If You’re in London: Etel Adnan, Hisham Matar, Ma’n Abu Taleb, and Sophia al-Maria
If you’re in London, don’t miss the 2013 Shubbak Festival’s big literary finish, with four fantastic authors exploring “Arab London’s artistic and literary heritage.”
News
Whose New African Writing?
Yesterday, I had a piece in Africa is a Country that makes the case for why “North Africa” (you know, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, and sometimes Mauritania and Sudan) should be included in literary “Africa.”
Palestinian Novelist Sahar Khalifeh Wins Mohamed Zafzaf Prize
Yesterday, organizers announced that the Palestinian novelist Sahar Khalifeh had won the Mohamed Zafzaf Prize for Arabic Literature.
‘Librarians 2 Palestine’ Group Blogging on Palestinians’ Access to Books, Archives, More
From June 22 until July 5, a group of librarians, archivists, and other library workers is traveling around Palestine and Israel in order to connect with colleagues, bear witness, share skills, and seek out possibilities for joint work.
Call for Applications: Arab Publishers to Frankfurt Book Fair
The Goethe-Institut continues to sponsor programs for young publishers to come to the country — this grant is to develop knowledge of e-books at the 2013 Frankfurt Book Fair — and develop publishing skills and contacts.
Cairo’s First Translation Slam: Communicating by Sound, Relationship, or Force?
What is a lonesome monkey? Did translator Trevor LeGassick ever eat a bean patty? What do Canadians think of when they think of arugula? These are a few questions that came up at Cairo’s first-ever translation slam.
Design for Baghdad’s New Mega-library
It’s being billed as the first public library to open in Baghdad in 30 years.
Win a Signed Copy of Raba’i Al-Madhoun’s ‘Lady from Tel Aviv’
You can win a signed copy of al-Madhoun’s International Prize for Arabic Fiction-shortlisted Lady from Tel Aviv, trans. Elliott Colla, by answering just one small question.
New ‘Emirates Novel Awards’ to be Half Crowd-judged
A trio of new literary prizes, announced yesterday by sponsor twofour54, will reward books by Emiratis in three categories: Best Novel, Best Short Novel (Novella), and “Special Writer.”