Editor-in-Chief Andrew Richard Albanese stands in this week for publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world.
Around the Book World: Monday, May 11, 2026
Publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho kicks off the week with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world.
Dr. Said Laouadi on the Connection Between Food and Literature
In his Sheikh Zayed Book Award-winning work, Dr. Said Laouadi explored food as a crucial organizing metaphor in pre-modern Arabic writing, which is not dissimilar to turns of phrase seen in English.
Sheikh Zayed Book Award Submissions Close September 1
Founded in 2006, the Sheikh Zayed Book Award has honored 136 laureates and supported the translation of 45 books into 9 languages. Submissions close on September 1st for next year’s award.
Dr. Ali Bin Tamim: The Sheikh Zayed Book Award at 20
Citing ‘a dynamic interplay between tradition and innovation,’ Dr. Ali Bin Tamim takes stock of the Zayed Award’s 20th anniversary.
Sheikh Zayed Book Award Opens for 20th Edition Nominations
The 20th anniversary edition of Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Book Award has opened its submissions process for nominations.
Murakami, Barakat in the UAE: Sheikh Zayed Book Award
In its 19th edition, Abu Dhabi’s 2025 Sheikh Zayed Book Award shines with well-recognized laureates onstage.
‘The Prayer of Anxiety’ Wins the $50,000 Arabic Fiction Prize
Mohamed Samir Nada is the first Egyptian to win the International Prize for Arabic Fiction since 2009. He’s published by Masciliana.
Ingram’s Lightning Source Sharjah Signs New Partnership With Saudi Arabia’s Rushd Bookstore
The Sharjah SPC Free Zone-based Ingram Lightning Source installation opens a collaboration with Saudi Arabia’s Rushd Bookstore program.
Hoda Barakat, Haruki Murakami Lead Zayed Award Winners
The avidly followed Lebanese author Hoda Barakat is the Literature category winner of this new round of Sheikh Zayed Book Awards.