As its CEO Alison Tweed prepares to speak at Sharjah Publishers’ Conference, Book Aid International tops 20,000 books in the Iraq project.
Exuberant Rights Trading Highlights Sharjah’s Publishers’ Conference
Sharjah International Book Fair’s fully physical 40th edition hums with eager trading activity and a three-day conference.
Next Stop After Frankfurt Book Fair: Sharjah’s Publishers’ Conference
Some 520 publishing professionals are traveling to the UAE for the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair and its Publishers’ Conference.
After Frankfurt: Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah Headlines Sharjah’s Fair
After Frankfurter Buchmesse, the next major trade show, Sharjah International Book Fair, will feature Nobel winner Abdulrazak Gurnah.
Pre-Frankfurt: The Booker Prize Outlines Its Winner Ceremony, Partnered With BBC
The November 3 event this year makes wider use of the BBC’s visual, audio, and digital channels in a 45-minute program.
Sharjah Book Authority and Milan’s Ambrosiana: Arabic Digitization Project
The Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana and Sharjah Book Authority agree to the emirate’s digitization of some 2,500 aging Arabic manuscripts.
The Arab Publishers Association’s Mohamed Rashad: Challenges and Lessons
From the protection of copyright to censorship, taxes, and the need for digital acceleration, a survey of Arab publishers’ hurdles ahead.
Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Draws 117,000 Attendees
With some events held outdoors for safety , the Emirates Airline Festival maintained a strong digital component.
International Book Fairs: Leipzig’s Cancellation Spotlights the Calendar
This month’s cancellation of Leipziger Buchmesse points to the shifting outlook for major publishing events, professional and public-facing.
Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Holds Its Final Weekend
Lemn Sissay is a headliner as the three-week festival closes its hybrid run for this year, having engaged more than 90 authors.