A good twist is not about giving shock but is about emotion and should feel inevitable in hindsight, agreed British novelist Clare Whitfield and Emirati writer Talal Mahmoud as they discussed “The Unpredictable Factor: Twists, Reveals and Surprises!” at the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF). Moderated by radio presenter Louis Denham, the compelling session […]

New York Times bestselling author Shirley Jump encouraged aspiring writers to transform personal experience and emotion into powerful fiction during an engaging, interactive session at the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2025). Speaking to a full house in a discussion titled Real Life, Real Stories: Your Journey into Fiction Writing, Jump shared how her […]

In a landmark move that strengthens integration between publishing and drama production in the Arab world, the Sharjah Literary Agency (SLA) has partnered with Cedars Art Production (Sabbah Brothers), with the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) as sponsor, to launch ‘From Page to Screen’ — a new initiative aimed at transforming outstanding Arabic literary works into […]