Sharjah Looks East: SBA Courts China’s Educational Publishers
Sharjah Book Authority hosts 13 Chinese publishing officials to explore educational publishing, rights exchange and SIBF participation in the UAE.
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Tag: UAE publishing
Sharjah Publishers Conference 2026 Opens Applications for Rights Professionals
Applications open for 15th Sharjah Publishers Conference, 1–3 November 2026. Focus on translation, rights trading, and the $300k SIBF Translation Grant.
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UAE – Big Bad Wolf Dubai Record-Breaking Performance Amid Regional Turmoil
Big Bad Wolf Books Dubai 2026 achieves record visitor numbers despite regional conflict, demonstrating print market resilience amid Gulf crisis supply chain challenges.
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Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Postponed Amid Regional Conflict
The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair postpones its 2026 edition due to escalating regional conflict. Publishing professionals await new dates.
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Triz Becomes First Brazilian Publisher to Establish UAE Presence
Grupo Editorial Triz launches Soul Next imprint in Sharjah Publishing City, becoming first Brazilian house with UAE presence. Arabic, English, Hindi titles target 17-country market from Q3 2026.
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UAE’s Al Dhafra Book Festival Secures Major Publisher Support
Al Dhafra Book Festival announces Dh1 million publisher support fund, featuring 110 publishing houses and 55,000 titles in sixth edition running 19-25 January 2026.
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PublisHer and Sharjah Publishing City Unite to Advance Women Publishers
PublisHer partners with Sharjah Publishing City to accelerate women-led publishing businesses through incentives, mentorship, and market access.
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UAE – Abu Dhabi Reinvents Arabic Publishing for the Digital Age
Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre’s digital initiatives, festivals, and translation projects creating new publishing opportunities in the $1.5bn Arabic market.
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UAE – Emirates Publishers Association partners with PublisHer
EPA and PublisHer unite to advance women publishers globally, combining regional strength with international AI innovation initiatives.
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UAE – Dubai Stakes Global Leadership in Publishing Ahead of Sharjah Fair with Three Big Five Execs in Tow
the summit marks a critical moment in the Gulf’s cultural calendar, with a high-profile presence of senior executives from three of the western publishing industry’s top players, Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster and HarperCollins.
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Sharjah’s Onshur Scale Track: A Blueprint for Sustainable Publishing Growth in the UAE
While other countries may not have the UAE’s resources or govt. commitment to publishing to match the model in full, there’s much to be learned here.
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Egypt – Dubai International Program for Writing at the Cairo International Book Fair
it would be fascinating to know how the DIWP workshops handle the AI angle, which simultaneously gives lazier writers the chance to coast, and gives serious writers the opportunity to take their art to new levels.
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