An initiative aimed at supporting creators

“Innovate Publishing” .. “Culture” enriches the arena with 100 titles

Noura Al Kaabi confirmed during the launch of the initiative that the UAE has a large presence in terms of publishing.

From the source

Under the title “Create Publishing”, the Ministry of Culture and Youth launched a new initiative aimed at enriching the publishing movement and local content, by issuing 100 books (500 copies for each title) in various literary, intellectual and cultural fields, in cooperation with the United Press during the next year.

The “Creative Publishing” initiative falls within the framework of a more comprehensive strategy under the slogan “Create,” through which the Ministry aims to promote the cultural and creative industries sector in the UAE, and to take care of talented and creative people in many creative fields.

The initiative targets 500 writers and 100 publishing houses, by supporting creators and writers in the country, and motivating existing publishing houses, especially new writers and researchers, to continue creative production by providing them with an appropriate environment, and developing effective marketing plans for their work and book productions by organizing a group of Activities and accompanying events in many important cultural events that are held locally, regionally and internationally.

Definition of achievements

The Minister of Culture and Youth, Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, who witnessed the launch of "Creative Publishing" on the sidelines of the Sharjah International Book Fair, said: "The initiative comes in line with the axes of the national strategy for cultural and creative industries, as we seek through creative initiatives to support talented and creative people in various fields. domains.

Today, the Creative Publishing initiative comes to strengthen the publishing industry in the country as a basic pillar in introducing the achievements of creators and their projects, and providing libraries with many qualitative contents that serve to advance the knowledge and culture of society.

She added: "The UAE has a large presence in the field of publishing, as it possesses the ingredients, infrastructure and human competencies that allow it to be an ideal environment incubating the various efforts concerned in this regard.

Through the initiative, we hope to contribute to the continuity of the book industry and to provide workers, specialists and publishers who are based in the country with everything necessary to continue issuing books and titles that serve the cultural reality and enhance the state’s position and leadership in this sector.”

On the sidelines of the launch of the initiative, which was attended by a group of writers, writers and representatives of publishing houses, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture and Youth Mubarak Al-Nakhi and the Director General of the United Press, Ali Seif Al-Naim, signed a memorandum of understanding under which the latter will print 50,000 copies for 100 books, with 500 copies for each title within literary fields and fields. A variety of intellectual and cultural activities in coordination with the Ministry.

integrated plan

The Ministry has developed an integrated plan to implement the initiative, during which publishers and writers will be supported by adopting the printing of their books, in addition to providing office spaces for relevant associations equipped with a large number of sources and references spread across the emirates of the country, in addition to hosting the writers who benefit from the campaign within the Ministry’s programs and activities, local exhibitions and international participations. In addition to promoting their books through the Ministry's communication sites.

As support for publishing houses and the author, 50 copies of each book will be provided to the author and 300 copies to publishing houses to be sold through sales outlets in the country, in local and international book fairs, and the remaining copies to government, private and university libraries and editors-in-chief of newspapers and cultural magazines to direct those concerned to market the book.

The Ministry will supervise the initiative and allocate an integrated package of systems and mechanisms that define work standards.

On the other hand, publishing houses will undertake the task of selecting and nominating books for printing, reviewing technical standards for designing covers, taking approvals and submitting them to the Ministry for final approval, in addition to concluding contracts, publishing printed books, contributing to marketing and promoting the project and other determinants that can be identified by visiting The Ministry's official website.

Noura Al Kaabi:

"The new initiative will provide libraries with many qualitative contents that serve to advance the culture of society."

 Conditions

The “Create Publishing” initiative launched by the Ministry of Culture and Youth set a set of conditions, the most prominent of which is that each publishing house submits a maximum of two books for evaluation by the selection committee (the ministry has the right to choose one of them), and the work must be characterized by high quality in terms of content and design, and other things. Terms and conditions can be found on the official website of the Ministry.

500

A writer and 100 publishing houses are targeted by the initiative.

As a support to the publishers and the author, 50 copies of each book will be provided to the author and 300 copies to the publishing houses.

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