![]() His Excellency Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, Chairman of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), convened with several officials of major publishing institutions to explore cooperation areas to advance the book industry. The Sharjah pavilion introduced visitors to the distinguished work of Emirati and Arab creators, writers, and researchers through curated English publications from Al Qasimi Publications, and Sharjah Department of Culture. The new companies joining the city and the contracts signing will be announced at the Sharjah Children's Reading Festival.ĭuring the three-day event, SBA highlighted partnership opportunities to advance collaboration with European institutions. The SPC's delegation met with over 35 publishing houses, including MM Educational Group, Harpers, Histria Books, Y Ventures, BPB Publications, Om Books, Litera, Haus Publishing, and Crossword Bookstores. ![]() This move will support publishers in tapping into the Middle East and Asian markets, as well as leveraging the services and facilities offered by the city to connect with global publishing markets. Sharjah's recognition as the “Market Focus” of the 49th edition of LBF underscored its commitment to expanding the publishing market, supporting authors and creatives in the MENA region, and connecting them with Western and Asian counterparts through the Sharjah International Book Fair, the largest book fair in terms of copyright sales.ĭuring its participation, the Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone, a subsidiary of SBA, signed agreements with several British and European publishers, to establish their companies’ branches within the "Sharjah Publishing City". The emirate's pavilion attracted significant attention from major British and European cultural and diplomatic institutions, demonstrating the emirate's growing presence on the global cultural map. Through its participation, Sharjah aims to advance the collaboration with European publishers in the knowledge economy. Overseen by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), the pavilion functioned as a gateway for the European publishing sector, cultural and intellectual institutions, to the Arab and Emirati cultural scene. The Emirate of Sharjah has concluded a successful round of participation in the 50th edition of the London International Book Fair (LBF), forging new connections and partnerships with the European publishing sector. Ahmed Al Ameri: Sharjah invests in the numerous opportunities within the Arab and global publishing sector.
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