Women’s Prize for Fiction 2026 Longlist Announced
Katie Kitamura, Susan Choi, Kit de Waal and Lily King are among the authors longlisted for this...
Latest News
Reading Month in the UAE… A Celebration of Knowledge and the Making of the Reader
Throughout March, the United Arab Emirates celebrates Reading Month, an occasion that has evolved...
6 Women Win Inclusive Books for Children Awards
Six female authors have been crowned winners of the 2026 Inclusive Books for Children (IBC)...
Opening Submissions for the Sharjah Journal for Archaeological Studies
The Sharjah Archaeology Authority (SAA) has announced the opening of applications and submissions...
ARTICLES
How Book Fairs Connect Nations
Book fairs around the world are no longer merely seasonal occasions for launching new titles or...
How Reading Offers Psychological Support in Times of War and Disaster?
In times of war and catastrophe, when space feels constricted and anxiety grows loud, reading...
Writing Ritual from Hemingway to Murakami
Writers, regardless of their languages or cultures, share one recurring question that emerges with...
Why Are Young Women Leading the Arab Fiction Scene Today?
At book fairs, on digital sales platforms, and even on “bestseller” lists, the striking presence...
Interviews
The Story Behind Gaza I Spy: An Interview with Sunono’s Founder
A powerful book of images of Gaza’s children has been published by Scottish independent children’s...
The Story Behind Gaza I Spy: An Interview with Sunono’s Founder
A powerful book of images of Gaza’s children has been published by Scottish independent children’s...
Once Upon a Time: Jamila and the Enchanted World of Books
Jamila Hassoun: children’s inability to access books motivated me to provide them Moroccan...
Big Bad Wolf Books is Roaring Again
Meeting the Big Bad Wolf himself. Malaysia’s Andrew Yap The Malaysian bookseller snappily called...
Book Reviews
The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
Title: The Lion Women of Tehran Author: Marjan Kamali Publisher: Simon & Schuster Originally...
Book Review- The Eyes of Gaza by Plestia Alaqad
The Eyes of Gaza: A Diary of Resilience by Plestia Alaqad Plestia Alaqad is an award-winning...
Book Review – What You Are Looking For Is In The Library by Michiko Aoyama
What You are Looking For is in the Library focuses on a mysterious librarian who helps individuals...
Events
IBBY Congress, Trieste, Italy
IBBY Congress, Italy From August 30, 2024 to September 1, 2024 Website:...
Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, DUBAI, UAE
Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Jan 29-Feb 2, 2025 The Emirates Airline Festival of...
International Publishers Congress, Guadalajara, Mexico
International Publishers Congress 4-6 December Website:...
Più Libri Più Liberi, Italy
Più Libri Più Liberi, Italy 4 – 8 December Più libri is the first Italian fair dedicated...
Paraty International Literary Festival (FLIP), Brazil
Paraty International Literary Festival (FLIP), Brazil...
FIL de Guadalajara, Mexico
FIL de Guadalajara, Mexico 30 November – 8 December...
Salon du livre de Montréal, Canada
Salon du livre de Montréal, Canada 27 November – 1 December ...
Baku Book Fair, Azerbaijan
Baku Book Fair, Azerbaijan 20 – 24 November...