How do literary awards affect the development of the cultural movement, especially with the emergence of writers labelled as ‘prize hunters’? Four leading literary personalities from the Arab world shed light on this topic yesterday (Wednesday) at a panel discussion held on the opening day of the 38th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair. […]

In response to the directive of Sharjah’s wise leadership to instill a love of reading in the emirate, the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA)  released two new books at the ongoing Sharjah International Book Fair 2019, which is being held under the theme ‘Open Books, Open Minds,’ to celebrate the emirate’s title as […]

What makes a novel written by an African author ‘African’? Was it the geographical location the writer was born in; or the language it was written in; or it’s subject matter that demands it to be classified an ‘African Novel’? Should there be such boundaries set to writing in this age of globalism and multiculturism? […]

In keeping with its commitment to nurturing national and pan-Arab publishers, the Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone (SPC Free Zone), a subsidiary of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) and the world’s first publishing and printing free zone, has announced an offer of free year-long trade licenses and offices to Emirati and Arab publishing businesses. The […]

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, launched his latest historical, intellectual and literary publications at ‘Al Qasimi Publications’ Pavilion today (Wednesday) at the 38th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF). This landmark launch of five titles coincides with Sharjah’s same yearlong World Book Capital 2019 celebrations, […]

The Sharjah FDI Forum has announced HE Eng. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, UAE Minister of Economy, as a keynote speaker at the inauguration ceremony of its 5th edition on November 11, and is slated to bring together more than 40 speakers and more than 1,000 participants and industry experts representing a number of local […]

Five innovative African projects have each won a $20,000 grant, while a library restoration initiative is to receive $50,000,and $20,000 will be allocated to Rural library restoration from the Africa Publishing Innovation Fund created by the International Publishers Association and development organization Dubai Cares for activities to promote literacy, book access, indigenous languages, and library […]

Mark your calendars for a unique evening of culture and entertainment, arriving from the central Asian countries of Russia and Kazakhstan at the International Festival ‘Kalinka’, slated to take place on Friday, 1 November, 2019 from 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. at Sharjah’s unique outdoor destination, The Flag Island. The festival has been brought back […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has officially inaugurated an 86382-meter multi-storey car park, which can accommodate more than 1300 vehicles at once. Situated close to the main gate of Expo Centre Sharjah, the seven-storey facility, which also features shops, offices, restaurants and coffee shops as well as a helipad, was designated to […]

Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone (SPC Free Zone), a subsidiary of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) and the world’s first specialised book printing and publishing free zone, is gearing up to participate in the 38th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), which runs from October 30 to November 9, 2019 at Sharjah Expo […]