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NewsSheikh Zayed Book Award Winners Tasked With Advancing Arab Culture
In awarding the Sheikh Zayed Book Awards in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, Ali Bin Tamim, secretary general of the awards, tasked the winners with serving as global ambassadors for Arab culture—a responsibility they acknowledged and embraced.
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China Showcase
Introducing New Works from Liu Liangcheng
Liu’s Bearing Word and Bomba are among the awardwinning titles published by Yilin Press, an imprint
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Trade Shows
Sharjah Booksellers Conference Attracts 550 Pros from 76 Countries
The third annual meeting, held April 27-28, stressed the importance for the global publishing community to work together to confront challenges and to seize growth opportunities.
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EIBF Outlines Six Priorities in New Manifesto
The European and International Booksellers Federation's new platform prioritizes upholding freedom of expression, promoting literacy, embracing digital technologies and green policies, maintaining small business freedom, and supporting bookselling as a viable career path.
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Trade Shows
Thessaloniki Book Fair Puts Focus on Rights, Sharjah
More than 30 professionals from 22 countries are participating in the second Dialogue Rights Center at the Thessaloniki Book Fair this May 16-18. The fair, which showcases Greek publishing, is featuring Sharjah as the guest of honor.
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Book Business Associations Abroad Slam New Hong Kong Security Law
The new “Safeguarding National Security Ordinance” adopted by the Chinese government in Hong Kong threatens freedom to publish significantly more than previous laws, say the International Publishers Association and European and International Booksellers Federation.
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London Book Fair
London Book Fair Gets Its Third New Director in Four Years
RX, which owns the London Book Fair, has announced that Adam Ridgway, previously commercial director at RX, will take over as fair director. He replaces Gareth Rapley, who was in the position for two years.
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Bologna 2024: Indian, French, and Spanish Audiobook Publishers Find Audiences Abroad
At the recent Bologna Children's Book Fair, publishers from India's OM Books, France's Lizzie, and Spain's Grupo Planeta discussed how Indian diaspora populations and Francophone and Spanish speakers abroad have fueled sales growth.
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Trade Shows
Bologna 2024: Experts Wrestle with AI's Transformative Potential
The Bologna Children's Book Fair hosted several discussions focusing on the impact of AI on the publishing industry, ranging from those advocating for regulation of AI to others addressing how it can be harnessed to foster creativity and efficiency.
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2024 Sheikh Zayed Book Award Winners Hail from Five Countries
The 2024 winners of the seven categories of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award, honoring excellence in Arabic-language publishing, come from the UAE, Tunisia, Germany, Egypt, and China. Each receives prize money of 750,000 UAE dirhams, approximately $204,000.
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