The 56th edition of the Cairo International Book Fair will be held from January 23 to February 6 in the Egyptian capital, Cairo.
The Egyptian Ministry of Culture said that the Sultanate of Oman will be the guest of honor at this session, and the writer and thinker Dr. Ahmed Mostagir, a pioneer of genetic engineering in Egypt and the Arab world, has been chosen to be the personality of the exhibition, as well as the writer Fatima Al-Maadoul, as the personality of the Children’s Book Fair.
Perhaps it is the success of the romantasy genre but two new romance indie bookstores are opening in the US this month. The first is the New Romantics, opening in Orlando, Florida, and the second is Blush Bookstore in Dallas, Texas. Jane Rodriguez, owner of the New Romantics, says: “The New Romantics is a […]
Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, has announced Rabat, Morocco, as the World Book Capital for 2026, following the recommendation of the World Book Capital Advisory Committee. The yearlong celebration will commence on April 23, 2026, aligning with World Book and Copyright Day. As part of this prestigious title, Rabat will commit to promoting books […]
HarperCollins UK imprint Fourth Estate, and Knopf in the US and Canada, have acquired the first novel in more than a decade from the award-winning novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Fourth Estate publishing director Publishing director Michelle Kane acquired UK and Commonwealth rights (excluding Canada) for Adichie’s new novel, Dream Count, from Sarah Chalfant at […]
Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, has announced Rabat, Morocco, as the World Book Capital for 2026, following the recommendation of the World Book Capital Advisory Committee. The yearlong celebration will commence on April 23, 2026, aligning with World...
HarperCollins UK imprint Fourth Estate, and Knopf in the US and Canada, have acquired the first novel in more than a decade from the award-winning novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Fourth Estate publishing director Publishing director Michelle Kane acquired UK and...
The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has unveiled the 43rd edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2024), set to take place from November 6 to 17 at Expo Centre Sharjah. Under the theme ‘It starts with a book,’ this year's event will host 2,522 publishers...