M. Lynx Qualey, Author at Publishing Perspectives

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M. Lynx Qualey

M. Lynx Qualey is the founder of ArabLit.org, a website that brings together translators, authors, publishers, critics, academics, and readers around discussions of Arabic literature in translation. She works as a book critic, reader, editor, and ghostwriter.

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Cairo Book Fair to Launch Professional Program

In Growth Markets by M. Lynx QualeyOctober 17, 2014

In 2015 the Cairo International Book Fair will launch its first-ever professional program, which will run from January 29 through 31.

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IQRAni: The Story of a Pioneering Emirati Publishing House

In Feature Articles by M. Lynx QualeyJune 12, 2014

Aisha Al-Kaabi discusses the history and mission of her publishing house IQRAni, which is at the forefront of a publishing boom in the UAE.

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Major New Arabic Ebookstore Seeing Early Success

In Growth Markets by M. Lynx QualeyFebruary 20, 2014

Kotobi.com, a major new Arabic ebookstore launched at this year’s Cairo Book Fair, has potential to be a gamechanger for publishing in the region.

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Publishing is Another Victim of Syria’s Civil War

In Growth Markets by M. Lynx QualeyOctober 1, 2013

Syria’s civil war has decimated the local publishing business, all-but-ending the printing and sale of new books, and forcing many publishers and authors to emigrate.

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Egyptian Publishers Diversify in Face of Uncertain Future

In Growth Markets by M. Lynx QualeySeptember 3, 2013

Ongoing political uncertainty has resulted in a depressed local book market leading Egyptians to look elsewhere in the Arab world and further abroad to bolster business.

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Egypt’s Ibrahim Issa on Reading and Writing After the Arab Spring

In Growth Markets by M. Lynx QualeyApril 26, 2013

Egyptian journalist and bestselling author Ibrahim Issa believes the Arab Spring has added religious oppression to the existing political hardships of the region.