Sharjah’s new Turjuman Award is for publishers who translation Arabic books into other languages. Submissions open in November during the Sharjah Book Fair.
Sharjah Becomes UNESCO’s World Book Capital With a ‘Scheherazade’ Stage Premiere
In its newly commissioned stage production, the emirate Sharjah has opened its year as UNESCO’s World Book Capital with a new tale for the ancient canon of the Arabian Nights.
UNESCO Reviews Sharjah’s World Book Capital Plans; 2021 Applications Deadline is May 2
Bodour Al Qasimi met with UNESCO director-general Audrey Azoulay in Paris to discuss the coming Sharjah’s World Book Capital programming.
At London Book Fair: ‘Libraries on the Beach’ Courtesy of Sharjah
Those restful beach lean-tos at London Book Fair were reminders that in April, the United Arab Emirates’ Sharjah becomes UNESCO’s World Book Capital.
Freedom To Publish: Interview with Iranian Publisher Azadeh Parsapour
Azadeh Parsapour, the Iranian publisher and champion of work censored by Tehran, talks about the dangers her company and its authors must navigate to bring suppressed writings to a Persian-language audience.
The UAE’s Rewayat Imprint: Translations For, and From, the Arab World’s Adults
The UAE’s Kalimat Group turned heads at Sharjah International Book Fair with its Rewayat imprint’s new translations: Capote, McEwan, Baldwin, Al Bishr.
International Industry Notes: Award Winners at Sharjah; Dutch Publisher Succeeds Charkin at IPA
Awards recognizing UAE-specific work and international Arabic literature are announced as the International Publishers Association names its next president to a two-year term.
Sharjah Book Fair’s Professional Program: Boosting Business in the Arab World
In a combination of analysis, commentary, and rights-center deal-making, the 35th Sharjah fair clarifies issues and opportunities for industry growth.
Frankfurt Industry Notes: Sharjah GoH at São Paulo; Amazon Publishing Signs Strobel
Among stories coming out of Frankfurt Book Fair: a new liaison between Brazil and the UAE, and a German bestseller signs with Amazon’s Edition M imprint.
Data Encryption, Cryptography are Keys to the Future of the Book
Alec Ross sees a future in which digital books can be delivered as unpiratable text messages and the big data revolution is democratized to smaller players.
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