As suggested by the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival’s slogan, ‘Discover a Lifelong Friend,’ Ahmed Al Ameri sees early-age immersion as crucial.
‘Practical, Technical, and Philosophical’ Issues: Sharjah’s Ahmed Al Ameri
Aiming to create ‘a bridge between Arab cultures and with the rest of the world,’ Ahmed Al Ameri talks of his leadership of Sharjah Book Authority and his goals for Sharjah Publishing City.
PublisHer Holds a First Rio Event During the Bienal do Livro
The international network of women in publishing, PublisHer, has its first gathering in Rio during this month’s 21st Bienal do Livro.
UAE: Sharjah International Book Fair Names South Korea Its Guest of Honor
The upcoming 42nd edition of Sharjah International Book Fair will host South Korea as its guest of honor market in November.
Sharjah Book Authority Begins Its Transitional Phase
The transition of the Sharjah Book Authority ‘for the future’ prompts a first internal leadership meeting about the agency’s evolution.
Seoul International Book Fair Welcomes Guest of Honor Sharjah
Seoul International Book Fair opens with a 180-person delegation from Guest of Honor Sharjah and a visit from first lady Kim Keon-hee.
At Norway’s WEXFO, Iraqi Mazin Lateef Ali Wins IPA’s Prix Voltaire
The Iraqi publisher Mazin Lateef Ali’s son Abdulmoahimen accepts the 2023 Prix Voltaire for his father, who was abducted in 2020.
Dohle, Al Qasimi, Al Ameri: Sharjah Booksellers Conference
At the 2023 Sharjah Booksellers Conference, Markus Dohle urges booksellers and publishers to ‘jump together’ into a promising future.
At Sharjah’s Reading Festival: A New Animation Conference
Three events in May will coincide in Sharjah, flanking the Children’s Reading Festival with conferences on animation and bookselling.
International Women’s Day: PublisHer’s Bologna Stand
The new PublisHer pavilion at Bologna International Book Fair co-hosts an International Women’s Day breakfast with Kids Can Press.