But all the talk of the Arab Literary Renaissance becomes a bit one-sided in the western publishing arena when it’s the usual suspects – Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia and Egypt – grabbing all the attention while the grassroots events like Iraq’s Erbil fair, Morocco’s Rabat fair, et al, are relegated to footnotes, if they are noticed at all.
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The fair’s media director, Haider Hashem Al-Moussawi, emphasised its global scale, noting the participation of renowned publishers from the Middle East, Europe, and Asia.
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The 4th Iraq International Book Fair runs February 14 through 24 this year. Details are sparse at...
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In 2019 the Baghdad International Book Fair presented 2 million books and attracted a record one...
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A major breakdown with the submarine cable connecting West Africa and Europe caused serious...
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“Open Books Open Minds” is the theme for this year’s Sharjah International Book Fair, an event...
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With one million titles on offer it was always going to be a big attraction, but even so the...
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Iraq is probably on few authors or publishers lists as a place to sell books, and no question the...
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India’s Kolkata International Book Fair wound up earlier this week and the numbers are in:...
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If it’s February it must be the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela in Bangladesh, an annual festival of...
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When it comes to judging the potential of the so-called nascent book markets, attendance at book...
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A writers workshop in Abu Dhabi that went from 12 to 2,500 members. A pay-to-get-in bookstore in...
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