News from the Sharjah Book Fair: as the Publishing City rises in Sharjah, nearby Dubai gets a smaller Kinokuniya bookstore. And UAE libraries contemplate drone deliveries.
Frankfurt Industry Notes: Sharjah GoH at São Paulo; Amazon Publishing Signs Strobel
Among stories coming out of Frankfurt Book Fair: a new liaison between Brazil and the UAE, and a German bestseller signs with Amazon’s Edition M imprint.
Voices From the Day Ahead: Frankfurt’s ‘The Markets’
A testament to the global reach of publishing today, The Markets at Frankfurt Book Fair arrives with diversity both of opportunity and challenge.
Embracing Technology and Arabic Culture, Lamsa App Gets Kids Reading
Driven by ‘a responsibility to encourage children to want to read and learn,’ Badr Ward and his Lamsa team offer a multimedia app for Arabic-language kids and parents.
Dan Brown, Arabic Authors to Star at Sharjah Book Fair
Dan Brown’s talk at the Sharjah Book Fair, his first fair appearance outside the US, will be televised throughout the Arab world.
Shehan Karunatilaka’s ‘Seven Moons’ Wins the 2022 Booker
A tale of a war photographer’s post-death search for truth in Sri Lanka’s violence wins the UK’s Booker Prize for Fiction.
Oslo’s Tragedy Reinforces WEXFO’s Importance
Norway’s weekend shooting raises the stakes for the World Expression Forum as an arena for constructive disagreement and debate.
Bologna Book Plus: Exhibitors, Seminars, Presentations
The Bologna Book Plus program this year has its first in-person outing at the trade show, widening the purview for publishers.
Awards: Sheikh Zayed Book Award Names Four 2022 Category Longlists
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award longlists in Literature, Translation, ‘Development of Nations,’ and Literary and Art Criticism are here.
Sheikh Zayed Book Award Longlists: Young Author and Children’s Literature
Based in Abu Dhabi, the Sheikh Zayed Book Award releases the first two of its eight longlists showcasing Arabic literature, scholarship, and writing.