honorary member of the Costa Rica Poetry Foundation and advisor to the International Poetry Festival of Costa Rica. She was honoured along with three poets as part of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Poets of... Continue reading >> [ Source: British Council global | 2020-01-27 10:55:59 UTC ]
The International Prize for Arabic Fiction has gone to Jordanian-Palestinian author and former refugee Ibrahim Nasrallah for his “masterful” rendering of a dystopian future. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
The International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) has revealed its longlist of 16 novels in contention for the 2018 prize, including a novel soon to be published by independent UK publisher Oneworld. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
At a time when literary fiction has a chance to illuminate the struggles and needs of many, the leading Arabic fiction prize's shortlist makes the point. The post The International Prize for Arabic Fiction’s Shortlist: Strong on Issues appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Atef Abu Saif, Jana Elhassan, Lina Huyan Elhassan, Shukri al-Mabkhout, Ahmed al-Madeeni and Hammour Ziada are the six authors shortlisted for the 2015 International Prize for Arabic Fiction. The shortlisted was revealed by a judging panel chaired by Palestinian poet and writer, Mourid... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Authors from nine different countries have been longlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF). Three Lebanese authors made the longlist: Antoine Douaihy for Drowning in Lake Morez (Dar al-Mourad); Jabbour Douaihy for The American Neighbourhood (Saqi Books); and Jana... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Oneworld has acquired Ahmed Saadawi’s Frankenstein in Baghdad, the winner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF). Publisher Juliet Mabey acquired UK and Commonwealth, excluding Canada, first serial, audio and ebook rights from Rosy Locke at Andrew Nurnberg Associates. This will... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
The shortlist for the 2012 International Prize for Arabic Fiction has been announced in a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-09 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 ]