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Sheikh Zayed Book Award Announces Its 2022-2023 Scientific Committee
Looking forward to the ‘experience the new members will bring,’ Dr. Ali Bin Tamim names the Sheikh Zayed Book Award’s new committee.
The Emirates’ Kalimat Foundation To Publish Under Marrakesh Treaty
A newly issued license allows the UAE’s Kalimat Foundation to produce content in line with the Marrakesh Treaty’s stipulations.
American Publishers’ StatShot: US Industry Down 3.7 Percent in May
Year-to-date hardback revenues were down 7.5 percent in May at US$1.2 billion, paperbacks up 8.7 percent for $1.3 billion.
International Students Named to Sonny Mehta Fellowships: East Anglia and Iowa
The late Sonny Mehta’s widow, Gita, has endowed graduate writing study programs in England and in the United States.
The PRH-S&S Acquisition Case Goes to Court
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International Literature Festival Berlin Calls for a Day of Ukrainian Readings
International Literature Festival Berlin’s day of Ukrainian readings is scheduled for September 7, the festival’s opening date.
The UK’s Booker Prize for Fiction Names its 2022 Longlist
The 2022 Booker Prize longlist comprises writings from the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Zimbabwe, and Sri Lanka.
England’s National Centre for Writing: Emerging Translator Mentorships
The National Centre for Writing opens a 13th year of translation mentorships, with a Québec French or First Nations focus available.