Rebuilt by the UN Development Fund, the new University of Mosul central library has an inventory provided in part by Book Aid International.
Awards: Nomadic Press Wins CLMP’s Inaugural Constellation Award
Nomadic Press, the publisher winning the first Constellation Award, is an independent house based in California.
Awards: Translator Sarah Enany Wins the 2021 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize
Praised by the jury for ‘faithfully echoing the style’ of author Rasha Adly, translator Sarah Enany wins the £3,000 Banipal Prize.
In Mexico, Guadalajara Book Fair’s Rubén Padilla: ‘People Were Happy’
Creating an all-physical but smaller 2021 Guadalajara International Book Fair gave organizers a chance to evaluate their approach.
At Guadalajara: Bologna Children’s Book Fair Makes Its Next Stop
At the upcoming Guadalajara International Book Fair, the Bologna Children’s Book Fair stages programming aimed at illustrators.
Sharjah Reports 1.69 Million Attendees at 40th International Book Fair
The public-facing 40th Sharjah International Book Fair’s 11-day run drew close to 1.7 million attendees and 1,632 exhibitors.
World Copyright Highlights as 2021 Closes: Michael Healy’s Overview
In Canada, South Africa, Singapore, India, and the United Kingdom, says Copyright Clearance Center’s Michael Healy, copyright concerns are pending.
At Sharjah: IPA President Bodour Al Qasimi on Diversity in Publishing
‘Sometimes we can become prisoners of our preconceptions,’ the International Publishers Association’s Bodour Al Qasimi tells colleagues in Sharjah.
Bodour Al Qasimi Launches Book at Sharjah Children’s Book Fair
The new release is ‘World Book Capital’ and proceeds from is sales go to damaged bookshops and libraries in Gaza.
Sharjah’s Children’s Reading Festival Plans 11-Day Physical Program
The annual program for young readers in Sharjah this year features authors from 15 nations and the work of 395 artists and illustrators.