‘Designed to serve both visually impaired and sighted children equally,’ Kalimat Foundation’s inclusive book series for kids is a first.
Sharjah International Book Fair 2024: 1.82 Million Attendees
Top countries in terms of visitors to the 43rd Sharjah International Book Fair were the United Arab Emirates, India, Syria, Egypt, and Jordan.
Abu Dhabi’s Arabic Language Center Names Research Grant Winners
Dr. Ali Bin Tamin names winners of the six-category competition in Arabic research from Abu Dhabi’s Arabic Language Center.
UAE: Sharjah Signs Morocco as Its International Book Fair Guest of Honor
The Sharjah Book Authority will present Guest of Honor Morocco as ‘a leading Arab model of diversity and cultural pluralism’ in November.
International Prize for Arabic Fiction: The 2024 Shortlist
The IPAF shortlist features Egyptian, Moroccan, Saudi Arabian, Syrian, and Palestinian work and explores ‘human longing for freedom and justice.’
International Prize for Arabic Fiction: The 2024 Longlist
The 2024 longlist for the annual International Prize for Arabic Fiction includes work from 11 markets and 16 writers.
The International Prize for Arabic Fiction’s 2023 Longlist
Nine markets are represented by the 16 longlisted books selected by the 2023 jury of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.
Kalimat Foundation Completes a 1,500-Book Donation in Morocco
The Kalimat Foundation’s Moroccan donations include accessible Arabic-language books for youngsters and young-adult readers.
Awards: International Prize for Arabic Fiction, the 2022 Shortlist
The shortlist places a book from the United Arab Emirates into contention, a first at the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.
Awards: Sheikh Zayed Shortlists: Literature, Young Author, Children’s Literature
The 2022 Sheikh Zayed Book Awards announce the shortlist of titles in three categories: literature, young author, and children’s literature.