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SIBF 2019
Sharjah to feature in Elisabetta Dami’s upcoming Geronimo Stilton Book
Globally acclaimed children’s author, Elisabetta Dami, the writer of the hugely popular Geronimo Stilton children’s books, thrilled a hall packed with school kids at the Sharjah International Book Fair 2019 when she told them her next work…
SIBF 2019 panel reflects on current reading patterns in children
Young adult literature dominates bookstores these days. While the genre only began to gain momentum in the 1970s and ‘80s, but it has definitely gone through a growth spurt since then.
Deliberating on the topic was Science Fiction Writer…
Sharjah International Book Fair Audiences Smitten by Mary Poppins Show
Who wouldn’t know the famous name, Mary Poppins? While only a few may be able to recall the name of the author PL Travers now, but most people would promptly and gleefully recall the 1964 Disney classic that has delighted audiences around…
Sharjah Book Authority and Big Bad Wolf Ventures Sdn. Bhd. sign joint venture to expand the World’s…
Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) is partnering with the Big Bad Wolf Ventures Sdn. Bhd. (BBW) – popularly known as the organiser of the World’s Biggest Book Sale, the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale, to further expand the access of affordable books to…
East meets West with Bethany Kehdy’s ‘chocolate-labneh mousse’ at SIBF 2019
Popular throughout the Levant, and going beyond baklava when you think of Lebanese desserts, you might also be thinking of indulging creamy cakes and exciting puddings. But celebrated Lebanese-American guest Bethany Kehdy dished out a…
Knowledge without Borders Hosts Emirati Writer Mariam Al Qasimi and Winner of Arab Reading Challenge…
“Cultural events like the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) play a tremendous role in inculcating a love of reading in the young generation through the hosting of multiple edutainment activities and interactive reading sessions,”…
Internationally acclaimed children’s author Rosemary Wells shows children how to create beautiful…
Rosemary Wells, the internationally acclaimed children’s author and illustrator from New York, USA, showed children in a packed forum at the Sharjah International Book Fair 2019 yesterday how she creates her award-winning books and told the…
How to Succeed with a Social Media Strategy taught at SIBF 2019
Novice and new professional social media users got handy tips and advice on how to set up a social media strategy for themselves in practical terms at the Sharjah International Book Fair 2019 yesterday.
Hosted by marketing…
Big bangs and bright balloons make physics child’s play at SIBF 2019
A gaggle of excited youngsters became student scientists during the Chemical Physical Masterclass at the Sharjah International Book Fair 2019 taking place at Sharjah Expo Centre until November 9th. Using a series of experiments the kids…
Journalist-turned-novelists discuss the power of the novel in retelling fact as fiction at SIBF 2019
Iraqi journalist and author Inaam Kachachi lives and works in Paris and is the local correspondent for a few Arabic-language newspapers. Her profession provided the context for her historical fiction, she said. “I write to counter the…