Egyptian Sci Fi Novelist Nabil Farouk Dies at 64
“His daughter, Reham Farouk, announced that he had died of a heart attack.”
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Banipal Translation Prize Announces 2020’s 5-book Shortlist
The shortlist showcases a wide range of titles, from a Moroccan historical novel to an Egyptian thriller to a tender Kuwaiti war story to two novels from Palestine, one written for teens.
Cairo International Book Fair Pushed to June and July, 2021
The fair’s new dates are June 30 to July 15, the committee’s statement said.
Fundraising Campaign: The Edward Said Libraries in Gaza
The new fundraising campaign, which seeks to raise $20,000 US, is not only to fund and support the library’s existing projects, but also to start new ones.
Pre-launch Giveaway: Sonia Nimr’s ‘Wondrous Journeys in Strange Lands’
Apologies, these will be mailed out from Interlink and can go to USA addresses only. However, it need not be your address; feel free to enter and gift the book to someone in the US.
‘Thirteen Months of Sunrise’ Shortlisted for 2020 Women in Translation Prize
Organizers said, in a prepared statement, that the seven-book shortlist “reflects the diversity of the record number of entries submitted to the prize in 2020.”
Abdelaziz Baraka Sakin’s ‘Les Jango’ Wins Le Prix de la Littérature Arabe 2020
“Organizers announced yesterday that Abdelaziz Baraka Sakin and Xavier Luffin had won the 2020 Prix de la Littérature Arabe for Luffin’s translation of الجنقو (Les Jango).”
Sunday Submissions: LAAF 2021 Call for Proposals
The Liverpool Arab Arts Festival (LAAF) is currently inviting proposals for our 2021 festival, set to be held Friday July 16 – Sunday July 15, 2021.
Nathalie Handal, Susan Abulhawa Win Palestine Book Awards
The winners of the 2020 Palestine Book Awards were announced this evening in an online event.