UAE’s Sharjah International Book Fair will go ahead Nov 4-14. All Exhibitor spaces sold. But 2 million visitors is unlikely this year
As the biggest territorial Middle East book event (Cairo attracts more visitors but is in North...
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Author: Mark Williams
Italy: Giunti’s Int. Sales Officer talks Arab book markets. “Intimacy and direct interaction connect the audience with the publishing house”
While not free of the Covid-19 virus, Italy has gone from one of the hardest hit countries to one...
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Storytel buys Arabic audiobook subscription service Kitab Sawti. CEO Sebastian Bond to lead a new regional operation, Storytel MENA
Originating in Sweden in 2016, Kitab Sawti has been a leading force in Arabic-language audiobooks,...
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Storytel beats forecast for Q2, taking subscribers to 1.23 million and Q2 revenue up 43% YOY. Announces plans for Thailand and Indonesia
Storytel remains predictable, but gratifyingly so, as it beats Q2 forecasts and announces new...
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Sri Lanka’s Colombo Int. Book Fair hopes to proceed in September. No online alternative is being discussed and digital books remains a novelty
Vijitha Yapa, President of the Sri Lanka Book Publishers Association has said it is planning for...
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