I pose my question in this post's title because the near universal response from people is bewilderment when I tell them I will be traveling to the Sharjah International Book Fair. When I say Sharjah, they nod knowingly, then stop themselves and look at me with a blank expression, finally saying: Where?
This will be my 5th trip to Sharjah, it is in the UAE - very close to Dubai, only about 50-60 miles from Abu Dhabi. Sharjah International Book Fair is a ten-day international book fair held annually. The Fair started in 1982 and is the largest and most important book fair in the Middle East, getting 20,000+ visitors a day. My friend Ahmed Al-Amri is the Fair Director and continues to innovate and expand the program and opportunities for publishing professionals, expanding beyond the traditional role a public book fair serves in any modern and literate culture.
I look forward to attending and have a full schedule. BEA will post info from Sharjah via the BEA social channels next week share interesting of the happenings from the fair. Below is a sampling of the professional program.
This will be my 5th trip to Sharjah, it is in the UAE - very close to Dubai, only about 50-60 miles from Abu Dhabi. Sharjah International Book Fair is a ten-day international book fair held annually. The Fair started in 1982 and is the largest and most important book fair in the Middle East, getting 20,000+ visitors a day. My friend Ahmed Al-Amri is the Fair Director and continues to innovate and expand the program and opportunities for publishing professionals, expanding beyond the traditional role a public book fair serves in any modern and literate culture.
I look forward to attending and have a full schedule. BEA will post info from Sharjah via the BEA social channels next week share interesting of the happenings from the fair. Below is a sampling of the professional program.
Sharjah International Book Fair Events
- Education resources: changes and challenges in a digital world
- Challenge's for publishing after the Arab spring
- Maximising your IP in a digital world
- Translation obstacles
- Challenges for Global Distribution
- Creative Ways of tackling Book Piracy in the Arab World: Perspectives from the UAE, US, and UK
On loistava verkkosivusto, jossa on koko ajan uutta tietoa. Mikä on todella hämmästyttävää hyvällä tiedolla, tällaisella tiedolla, joka saa meidät ymmärtämään enemmän. Kiitos. Hyvä sivusto.
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