In ‘my first statement’ on the ruling blocking the PRH-S&S merger, Markus Dohle says the court order is ‘a very unfortunate part of the political agenda.’
Next Stop After Frankfurt Book Fair: Sharjah’s Publishers’ Conference
Some 520 publishing professionals are traveling to the UAE for the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair and its Publishers’ Conference.
$270,000 Arabic Kid’s Lit Prize Under New Management
By Mark Garcia-Prats The Etisalat Prize for Arabic Children’s Literature is under new management. The annual award, created in 2009 will no longer be directed by the Arab Children’s Book Publishers Forum. The responsibility of organizing the hefty award, worth 1 million dirhams (about $270,000), has been handed over to the United Arab Emirates Board on Books for Young People …