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Scenes from the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival

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The recent Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival offered a unique spectacle for readers and a snapshot of children’s book publishing issues in the Middle East.

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What are the Most Important Values for Children to Learn from Books?

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Children’s book writers should prioritize freedom, power, self worth, humor, kindness, love and hope, said authors at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival.

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Arundhati Roy Writing New Novel

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Arundhati Roy, author of The God of Small Things, announced at the Sharjah International Book Fair that she is currently working on a new novel.

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Sharjah: What Happens When Rulers Take Reading Seriously

Book rights sales are a top priority for the rulers in Sharjah

Is there an argument to be made in favor of state intervention in the book trade? If the growth of the book trade in Sharjah is any evidence, the answer is yes.

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A True Princess of the Publishing Industry

Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi founded  Kalimat and launched the Emirates Publishers Association, now a full member of the IPA

Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi founded the Emirates Publishers Association and pushed for it to become a full member of the IPA. Here, she explains it was so important.

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Bloomsbury UK Gives Sharjah Shaikh Memoir Royal Treatment

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Bloomsbury UK threw a lavish dinner to celebrate publication of Taking the Reins, the 2nd memoir from Sharjah ruler Shaikh Sultan Bin Mulhammad Al Qasimi.

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Sharjah Celebrates 30 Years of ‘Love of the Written Word’

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A new professional program and $300,000 to support translations marked 30 years of commitment to reading and literacy at the Sharjah International Book Fair.

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Sharjah Book Fair Announces Translation Funding

Rights agreements made during the professional program of the Sharjah Book Fair are eligible to receive funding from the SIBF translation grant

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Sharjah Sheikh’s Lavish London Bloomsbury Bio Launch

By Roger Tagholm Given that the ruler of Sharjah, His Highness Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, is fond of saying that the book is  … 

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Sharjah’s Int’l Book Fair Makes a Big Push for UK and US Publishers

• Sharjah’s International Book Fair, October 26 to November 6, emphasizes collaboration with western publishers. • Several new awards were bestowed at this year’s Fair  … 

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