As parts of Beirut struggle to rebuild after the August 4 explosion, the Sharjah World Book Capital Office has stepped in to help restore three damaged libraries.
Rights Roundup: Debuts in the Dog Days of Summer
Titles in our latest Rights Roundup are by authors based in Sweden, Canada, the UAE, Iceland, the UK, Ecuador, and China’s Sichuan province.
Sheikh Zayed Book Award Names New Scientific Committee Members
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award’s Dr. Ali Bin Tamim announces a restructuring and new members for the program’s scientific committee.
UAE: Emirates Airline Festival Announces a Hybrid Edition for February
The 2021 Emirates Airline Festival of Literature in Dubai is planning ‘a mix of live physical events, probably staged outdoors, and online streaming.’
Global Association of Literary Festivals Holds First Online Webinar
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.