Selected from a total 469 nominations, these are the shortlists of three of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award’s nine categories in its 17th edition.
Sheikh Zayed Shortlists: Literature, Young Author, Criticism
The first three categories’ shortlists have been released in the 17th edition of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award, based in Abu Dhabi.
International Prize for Arabic Fiction: The 2023 Shortlist
The shortlist for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction comprises work from Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Libya, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.
The Villa Albertine Translation Prizes: Sorente, Green, Meziane, Adjemian
The ‘Villa Albertine’ issues its first awards for French literature translated into English, with funding to support publication.
Sheikh Zayed Book Award Translation Program Returns for 2023
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award-sponsored program runs July 23-t0-29 in association with the British Centre for Literary Translation.
The International Prize for Arabic Fiction’s 2023 Longlist
Nine markets are represented by the 16 longlisted books selected by the 2023 jury of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.
Sheikh Zayed Book Award: Funding for Nine Translations Into Five Languages
Nine newly announced translations of supported by the UAE’s Sheikh Zayed Book Award have taken six Arabic books into five languages.
NORLA: Increased Production Grants for Illustrated Books From Norway
Publishers and agents will want to check the criteria to apply for publication and production subsidies for illustrated Norwegian titles.
Sheikh Zayed Award Names Its Translation Category Longlist
The 11 longlisted submissions for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award’s Translation category came from six Arab nations.
Arabic Language Centre Issues Rights Grants, Signs UAEU Agreement
Publishing houses in 16 countries are to benefit from the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre’s ‘Spotlight on Rights’ grants.