The 39th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2020) is a dream come true for book lovers. After months spent away from events, entering Expo Centre Sharjah is like stepping into a wonderland with millions of books on display for sale. This year a special category of books under ‘Award Winners and Bestsellers’, […]

Stepping into Expo Centre Sharjah where 1,024 global publishers are exhibiting millions of titles at the 39th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), it is impossible to miss the vibrant and colourful stand of Sharjah-based Sama Publishing Production and Distribution in Hall 1. With pictures of toys and extracts of stories on the walls, and an […]

At the 39th Sharjah International Book Fair currently being held at Expo Centre Sharjah, AlHudhud Publishing & Distribution – a pioneering Emirati publishing house in the region, commits to its vision of promoting the nation’s cultural traditions and heritage to the cosmopolitan community of more than 200 nationalities that live in the UAE, through its […]

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, has ordered the allocation of AED 10 million for the purchase of titles in Arabic and foreign languages, which have been brought in by the 1,024 publishers who are participating at the ongoing 39th Sharjah International Book […]

Visitors to the 39th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) are making sure they tick every box in the fair’s detailed registration process, designed to prevent too many people from gathering at Expo Centre Sharjah at any given point in time. Ready to enjoy the book buying experience being offered as part of SIBF 2020’s hybrid […]

“For writers and visual artists, it begins with observation,” said Yann Martel in an online session broadcast on 07 November 2020 as part of the ongoing Sharjah International Book Fair 2020. In an interview with Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief of Publishing Perspectives, the bestselling author of Life of Pi said his work originated from observing the […]

2020 may have been the year that brought the world to a standstill but for independent publisher, Sunono, based in Scotland, it is just the start of a promising journey, says CEO and founder Feda Shtia at the 39th Sharjah International Book Fair, currently on at Expo Centre Sharjah. “What makes our first ever book […]

Shashi Tharoor – author, Indian politician, and former international civil servant –who is also well known for his formidable vocabulary and penchant for unusual words, told an international virtual audience at the 39thSharjah International Book Fair that his favourite word in his rich lexicon is: ‘Read’. “I love the word ‘read’ because it is only […]

Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) is curating the seventh edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair/American Library Association (ALA) Library Conference (SIBF/ALA), to be held virtually from November 10 – 12 on the Zoom platform. The event will take place on the sidelines of the ongoing Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF)2020, and see the participation of […]

Prince Ea– the stage avatar of American rapper, spoken word artist and civil rights activist Richard Williams– prefers to be known as a ‘digital optometrist’. “I open people’s eyes to who they really are beyond their limiting beliefs, beyond concepts and ideas they are constricted by,” he told entrepreneur Spencer Lodge at a Sharjah International […]