Founded in 2006, the Sheikh Zayed Book Award has honored 136 laureates and supported the translation of 45 books into 9 languages. Submissions close on September 1st for next year’s award.
Dr. Ali Bin Tamim: The Sheikh Zayed Book Award at 20
Citing ‘a dynamic interplay between tradition and innovation,’ Dr. Ali Bin Tamim takes stock of the Zayed Award’s 20th anniversary.
Sheikh Zayed Book Award Opens for 20th Edition Nominations
The 20th anniversary edition of Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Book Award has opened its submissions process for nominations.
Murakami, Barakat in the UAE: Sheikh Zayed Book Award
In its 19th edition, Abu Dhabi’s 2025 Sheikh Zayed Book Award shines with well-recognized laureates onstage.
‘The Prayer of Anxiety’ Wins the $50,000 Arabic Fiction Prize
Mohamed Samir Nada is the first Egyptian to win the International Prize for Arabic Fiction since 2009. He’s published by Masciliana.
Ingram’s Lightning Source Sharjah Signs New Partnership With Saudi Arabia’s Rushd Bookstore
The Sharjah SPC Free Zone-based Ingram Lightning Source installation opens a collaboration with Saudi Arabia’s Rushd Bookstore program.
Hoda Barakat, Haruki Murakami Lead Zayed Award Winners
The avidly followed Lebanese author Hoda Barakat is the Literature category winner of this new round of Sheikh Zayed Book Awards.
UK-Based Supadu Partners with the UAE’s SPC Free Zone in Sharjah
The UK-based Supadu is partnering with SPC Free Zone, Sharjah Publishing City, on publishers’ online capacity and outreach.
UAE: Sheikh Zayed Book Award Names Its 19th Edition Shortlists
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award in Abu Dhabi names its 19th iteration shortlists, with a winner’s ceremony set for April 28.
The International Booker Prize Names Its 2025 Longlist
An ‘unconventional longlist’ opens the International Booker Prize’s cycle: authors and translators of 15 nationalities on five continents.