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Nominations Open For Sharjah’s Sibf Awards

The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has opened nominations for the Sharjah International Book Fair Awards 2026 across 10 categories to recognise outstanding achievements in writing and publishing. These include Cultural Personality of the Year…

Submissions Open for Turjuman Award

In recognition of outstanding Arab cultural achievements and in support of building bridges of cross-cultural dialogue, the Shariah International Translation Award welcomes submissions of translations from all world languages for the…

Japan To Be Market Focus Country For Lbf 2027

The London Book Fair (LBF) has announced the return of the Market Focus programme, and Japan as the appointed country for 2027. The LBF Market Focus, back for the first time since 2022, will see the involvement of the Japan Book Publishers…

PublisHer launches a global learning platform

PublisHer has recently launched PublisHer Studio, a first-of-its-kind global online learning platform specifically to equip women with the knowledge, skills and networks to thrive in the publishing industry of the future. PublisHer Studio…

2026 IPA Prix Voltaire Awarded

Egyptian publisher Yehia Fekry was awarded the 2026 International Publishers Association’s Prix Voltaire at the award ceremony of the 35th International Publishers Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The IPA also announced a Prix Voltaire…

35th International Publishers Congress Held Successfully

The 35th International Publishers Congress, which ran from 5-9 July 2026, brought together over 500 delegates from 44 countries and discussed topics such as the future of global publishing, copyright, artificial intelligence, literacy,…