On the final trade-visitor day of Frankfurter Buchmesse, the UAE’s Sheikh Zayed Book Award has several programming points to consider.
The UAE at Frankfurt: Sharjah and Abu Dhabi Plans
In Hall 4.1 at Frankfurter Buchmesse, UAE stands were busy with meetings, new initiative presentations, and anticipation of upcoming fairs in Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.
After Frankfurt: Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah Headlines Sharjah’s Fair
After Frankfurter Buchmesse, the next major trade show, Sharjah International Book Fair, will feature Nobel winner Abdulrazak Gurnah.
Sharjah Book Authority and Milan’s Ambrosiana: Arabic Digitization Project
The Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana and Sharjah Book Authority agree to the emirate’s digitization of some 2,500 aging Arabic manuscripts.
Emirates Publishers Association Sends Team to Ghana Book Fair
The UAE’s Emirates Publishers Association met with key African publishing organizations at the Ghana International Book Fair last week.
Sharjah’s ‘Into Books’ Campaign for World Publishing Expands to Paris, New York, Riyadh
Sharjah Book Authority has continued its rollout of its ‘Into Books’ campaign in world capitals: And it’s not just for kids.
Sharjah Book Authority: ‘You’re Into Books’ Reading Campaign
Tailored to play in multiple markets, Ahmed Al Ameri’s new Sharjah Book Authority initiative targets readers’ favorite topics.
Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre in Partnership With the Netherlands’ Brill
‘The Journal of Arabic Studies’ premieres in January, in a new partnership between Brill Publishing and Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre.
Sheikh Zayed Book Award: A Call for 2022 Submissions
The program opens its 16th prize cycle with a call for submissions in all nine of its categories, with translation funding expanded.
Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2021 Draws 889 Exhibitors
The fair’s programming featured 229 sessions during the week, engaging 315 speakers and guests, their comments streamed from the show.