by Porter Anderson

UNESCO: Sharjah

New recognition for the years of work that Sharjah’s royal family and civic leadership have dedicated to literacy and book culture: Sharjah follows Athens 2018 as “World Book Capital.” By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Originally published at PublishingPerspectives.com Project Slogan: ‘Read—You Are in Sharjah’ The UAE’s Sharjah has been named World Book Capital for the… Read More

by Porter Anderson

Translation: Bodour Al Qasimi on ‘New Impetus for Arab Publishing’

‘A culture without translation is a culture without windows,’ the UAE’s Bodour says. ‘A direct reflection of the challenges we face.’ Read More

by Porter Anderson

The IPA, the Arab World, and ‘Building Dialogue’: Bodour on the Controversy

In a Publishing Perspectives exclusive, Bodour Al Qasimi reacts to the International Publishers Association’s recent membership controversy and looks at the Arab world’s industry in globalization. Read More