Allow for the largest number of those wishing to participate
The Sharjah Book Awards will continue until the first of September
The exhibition seeks to encourage local creativity and support Arab talent. Archives
The Sharjah Book Authority announced that it will continue receiving applications for nominations for the Sharjah International Book Fair awards until the first of next September, as it allows writers and publishers to apply for prizes in its seven categories: the best Emirati book (in the field of novel), and the best Arab book (in the field of novel) The best Emirati book in the field of creativity (travel literature), the best Emirati book (printed about the Emirates), the best Emirati book (in the field of studies), the best foreign book (fictional), and the best foreign book (nonfiction).
The exhibition, which will be held this year in its 39th session, seeks to encourage local innovations and support emerging talents in the Emirati community through the "Emirati Book" award in its four categories, as the winners receive financial prizes worth 400 thousand dirhams at a rate of 100 thousand dirhams for each category, and a category prize is given. "Creativity" every year for a new genre. This year, it was devoted to "travel literature" with the aim of highlighting the life and human experiences and attitudes that local authors have monitored.
Continuing creativity in the Arab world
In recognition of the role and importance of fictional work and its impact on the human cultural project, the Sharjah Book Authority allocated the award for "Best Arabic Book in the Field of Fiction", through which it celebrates this literary genre and supports the experiences of its innovative and pioneering writers in their works, as it allocated 150,000 dirhams to the winner.
A bridge to exchange cultures
As for the award for "best foreign book", in its two categories, "best fictional foreign book" and "best realistic foreign book", 50 thousand were allocated for each category.
In order to promote the reality of the book industry, and in honor of the efforts of publishers, the authority allocates the "Sharjah for Honoring Publishing House" award, which includes three categories: the award for the "best local publishing house", the award for the "best Arab publishing house" and the award for "the best publishing house." Foreign ».
«Turjuman»
The Sharjah Book Authority announced that it will continue to receive applications to participate in the fourth session of the Sharjah Translation Award “Tarjuman”, until the first of next September, in order to attract the largest number of creative participations that contribute to enhancing the presence of Arab literature globally, and play an active role in building bridges Civilizational and human communication between different cultures, as "Tarjuman", valued at one million and 300 thousand dirhams, is the first international prize of its kind in the field of translation and authorship.