The Abu Dhabi Book Fair is hosting an International Collective Stand and offers great opportunities to US and overseas publishers, registration ends January 20.
Repurposing Blogs as Books for ‘Immediacy’
New publisher Just World Books uses POD technology to publish blogs as books, focusing on the latest, most pertinent international issues.
SURVEY: Which Developing Markets Top Your Agenda for 2012?
Brazil and China? Latin America and Asia? Which offers you the biggest opportunities for next year?
Sharjah Celebrates 30 Years of ‘Love of the Written Word’
A new professional program and $300,000 to support translations marked 30 years of commitment to reading and literacy at the Sharjah International Book Fair.
Sharjah Book Fair Announces Translation Funding
Rights agreements made during the professional program of the Sharjah Book Fair are eligible to receive funding from the SIBF translation grant
Five Titles Compete for AED $1m Etisalat Arabic Kids Lit Prize
The Etisalat Prize for Arabic Children’s Literature was established promote reading among Arabic-speaking families and books featuring Middle Eastern characters
Will the Arab Spring Transform Arabic Publishing?
It is clear Egyptian and other Arab publishers are beginning to exercise their new freedoms. Many hope their example will inspire a transformation of Arabic publishing
Dar Merit’s Publishing Plan: Focusing on Freedom
Dar Merit founder and director of Mohamed Hashem will receive German PEN’s Hermann Kesten prize this November.
Craig Thompson and the Inspiration for Habibi
Writer Craig Thompson discusses the inspiration for Habibi, his 672 page graphic novel set in the Middle East.
FBF Event of the Day: Opportunities for Academic Publishers
Business Opportunities for Academic Publishers in the MENA Region With governments strategically investing in higher education, the opportunities for academic and professional publishers are tremendously growing in the Gulf Region. Learn more about the opportunities available to your company and on how to gain access to this market at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. When: TODAY, 12 October, 14.30 …