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

‘The First Free Zone For Publishing’: The UAE’s Bodour

Nothing may sound better to publishers than the phrase ‘larger global markets for publishing,’ which Sharjah Publishing City is being developed to create. The Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi speaks on October 18 as the UAE’s visionary in Frankfurt Book Fair’s The Markets: Global Publishing Summit. Read More