The fair’s programming featured 229 sessions during the week, engaging 315 speakers and guests, their comments streamed from the show.
German Stories and Arabic Tales: ‘From Cinderella to Sindbad’
Goethe drew on the poet al-Mutanabbi and the Thousand and One Nights, and a special exhibition explores shared motifs.
Today at Abu Dhabi: Ulla Lenze Explores Family History in Fiction
The author discovered that her great-uncle was involved in a Nazi spy ring operating out of New York City just as World War II was beginning.
Germany in the Spotlight at Abu Dhabi International Book Fair
Moving its full guest of honor program to 2022, Germany is at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair this year.
At Abu Dhabi International Book Fair: ‘The Art of Translation’
Questions of fidelity to a text were among topics discussed by Marilyn Booth, Michael Cooperson, and Hamed Al Ghaithi.
Sheikh Mohamed Funds Book Buying at Abu Dhabi International Book Fair
Another unexpected boost for publishers, as Abu Dhabi’s crown prince puts the equivalent of US$1.6 million into play for book purchases.
As Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Opens, Publishers’ Stand Fees Are Waived
”Reflecting the value of generosity,’ the book fair’s administration announces an opening-day break for participating publishers.
The Authors Guild Releases Its Model Translation Contract, a First
Points of ideal translation contracts–including cover credit for a translator’s work–are included in the Guild’s newly released model.
British Book Awards Name 2021 Jurors for 28 Prize Categories
The 28-category British Book Awards program has 41 jurors in place for the 2021 cycle, with an awards program on May 13.
Spain’s New Year’s Publishing Insights ‘During the Exponential Era’
Madrid’s Germán Sánchez Ruipérez Foundation looks at both the ‘mystic’ artistic strengths and business realities of the contemporary industry.