In a surprise move, Algeria’s president suspends the 2011 German Peace Prize-winning author’s prison sentence.
In Iceland: A Focus on Boualem Sansal at Reykjavik International Literary Festival
Entering its fourth decade, the Reykjavik festival uses its ‘Absent Author’ series to feature the jailed Sansal.
The IPA Prix Voltaire Announces Its 2025 Shortlist
Supporting ‘rights that we constantly must fight for,’ this year’s IPA Prix Voltaire shortlistees come from five international markets.
The International Prize for Arabic Fiction Shortlist: Awards in Abu Dhabi
The winner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction is to be announced on the eve of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair.
The International Prize for Arabic Fiction Names Its 2025 Longlist
Sponsored by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre, the International Prize for Arabic Fiction issues a 16-title longlist.
Germany’s Börsenverein Calls on Algeria To Release Boualem Sansal
Boualem Sansal, the French-Algerian winner (2011) of the German book trade’s Peace Prize reportedly is being detained by Algiers.
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.
International Prize for Arabic Fiction: The 2023 Shortlist
The shortlist for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction comprises work from Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Libya, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.
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.
Awards: International Prize for Arabic Fiction, 2022 Longlist and Jurors
The 16 longlisted novels in the International Prize for Arabic Fiction this year include work from nine nations.