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.
In Jordan: A First IPAF Workshop Is Focused on Editing
For the first time in the International Prize for Arabic Fiction’s ‘Creative Writing Nadwa’ event series: a workshop on editing.
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.
Gaza, West Bank, Lebanon: IBBY Issues an Appeal for Donations
Amid news of the Israeli-Hezbollah cease-fire, the International Board on Books for Young People releases an appeal for Crisis Fund donations.
Remembering Bassam Chebaro’s Proud Role in Arab Publishing
Bassam Chebaro will be posthumously recognized at the 2024 Sharjah Publishers Conference for his contribution to book publishing.
IBBY and the Israel-Lebanon Crisis: ‘An Immediate De-Escalation’
The International Board on Books for Young People, IBBY, asks, ‘How much longer will children be traumatized and punished?’
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.
UNESCO’s Sharjah Prize Goes to Istanbouli and Ben Boubaker
The 19th edition of the Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture has been awarded this week at UNESCO headquarters in Paris.
IPA’s Prix Voltaire Deadline Week: Censorship, Bannings
Amid final nominations for IPA’s Prix Voltaire, book bannings and charges of censorship raise new controversies in children’s content.