The winners in the different categories of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2021 have been announced today, April 22, 2021. …
Ahmed Taibaoui is Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature 2021 winner
Ahmed Taibaoui’s The Disappearance of Mr. Nobody was announced as the winner of the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature 2021 …
Nawal El-Saadawi has passed away
Egyptian author, activist, and physician Nawal El-Saadawi died earlier today March 21, 2021. Nawal El Saadawi is one of the …
Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2021 shortlists announced.
The shortlists in Literature’, ‘Young Author’ and ‘Children’s Literature’ categories of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2021 were announced on …
International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2021 longlist announced.
The longlist for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2021 has been announced today, March 1, 2020. The International Prize …
Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature 2021 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature 2021 was announced on February 8, 2021. The Naguib Mahfouz Medal …
Sawiris Awards 2020 emerging-author shortlists announced.
The shortlists for the Sawiris Cultural Award 2020 were announced on December 15, 2020. The Sawiris Cultural Award, open to …
Barjeel Poetry Prize 2020 winners announced.
The winners of the Barjeel Poetry Prize 2020, the first edition, were announced on December 12, 2020. The Barjeel Poetry …
Festivals: African Book Festival, Heroe Book Festival, Cairo International Book Fair.
We bring you updates on the African Book Festival in Germany, the Heroe Book Festival in Kenya, and the Cairo …
Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation 2020 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation 2020 was announced on November 24, 2020. The Saif Ghobash …
Hadeel Ghonim, Sahar Abdullah win Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature 2020.
Author Hadeel Ghonim and illustrator Sahar Abdullah were announced the winners of the Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature 2020 …
Rabha Ashry is Brunel International African Poetry Prize 2020 winner.
Rabha Ashry was announced the winner of the Brunel International African Poetry Prize 2020 today, May 4, 2020. The Brunel …
A snapshot of Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 2.
Season 2 of Afrolit Sans Frontières was hosted by African writers from cities all over the world over the Internet …
Mona Eltahawy at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 2.
Mona Eltahawy wrapped up the fifth day of Season 2 of Afrolit Sans Frontières from Montreal, Canada on Friday, April …
Egyptian Novelist Gamil Attia Ibrahim has passed on.
Egyptian Novelist Gamil Attia Ibrahim passed away in Switzerland on April 10, 2020. Gamil Attia Ibrahim was an Egyptian journalist, …