While reporting big attendance numbers, the Sharjah Book Fair this year is most memorable for events affirming its deepening world publishing relationships.
IPA’s Bodour and Setzer Lead African Focus in Conference Closer
Both the president and vice-president of the International Publishers Association led Sharjah’s Publishers Conference spotlight on African publishing.
Emirates Publishers Association Opens Educational Publishing Seminar
Grounded in discussions on supporting UAE-based education publishers, this two-day program includes road-mapping sessions to plan the next five years.
Today at Sharjah’s Publishing Conference: Writers, Digital and Freedom
On its second day, Sharjah’s Publishers Conference hears from the creative core, from the digital vanguard, and from some who guard the freedom to publish.
Sharjah’s 38th International Book Fair Welcomes 60 International Authors and Chefs
The 2019 Sharjah International Book Fair cultural and cooking programs offer their own busy schedules, during the full 11 days of the fair’s 38th run.
Sharjah International Book Fair Expands Its Publishers Conference Program
The 2019 edition of Sharjah International Book Fair’s Publishers Conference is being expanded to three days and broadening the scope of its discussions.
Sharjah and Russia Sign Cultural Agreement at Moscow International Book Fair
During Sharjah’s ‘Guest City’ program at the Moscow International Book Fair, representatives of Sharjah and the Moscow fair signed an agreement to continue their literary cooperation.
Guadalajara International Book Fair Signs Sharjah as 2020 Guest of Honor
The United Arab Emirates’ Sharjah Book Authority signs on as guest of honor at the 2020 Guadalajara International Book Fair.
The UK’s Curtis Brown Creative Writing Courses Get a Dubai Debut; Sharjah Stages First Emirati Book Fair
The London-based Curtis Brown Creative program is placing two author training sequences in the UAE, close on the heels of Sharjah’s first Emirati Book Fair.
At BookExpo: Sharjah Publishing City Signs Ingram Lightning Source
The distribution and remote-printing powerhouse Ingram Lightning Source becomes the anchor tenant at Sharjah Publishing City, the world’s first free trade zone for publishing.