Proceeds from the new children’s book, ‘World Book Capital,’ will go to damaged bookshops and libraries in Gaza.
Bodour Al Qasimi signs a copy of her release ‘World Book Capital’ at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival. Image: Nabs Ahmedi
‘Does Such a Magical Place Exist?’
International Publishers Association president Bodour Al Qasimi has launched her new book for children at the Sharjah Book Authority’s 12th annual Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival, and is donating all proceeds to Palestinian bookshops and libraries damaged in the conflict in Gaza.
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Publishing Perspectives readers know, the Sheikha Bodour Bint Al Qasimi founded her Kalimat Group publishing house 14 years ago in 2007, creating what was then the first house fully dedicated to young readers’ literature in the Gulf. Her associated nonprofit Kalimat Foundation for Children’s Empowerment has become an international leader in the provision of Arabic-language books for children in ref
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Sharjah: A new book distribution company, operating under the Emirates Publishers Association (EPA), will be formed in accordance with a recent directive issued by His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, to enable local publishers expand their reach into regional and international markets with reduced operating costs.
The newly-formed distribution company will operate from the EPA headquarters situated near Expo Centre Sharjah.
EPA welcomed the new directive and emphasised the “positive impact it will have on the national publishing industry”. Senior EPA officials noted the directive reflects Dr Sheikh Sultan Al Qasimi’s firm commitment to support the local publishing sector and will ease the financial burden on publishers while also helping standardise and restructure processes to facilitate the expansion and reach of the industry, both locally and regionally.
Sharjah Ruler establishes new distribution company under EPA Thu 20th May 2021 | 06:30 PM
SHARJAH, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 20th May, 2021) Under a directive issued by H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, a new distribution company operating under the Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) will be formed to enable local publishers to expand their reach into regional and international markets with reduced operating costs.
Members of the UAE publishing community have lauded the support provided by the Ruler of Sharjah to develop the scope and status of the publishing industry in Sharjah and the UAE.