After three decades at the head of UK publicity agency Midas, Steven Williams and Tony Mulliken announce they will retire from their executive roles at the company.
Sharjah Book Authority Announces a 10-Day Virtual Reading Festival
Aimed at adults as well as young readers, the new Sharjah Virtual Reading Festiva is being designed to stress cultural inclusion amid social distancing.
Coronavirus: CAMEO Awards Canceled; Sharjah Children’s Festival Is Off; PublisHer Misses Its Anniversary
World publishing today watches more events fall to the advance of COVID-19 in England, the United Arab Emirates, and more.
Rights Roundup: Thoughtful Reads for Young People and Adults
Our rights highlights in this roundup come from France, Greece, Canada, Germany, Catalan Spain, and Japan by way of North Korea.
Kalimat Foundation Donates Books for Refugees in Jordan, Works With WIPO on Accessibility
The Kalimat Foundation has new initiatives to aid of young Arab readers in refugee camps and those who struggle with reading disabilities.
Sharjah Is Named London Book Fair’s Market Focus 2020
In an announcement made at Sharjah Publishing City this morning (April 25), Sharjah has been named the 2020 London Book Fair Market Focus.
IPA Leaders Tour Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival Ahead of World Book Day
On the eve of Sharjah’s year as UNESCO’s World Book Capital, the International Publishers Association brass sees the 11-year-old children’s reading fair.
Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival: ‘Making Reading a Lifelong Habit’
Devised as a highly participatory hub of more than 2,500 events, the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival opens in the coming UNESCO World Book Capital.
Pakistan’s Fauzia Minallah and Her ‘Scarf of Peace’: The Fabric of Understanding
In one of her books, Fauzia Minallah says, ‘the sky is filled with so much light that the people are able to see their own mistakes.’
On Challenges in Children’s Books in the Middle East: Commercial and Contextual
From Gulf News: ‘There’s a need to bring children back to books,’ says one author, while another points to publishers’ reticence to promote area folktales.
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