Tag: MENA publishing
Syria’s Publishing Renaissance: A New Chapter for Arab Literary Freedom?
by Mark Williams | Jun 14, 2025 | Arab publishing, MENA publishing, Syria | 0 |
An exciting time for Syrian authors and other publishing industry stakeholders not just to rebuild, but to reframe Syrian publishing for the twenty-first century.
Read MoreSharjah’s Onshur Scale Track: A Blueprint for Sustainable Publishing Growth in the UAE
by Mark Williams | Jun 9, 2025 | MENA publishing, Middle East, United Arab Emirates | 0 |
While other countries may not have the UAE’s resources or govt. commitment to publishing to match the model in full, there’s much to be learned here.
Read MoreSaudi Arabia’s Media Revolution: Opportunities for Publishers
by Mark Williams | May 21, 2025 | Arab publishing, MENA publishing, Middle East, Saudi Arabia | 0 |
What 43% of Saudis Under 39 Means for Publishing
Read MoreKuwait’s 47th Islamic Book Fair: Fostering “Civilisational Awareness” in a Global Context
by Mark Williams | Apr 25, 2025 | Book Fairs, Kuwait, MENA publishing | 0 |
As so often with fairs of this nature, the stress was on books and reading in the pursuit “knowledge” rather than the art of storytelling and literature for entertainment.
Read MoreJordan’s Amman International Book Fair 2025: Dates Announced
by Mark Williams | Apr 14, 2025 | Book Fairs, Jordan, MENA publishing, Middle East | 0 |
This annual event has grown into a cornerstone of Jordan’s literary landscape, attracting visitors and participants from across the globe.
Read MoreSaudi Arabia Expands Its Book Fair Programme: Jazan Book Fair Underway
by Mark Williams | Feb 12, 2025 | Book Fairs, MENA publishing, Middle East, Saudi Arabia | 0 |
The event is part of a broader initiative to expand book fairs across the Kingdom.
Read MoreUAE – Launch of the Fifth Young Voices of Arabia Anthology at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature
by Mark Williams | Feb 3, 2025 | Arab publishing, Book Fairs, MENA publishing, United Arab Emirates | 0 |
The anthology features stories from 22 award-winning young authors from the 2024 Voices of Future Generations for the Middle East competition, which I’m dismayed to admit I’ve not previously covered here on TNPS,
Read MoreEgypt – Abu Dhabi at the Cairo International Book Fair
by Mark Williams | Feb 2, 2025 | Abu Dhabi, Africa, Arab publishing, Egypt, MENA publishing, United Arab Emirates | 0 |
Increasingly at these book fairs, the line is being blurred between “public facing” and “professional”, and in increasing numbers the industry names and faces we are all used to seeing at the big western publishing events are lining up to be at these emerging market events, at the same time as regional players are upping their game.
Read MoreUAE – Winners of the First Chapter, ELF Seddiqi Writers’ Fellowship Announced
by Mark Williams | Jan 30, 2025 | MENA publishing, United Arab Emirates | 0 |
This is a wonderful fellowship story that deserves much wider reportage.
Read MoreEgypt – TNPS suggests the Land of the Pharaohs leverage its rich history to become a powerhouse on the international publishing stage
by Mark Williams | Jan 29, 2025 | Book Fairs, Egypt, MENA publishing | 0 |
While Sharjah has a head-start, I fully expect Egypt to become a major player on the international publishing circuit as this decade unfolds.
Read MoreCairo International Book Fair Spotlight: Qatar in Egypt
by Mark Williams | Jan 27, 2025 | Africa, Book Fairs, Egypt | 0 |
At one time seen as a publishing backwater and mere “public-facing” book fair by most western publishing industry players, Cairo is fast becoming a key arena for global participation.
Read MoreEgypt – Saudi Arabia’s Participation in the 56th Cairo International Book Fair
by Mark Williams | Jan 27, 2025 | Egypt, MENA publishing, Middle East, Saudi Arabia | 0 |
Whatever the future holds for the fossil fuel economies, Saudi Arabia and other oil-rich nations all understand they need to diversify, that cultural sectors like publishing can be both lucrative and rewarding
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