In examining what literary festivals are to mount digital renditions of their programming, the new association for those festivals “goes digital,” itself.
Coronavirus Response: Bodour Al Qasimi Launches Emirates Publishers Emergency Fund
Looking to ‘safeguard publishers’ in the COVID-19 crisis, Bodour Al Qasimi and the Emirates Publishers Association announce new aid for the UAE industry.
The UAE’s Sheikh Zayed Book Award Opens Submissions for 2021 Prize Cycle
Now in its 15th year of prizes, the Sheikh Zayed Book Award leadership is looking to surpass last year’s record level of submissions.
A New Global Association of Literary Festivals Officially Launches
A timely development for literary festivals during the coronavirus pandemic, the new Global Association of Literary Festivals opens with more than 30 members.
Kuala Lumpur Opens its World Book Capital Year
In Malaysia as it launches its World Book Capital year under the restrictions of the pandemic, the city’s mayor quotes the Quran and ‘Winnie the Pooh.’
Sharjah World Book Capital Holds a Closing Ceremony Online
Sharjah’s 2019 World Book Capital concludes in a live stream from the UAE, after announcing grants from its new Access Sharjah incubator.
Abdelouahab Aissaoui Wins 2020 International Prize for Arabic Fiction
Set during the French colonial rule over Algeria in the early 19th century, The Spartan Court by Abdelouahab Aissaoui wins the 2020 International Prize for Arabic Fiction.
Sheikh Zayed Book Award Sets Winners’ Digital Ceremony for Thursday
The 14th Sheikh Zayed Book Award will stream a live digital event from Abu Dhabi on April 16 in honor of its 2020 winners.
The UAE’s Sheikh Zayed Book Award Names 2020 Winners
Writers from Tunisia, Palestine, Iraq, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States are among those honored today by the world’s most lucrative awards program for Arabic literature.
Coronavirus: Malaysia Cancels Its Kuala Lumpur World Book Capital Opener
New national restrictions on citizens’ movements require the Kuala Lumpur edition of UNESCO’s World Book Capital program to change its plans.