Arabic Literature for Young Readers: 10 Publishers to Know
As a way of marking #WorldKidLitMonth, we are refreshing this profile of 10 publishers that have a focus on children’s literature in Arabic.
Lit Lists
Coming Sept 2026: Modern Classics and YA, Plus a Day of Translation
This month, we have books and events coming in September 2026, as well as one we missed from the end of August.
Naguib Mahouz Medal Announces 2026 Lit Shortlist
Yesterday evening, American University in Cairo Press announced the shortlist for the 2026 Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature.
Four Libyan Women Writers You Should Read
For Women in Translation Month (#WiTMonth), we take you on a tour of work by four Libyan women writers. For more on the Libyan literary scene, visit ArabLit’s June 2026 […]
Women Recommending Women: Favorite Book Spaces
To mark Women in Translation Month (#WiTMonth), ArabLit’s Meriem Essaoudy talked with women who write in Arabic around the world, asking them to recommend favorite contemporary and classic books by women, remarkable women in publishing, and also favorite women-run book spaces.
Five Novels: A Masterclass in Palestinian Literature for Teens
We recommend these five books as the anchors of a class in Palestinian literature and translation for teen readers.
Women Translation Month: 11 New & Notable Books by Women
August is Women in Translation Month (#WiTMonth), a month to focus on women’s writing in translation.
Forthcoming August 2026: Plays by Mahfouz, Fiction from Palestine
Two notable Arabic books are coming in English translation this month: a collection of one-act plays by Naguib Mahfouz and a novel by Sara Abu Ghazal.
Forthcoming July 2026: Fantasy and the Fantastic
This month, the magic of Suleima’s ring and a look at the modern Arabic fantastic.