An Arabic reading app, Abjjad has 1.5 million registered users and works with publishers in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and other markets.
At Cairo Book Fair, Publishers Expand Rights Trade and Marketing
Publishers are building up their rights and digital business at Cairo International Book Fair this year, despite regional economic challenges.
The International Prize for Arabic Fiction’s 2023 Longlist
Nine markets are represented by the 16 longlisted books selected by the 2023 jury of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.
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.
Arabic Language Centre Issues Rights Grants, Signs UAEU Agreement
Publishing houses in 16 countries are to benefit from the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre’s ‘Spotlight on Rights’ grants.
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 Expands Its Frankfurt Cultural Programming
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award at Frankfurter Buchmesse adds a networking reception for publishers, translators, and partners.
At Frankfurter Buchmesse: Sheikh Zayed Book Award Programming
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award at Frankfurter Buchmesse will present two panel discussions on Arabic literature and publishing.
Frankfurter Buchmesse and the Arabic Language Centre: Expert Training Program
The new program piloted in late August brought together Frankfurt and Abu Dhabi players in book-fair strategy and presentation.
The United Arab Emirates’ New Kanz Al Jeel Award: 234 Applications
Coming from 20 countries, applications for this new Kanz Al Jeel Award for Arabic and Nabati poetry are made in six categories.