Egyptian publisher Yehia Fekry awarded the 2026 International Publishers Association’s Prix Voltaire at the award ceremony of the 35th International Publishers Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
International Publishers Association Announces 2026 Prix Voltaire Shortlist
The shortlist, announced on Monday evening at the World Expression Forum in Lillehammer, Norway, features six individuals and organizations who have demonstrated “resilience and bravery.”
Despite a Fragile Economy, an Egyptian and a French Publisher Craft a Groundbreaking Partnership
Upstart Egyptian publishing company Diwan has forged a creative partnership with French publisher Gallimard’s paperback imprint, Folio, to print and distribute French-language novels in Egypt.
Writer, Blogger Alaa Abd El-Fattah Released From Egyptian Prison
The British-Egyptian writer and blogger highlighted last year by English PEN and Arundhati Roy, was pardoned and released Monday.
Interview: Egypt’s Ahmed Bedeir on the Prix Voltaire
Dar El Shorouk’s view: IPA’s award tells courageous publishers that ‘a global community sees them, values them, and stands with them.’
UAE: Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Cites 400,000 Attendees
In its first year with a 10-day run, the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair reports drawing hundreds of thousands of attendees.
‘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.
The International Prize for Arabic Fiction Shortlist: Awards in Abu Dhabi
The winner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction is to be announced on the eve of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair.
In Jordan: A First IPAF Workshop Is Focused on Editing
For the first time in the International Prize for Arabic Fiction’s ‘Creative Writing Nadwa’ event series: a workshop on editing.
The International Prize for Arabic Fiction Names Its 2025 Longlist
Sponsored by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre, the International Prize for Arabic Fiction issues a 16-title longlist.