Frankfurt Book Fair 2022 to Include Sessions Exploring the Issues Surrounding Arabic Publishing

on Oct 18, 2022

The Frankfurt Book Fair, which starts on Wednesday, will cover Arabic literature, translations, and book releases.

The Arabic Language Centre in Abu Dhabi will conduct a variety of panel discussions and activities as part of its participation in one of the major conferences for the publishing sector.

Some of the subjects up for discussion include how to expand the publishing industry in the Arab world and the difficulties Arabic literature is experiencing in the social media era.

Pioneers Among Us is the first in a series of books about music from the Mena and beyond that will be published by the Arabic Language Centre.

A debate centered on the book fair's subject, "Words link worlds: Translate," will also be conducted as part of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award, which is organized by the center. Transfer. Transform, which includes several writers, scholars, and publishers from throughout the world.

These activities maintain the center's close connection to the fair.

In preparation for the next Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, which will take place in April, it organized a training workshop in September with participants from the Frankfurt Book Fair and its Abu Dhabi equivalents.

The Frankfurt Book Fair will include hundreds of publishers and organizations, many of which will be hosting well-known writers and figures, including the Arabic Language Centre.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who will participate via video connection, is the most prominent figure on the agenda.

The speech by President Zelenskyy is a part of the continued assistance that the international publishing industry has provided to Ukrainian publishers through grants, participation in trade shows, and educational programs.

More than 100 publishing experts and writers from Ukraine will have a collective booth in Frankfurt.

The participation of Russia at the current Frankfurt Book Fair has been suspended.

Popular Italian crime writer Donna Leon, German-American actress Diane Kruger, who will publish a children's book, and renowned British historian Ian Kershaw are among the other notable attendees.

Till Sunday, October 23, the Frankfurt International Book Fair will be taking place.