The 2019 Sharjah International Book Fair cultural and cooking programs offer their own busy schedules, during the full 11 days of the fair’s 38th run.
Sharjah International Book Fair Expands Its Publishers Conference Program
The 2019 edition of Sharjah International Book Fair’s Publishers Conference is being expanded to three days and broadening the scope of its discussions.
Mohamed Sabry Brings Youthful Energy to his Egyptian Publishing House
In Frankfurt as part of the fair’s 2019 Invitation Program, Egyptian publisher Mohamed Sabry has seen success with his fresh approach to running Kayan Publishing.
The Author’s Viewpoint: Arabic Fiction Laureate Ibrahim Nasrallah
The Arab world’s authors, says International Prize for Arabic Fiction winner Ibrahim Nasrallah, see weak book sales and politics: ‘Our voices aren’t heard.’
Bodour Al Qasimi in Jordan: Take Publishing ‘Safely Into the Future’
At the IPA seminar in Jordan, IPA vice-president Bodour Al Qasimi called on the book industry to celebrate its achievements and embrace new solutions for publishing in the Arab world.
UAE’s Noura Al Kaabi in Amman: ‘Nurturing Talent’
The UAE’s minister of culture Noura Al Kaabi outlines her hopes to support the country’s knowledge economy, education, and book publishing ecosystem.
IPA Middle East Seminar: Digital Distribution, Audiobooks, and Resistance
‘About 90 percent of our Arabic catalog is our own content,’ says Ammar Mardawi, the country manager for Storytel Arabia.
Hugo Setzer Opens the IPA Middle East Seminar in Jordan
As an international community, Hugo Setzer tells delegates in Amman, ‘We have a shared duty to educate, to inform, and to entertain.’
Four Viewpoints Ahead of the First IPA Middle East Seminar in Amman
As delegates gather in Jordan, speakers are talking technology, literacy in areas of violent conflict, and challenges to the freedom to publish.
The Jordanian Publishers Union’s Fathi Al Biss: A Need for ‘Better Interaction’
Limited discretionary spending, censorship, piracy, and weak public policy challange the Arab world’s book industry, says Jordanian publisher Fathi Al Biss.