'The Water Diviner' wins the US$50,000 International Prize for Arabic Fiction purse, plus translation, for the Omani novelist Zahran Alqasmi.

The Sheikh Zayed Book Award has seven events planned for Abu Dhabi's book fair, with speakers from its 2023 winners' roster.

The London-based company called Arabookverse says its Bookwire deal will enable digital distribution for Arabic literature.

The second annual edition of the International Congress of Arabic Publishing and Creative Industries Congress opened May 21 in Abu Dhabi.