Marilyn Booth Wins 2025 Banipal Prize
Although Kay Heikkenen has previously won the Banipal (for her translation of Huzama Habayeb’s Velvet) this was, surprisingly, the first time Marilyn Booth has won the prize.
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Shortlist Announced for Bait AlGhasham DarArab International Translation Prize
Today, the Bait AlGhasham DarArab International Translation Prize announced its 2026 shortlists in three categories: Translators, Authors, and Omani Publications.
International Prize for Arabic Fiction Announces 2026’s 16-book Longlist
The International Prize for Arabic Fiction today announced 2026’s judges and 16-book longlist.
Banipal Prize Announces 2025’s 6-book Shortlist
Today, the Banipal Trust for Arab Literature announced the six-book shortlist for their 2025 prize: “two comic works, an historical epic, a dystopian fiction, a prison memoir, and an eco-novel from the Gulf.”
Starting Tomorrow: Read Palestine Week
As in previous years, the 2025 READ PALESTINE WEEK will run from November 29-December 5.
Sheikh Zayed Book Award Announces Lit Longlist
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award (SZBA) today announced the longlists in four of the prize’s categories for 2026: Literature, Young Author, Children’s Literature, and Editing of Arabic Manuscripts.
Palestinian Author Nasser Abu Srour Wins 2025 Prix de La Littérature Arabe
The awards ceremony for the 2025 Prix de la littérature arabe — held at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris on November 18 — was an emotionally charged affair.
On the Launch of ARABLITe, for Arabic Literature in Spanish Translation
This week, chief editor Danae Fonseca announced the launch of ARABLITe (arablite.org), a Spanish language magazine of Arabic literature in translation.
2026 Neustadt Prize to Ibrahim Nasrallah
Yesterday evening, organizers announced the great Palestinian novelist and poet Ibrahim Nasrallah as the 29th laureate of the Neustadt International Prize for Literature.