Publishers reaching across borders at Sharjah
Now in its 4th decade, the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) is the world’s third largest book fair, attracting hundreds of thousands of people. Earlier this month Upswell publisher Terri-ann...
‘There is nothing else quite like it’: Terri-ann White on Sharjah
Publishers and literary agents from 108 countries participated in this year’s Sharjah Publishers Conference, and Upswell publisher Terri-ann White was an Australian representative to the conference. She writes on the...
Inclusive publishing leaders at the Sharjah Publishers Conference
Each year, the Sharjah International Book Fair brings publishing professionals to the United Arab Emirates through its fellowship program. Agata Mrva-Montoya, from the University of Sydney, attended the 2023 conference....
AI and AR at the Sharjah Publishers Conference
Each year, the Sharjah International Book Fair brings publishing professionals to the United Arab Emirates through its fellowship program. Agata Mrva-Montoya, from the University of Sydney, reports on her first...
Sharjah International Book Fair to present inaugural translation rights awards
Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) has announced two new awards for publishing rights professionals selling translation rights, to be presented during the 2023 SIBF Publishers Conference, which runs from 29...
Rich encounters: Terri-ann White on the Sharjah International Book Fair
Each year the Sharjah International Book Fair brings publishing professionals to the United Arab Emirates through its fellowship program. Terri-ann White of Upswell Publishing, who attended in 2022, reports on...
Sharjah Book Authority launches pro-reading campaign
In the United Arab Emirates, the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has launched a new pro-reading campaign with the slogan ‘If you’re into something, you’re into books’, reports Publishing Perspectives. The...
A remarkable entry point: Terri-ann White on the Sharjah International Book Fair
UWA Publishing director Terri-ann White travelled to the United Arab Emirates to attend the Sharjah International Book Fair, which runs from 31 October to 10 November. As a publisher who is...
The light of Sharjah: Connecting the publishing world to the Middle East
This year's Sharjah International Book Fair was held from 1-11 November in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. Books+Publishing’s Andrew Wrathall was a guest of the professional program. ‘Darkness can...
Sharjah Publishing City opens for business
Sharjah Publishing City, a new publishing hub located in the United Arab Emirates, has opened for business, and the Sharjah Book Authority is inviting international publishers to occupy its 400...
Sharjah named World Book Capital for 2019
UNESCO has named Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates as the World Book Capital for 2019. Sharjah was selected for its ‘very innovative, comprehensive and inclusive nature’ of its application,...
Over one million visitors attend Sharjah International Book Fair
In the United Arab Emirates, the 33rd annual Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) received a record of 1.4 million visitors to the fair, which ran from 5 to 15 November,...