Egyptian novelist Ahmed Murad and American author A.J. Finn revealed the bag of tricks thriller writers reach into to pen stories that keep their readers hooked till the last page at a compelling panel discussion titled ‘Create the Thriller’ at the 40th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF). The panel was moderated by […]

An insightful discussion on ‘The Presence of Women in Literary Achievement’that addressed issues of representation and recognition attracted large numbers of women and girls at the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair that continues its run at Expo Centre Sharjah until November 13. Members on the panel included Dr. Badriya Al Bishr, award-winning Saudi novelist and […]

Quitting the firecrackers, 300 youngsters and their parents from all over the UAE chose to celebrate their Diwali with the cracking Indo-Arab YouTube duo ‘Jordindian’ who lit up the Sharjah International Book Fair 2021 stage last night (Thursday) with their characteristic humour, conversation and an awe-inspiring performance. Two content creators – Naser, half Jordanian-half Indian […]

Children of all age groups are flocking to the Sharjah International Book Fair2021 by the hundreds – a delightful sight symbolic of the evident love of reading and literature the UAE and events like SIBF are successfully instilling in them. A quick walk through the Expo Centre’s halls with a question to these young readers […]

An open-air, urban exhibition at the 40thSharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) is taking visitors on an intriguing journey into the nomadic life of one of Canada’s most celebrated authors, Dany Laferrière, as it traces his path from a free-spirited childhood in Haiti where his artistic sense first developed, to a sudden departure to Montreal, the city […]

HE Ahmed bin Rakad Al Ameri, Chairman of Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), received Egypt’s Minister of Culture, HE Dr. Ines Abdel Daim, at the ongoing 40th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), which runs until November 13 in Expo Centre Sharjah. They discussed future prospects for cultural collaboration, including the launch of creative initiatives, in addition […]

An insightful discussion at the popular Social Media Station at the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) took its young attendees by surprise as they were informed about how the psychology of marketing is used to influence their decision-making on a daily basis, especially regarding their purchases, both big and small. Led by Ahmed Alkhawaja, […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has announced that more than 120 businesses, as well as entrepreneurs, had submitted their entries for the Sharjah Excellence Award 2020-2021 before the application deadline got recently expired. The award winners will be announced during a ceremony to be organized by the SCC at Expo Centre Sharjah […]

Was Mario Puzo – who wrote the iconic The Godfather in the 1960’s – more impactful as a novelist or as a screenwriter? Was the Nobel Prize winning Naguib Mahfouz – who published 35 novels, over 350 short stories and 26 movie scripts – a better author or a superior movie writer? These questions set […]

Sharjah, the 2019 UNESCO World Book Capital, has hosted representatives from most of the UNESCO-designated World Book Capital cities to reflect on their individual stories and discuss strategies to strengthen their legacy while sharing their experiences with future holders of the status. At the preliminary meeting of the Expert Group of the World Book Capital […]