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African Publishers Battle ‘Wakanda Problem’ as Market Grows
At the Sharjah Publishers Conference earlier this month, speakers noted that Africa’s 54 countries often get flattened into one imaginary place. Now, publishers across the continent are fighting back by prioritizing local readers and creating their own opportunities.
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When It Comes to AI, Adapt or Else, Says Keith Riegert
Keith Riegert, president of the Stable Book Group, offered a master class on AI tools during the recent Sharjah Publishers Conference. He described AI as both transformative and unsettling.
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Sharjah Publishing Workshops Provide Guidance in a Time of Transformation
Global publishers convened at the Sharjah Publishers Conference for hands-on sessions addressing metadata, AI integration, and the challenge of selling rights from a small market, emphasizing actionable solutions over theoretical discussions.
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Sharjah International Book Fair Opens, Gathering the Global South
SIBF presents a unique opportunity for networking and dealmaking for publishers from Africa, Asia, India, and the Middle East. This year, 2,350 publishers and exhibitors from 118 countries are participating in the event, which runs through November 16.
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Sharjah International Book Fair 2025: Welcom to Sharjah
It gives me great pleasure to welcome readers to this special Publishers Weekly/BookBrunch edition on the occasion of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF). For more than four decades, SIBF has been a meeting place for ideas, a bridge between East and West, a hub of creativity and dialogue, bringing together voices from across the world in celebration of books and culture.
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PW Close-Up: Hoda Barakat on Winning the 2025 Sheikh Zayed Book Award
Celebrated Lebanese/French novelist Hoda Barakat, who won the 2025 Sheikh Zayed Book Award in the Literature category for her recent novel "Hind, or The Most Beautiful Woman in the World," spoke with PW about broadening her audience, having her work translated into other languages, and how she keeps her creative juices flowing. (Sponsored)
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2025 Sheikh Zayed Book Award Winners Hail from Seven Countries
Haruki Murakami and Hoda Barakat are among the winners of the 19th Sheikh Zayed Book Awards, which are awarded in eight categories and honor excellence in Arab-language publishing.
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New Sharjah Festival Celebrates African Literature
The inaugural Sharjah Festival of African Literature was held last month in the U.A.E., and featured Nobel Prize winners Abdulrazak Gurnah and Wole Soyinka, among a panoply of literary figures from the African continent.
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How Copyright Clearance Center’s Michael Healy Advocates for 'Responsible AI'
In a rapidly evolving publishing landscape, the executive director of the CCC is taking the lead on addressing one of the industry’s most pressing concerns: the use of copyrighted material in artificial intelligence systems.
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Sharjah International Book Fair 2024: Sharjah Spotlit at Book Fair and Events Around the World
The 43rd Sharjah International Book Fair opened on November 6 and will run through November 17. But the SIBF is only one event in which the Emirate of Sharjah, through the Sharjah Book Authority, has been showcased around the world.
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