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The Sheikh Zayed Book Award (SZBA), one of the Arab world’s most prestigious literary prizes, is now open for submissions for its 20th anniversary edition across ten categories. The Award, organised by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre…

At a time when the pressure to chase trends, churn out bestsellers, and dominate charts looms large, independent publishers remind us that publishing is not just business.As Priya and Kapil Kapoor of Roli Books put it, “We have a focused…