Today, our listing of changes to plans amid the COVID-19 emergency features news from the UAE, Canada, the UK, France, and the United States.
British Council Announces London Book Fair’s Sharjah Market Focus Program
Twelve Emirati writers appear during London Book Fair as part of the Market Focus Sharjah program, produced with the British Council.
Sharjah World Book Capital Reveals the ‘House of Wisdom’ Library Project
Set for completion in April, Sharjah’s new House of Wisdom facility is designed to bring legacy and digital library services together with social learning.
Tbilisi Named UNESCO’s World Book Capital for 2021
Tbilisi has been named UNESCO’s 2021 World Book Capital, and the Georgian city will have the honor handed over to it by Kuala Lumpur.
Scholastic’s ‘Kids & Family’ Report Sees Summer Youth Reading Lagging
More children are seen by Scholastic’s researchers as reading ‘zero books’ during the summer, and many parents don’t grasp the ‘summer slide’ problem.
The International UNESCO Cities of Literature Meet in Two English Towns
Representatives of the 28 international UNESCO Cities of Literature are in Norwich and Nottingham this week for the first such gathering held in England.
Sharjah Becomes UNESCO’s World Book Capital With a ‘Scheherazade’ Stage Premiere
In its newly commissioned stage production, the emirate Sharjah has opened its year as UNESCO’s World Book Capital with a new tale for the ancient canon of the Arabian Nights.
IPA Leaders Tour Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival Ahead of World Book Day
On the eve of Sharjah’s year as UNESCO’s World Book Capital, the International Publishers Association brass sees the 11-year-old children’s reading fair.
Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival: ‘Making Reading a Lifelong Habit’
Devised as a highly participatory hub of more than 2,500 events, the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival opens in the coming UNESCO World Book Capital.
UNESCO Reviews Sharjah’s World Book Capital Plans; 2021 Applications Deadline is May 2
Bodour Al Qasimi met with UNESCO director-general Audrey Azoulay in Paris to discuss the coming Sharjah’s World Book Capital programming.