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At London Book Fair: ‘Libraries on the Beach’ Courtesy of Sharjah

In News by Porter AndersonMarch 15, 2019

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.

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At Sharjah Publishing City, the Emirates Publishers Association Opens a ‘One Stop Shop’

In News by Porter AndersonFebruary 8, 2019

Assistance on licensing, printing permits, ISBNs for new titles, trade inquiries, and more are available now to publishers in the UAE at a centralized resource hub located at Sharjah Publishing City.

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Interview: Jade Robertson on Entering the Arabic Market at Sharjah Publishing City

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonJuly 20, 2018

UK publisher Austin Macauley is working from the Sharjah Publishing City to gain better access to the Arabic market. Plans are underway to publish English books in Arabic and vice versa.

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Free Trade Zone: Sharjah Publishing City Has Its Formal Opening

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonOctober 31, 2017

Together with an invited audience of hundreds of international publishing industry representatives, the emirate’s ruler opens Sharjah Publishing City.

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IPA’s Chief Calls on Publishers To Be ‘Stewards of Truth’

In News by Porter AndersonOctober 30, 2017

In opening the Sharjah International Book Fair professional program, IPA president Michiel Kolman cites freedom of expression in ‘a world of fake news.’

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The UAE’s New Free Trade Zone, Sharjah Publishing City, Prepares To Open

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonOctober 24, 2017

As book publishing players gather for next week’s grand opening of Sharjah Publishing City in the UAE, the next stage of its facilities are being planned.

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Bokova and Al Qasimi Certify Sharjah as UNESCO World Book Capital 2019

In News by Porter AndersonAugust 10, 2017

Calling for ‘a more open dialogue regionally and internationally,’ Bodour Al Qasimi accepts UNESCO’s designation of Sharjah as World Book Capital 2019.

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UNESCO Names the UAE’s Sharjah World Book Capital 2019

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonJune 26, 2017

New recognition for efforts that Sharjah’s royal family and civic leadership have made, Sharjah follows Athens 2018 in the “World Book Capital” designation.

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A Sharjah Publishing City Update: ‘We’re Selling Out’

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonJune 13, 2017

‘To create a reading culture on the way to a knowledge-based economy,’ as Seth Russo puts it, Ahmed Al Ameri’s Sharjah Publishing City will soon be open for business.

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In the UAE: Sharjah Publishing City, Kinokuniya Bookstores, Library Drones

In Feature Articles by Roger TagholmNovember 10, 2016

News from the Sharjah Book Fair: as the Publishing City rises in Sharjah, nearby Dubai gets a smaller Kinokuniya bookstore. And UAE libraries contemplate drone deliveries.

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