Amid final nominations for IPA’s Prix Voltaire, book bannings and charges of censorship raise new controversies in children’s content.
Eman Hylooz of Jordan’s Abjjad: Ebook Provider for 124 Publishers
An Arabic reading app, Abjjad has 1.5 million registered users and works with publishers in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and other markets.
London’s Al Saqi Bookstore Is Ending a 44-Year Run
A prized center of Arabic language, culture, and literature in London is closing amid mounting economic and post-Brexit challenges.
Beyrouth Livres: A First Staging in a Troubled Market
The new iteration of the francophone book fair in Beirut was designed ‘to have the author meet the public’ in beleaguered Lebanon.
Sheikh Zayed Book Award at Frankfurt: Building Reader Demand in the Arab World
Across the diverse Arab world, the potential to grow readership is vast and two publishers say success depends on having great books.
International Students Named to Sonny Mehta Fellowships: East Anglia and Iowa
The late Sonny Mehta’s widow, Gita, has endowed graduate writing study programs in England and in the United States.
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.
At Norway’s WEXFO: IPA Prix Voltaire Names Its Shortlist
At Lillehammer’s World Expression Forum, the International Publishers Association names its Prix Voltaire shortlist.
Awards: Bologna Names Its 2022 Best Children’s Publishers of the Year
In its 10th round, the Bologna Prize for Best Children’s Publishers of the Year covers six regions.
Awards: International Publishers Association Opens 2022 Prix Voltaire Nominations
The book industry’s lead honor for freedom to publish, the Prix Voltaire will be presented this year in Jakarta at the IPA’s 33rd World Publishing Congress.