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.
Aspen Institute Names Its 2022 Aspen Words Literary Prize Longlist
Now in its fifth award cycle, the $35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize names 16 books to its 2022 longlist, with a shortlist to come February 23.
The UAE at Frankfurt: Sharjah and Abu Dhabi Plans
In Hall 4.1 at Frankfurter Buchmesse, UAE stands were busy with meetings, new initiative presentations, and anticipation of upcoming fairs in Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.
Pre-Frankfurt: The Booker Prize Outlines Its Winner Ceremony, Partnered With BBC
The November 3 event this year makes wider use of the BBC’s visual, audio, and digital channels in a 45-minute program.
Canada’s $75,000 Cundill History Prize Announces Its 2021 Shortlist
With its finalists to be named from Frankfurter Buchmesse, the Cundill History Prize releases its shortlist.