Sponsored by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre, the International Prize for Arabic Fiction issues a 16-title longlist. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson See also: UAE: Abu Dhabi Book Fair Announces Its Dates through 2030 An IPAF Shortlist is Scheduled for February 19 This year’s US$50,000 International Prize for Arabic Fiction longlist has been […]
The Sharjah Booksellers Conference in its 2025 iteration is focused on trends and issues in international publishing. Some of the attendees at the 2024 Sharjah Booksellers Conference gather for a conference. Image: Sharjah Book Authority, Nabs Ahmedi By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Bodour Al Qasimi Announces the Booksellers Conference Some of the international publishers
Richard Charkin discovers that his barber from Türkiye is a writer whose translator is a retired electrical engineer. Unisex Salon Ozan in London’s Hackney borough, northeast of Charing Cross. Image: Richard Charkin By Richard Charkin | @RCharkin ‘I Am Not a Sartorial Dandy’ I thought I might start the year with an upbeat piece about a strange
