African writers on International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2022 longlist.
Nine writers from Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Libya, and Morocco feature on the longlist for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction […]
Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2022 literature longlist revealed.
Writers from Egypt, Morocco, and Mauritania made the longlist in literature for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2022 revealed on […]
Transition: Isaïe Biton Koulibaly, Wilbur Smith, Mahmoud El Lozy.
It has been a horrible last few days with the deaths of Isaïe Biton Koulibaly, Wilbur Smith, and Mahmoud El […]
Omar El Akkad wins Canada’s Scotiabank Giller Prize 2021
Omar El Akkad’s What Strange Paradise was declared the winner of the Scotiabank Giller Prize 2021 in Toronto, Canada on […]
Omar El Akkad, Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia on Scotiabank Giller Prize 2021 shortlist.
Omar El Akkad and Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia are on the shortlist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize 2021 announced on October 5, […]
ArabLit Story Prize 2021 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the ArabLit Story Prize 2021 has been announced today, Wednesday, September 15, 2021. The ArabLit Story Prize […]
Omar El Akkad, Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia on Scotiabank Giller Prize 2021 longlist.
Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia and Omar El Akkad are on the longlist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize 2021 announced on Wednesday, September […]
Sherry Shenoda is Sillerman First Book Prize 2021 winner.
Sherry Shenoda’s poetry collection Mummy Eaters was revealed to be the winner of the Sillerman First Book Prize 2021 on […]
Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2021 winners announced.
The winners in the different categories of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2021 have been announced today, April 22, 2021. […]
Ahmed Taibaoui is Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature 2021 winner
Ahmed Taibaoui’s The Disappearance of Mr. Nobody was announced as the winner of the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature 2021 […]
Nawal El-Saadawi has passed away
Egyptian author, activist, and physician Nawal El-Saadawi died earlier today March 21, 2021. Nawal El Saadawi is one of the […]
Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2021 shortlists announced.
The shortlists in Literature’, ‘Young Author’ and ‘Children’s Literature’ categories of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2021 were announced on […]
International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2021 longlist announced.
The longlist for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2021 has been announced today, March 1, 2020. The International Prize […]
Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature 2021 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature 2021 was announced on February 8, 2021. The Naguib Mahfouz Medal […]
Sawiris Awards 2020 emerging-author shortlists announced.
The shortlists for the Sawiris Cultural Award 2020 were announced on December 15, 2020. The Sawiris Cultural Award, open to […]