AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSharjah Book Fair: The November 4–15 fair will bring 2,673 publishers and exhibitors from 124 countries to Sharjah, with 1,500 events. Guest of honour Oman plans 28 cultural programmes, including literary discussions and poetry. Digital Reading: Spotify has launched audiobooks in Egypt, opening another route for Arabic authors and publishers to reach listeners. Arabic Books in Berlin: Qatar will join more than 110 Arab and German publishers at the Al Diwan Arabic Book Fair on October 16–18, with sessions on translation, Gulf novels and digital publishing, plus a talk with Saudi novelist Abdo Khal. Publishing and Readers: Dubai-based Chapter has launched a literary consultancy to curate book collections for hotels and cultural spaces; Riyadh’s PaperBack Art Book Fair, focused on independent and art publishing, has moved to December 3–5. New Routes for Arab Literature: Recent coverage from Frankfurt points to growing efforts to connect Arabic and Kurdish writing with international readers, even as publishers face questions about why Arabic books remain overlooked.
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