Cairo International Book Fair Spotlight: Qatar in Egypt
At one time seen as a publishing backwater and mere “public-facing” book fair by most western publishing industry players, Cairo is fast becoming a key arena for global participation.
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Author: Mark Williams
India – Brahmaputra Literature Festival: New Delhi World Book Fair Edition 2025
Held annually in February in Assam, the festival is a landmark event in the state’s literary calendar.
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Egypt gets its own digital reading app at the Cairo International Book Fair
The app’s second version will include audiobooks, and a similar app for the Egyptian Music Library is in development. Artificial Intelligence will be used to translate more books,
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Egypt – Saudi Arabia’s Participation in the 56th Cairo International Book Fair
Whatever the future holds for the fossil fuel economies, Saudi Arabia and other oil-rich nations all understand they need to diversify, that cultural sectors like publishing can be both lucrative and rewarding
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Bangladesh – 2024 Bangla Academy Literary Award Winners
The Ekushey Boi Mela is, by unconfirmed footfall, the largest in the world, reportedly attracting 6 million visitors last year. That seems unlikely, though not impossible, and in any case we are unlikely to see anything comparable this year as the country is still in a state of unrest following the military coup.
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