Morocco’s Next Generation of Writers: A Publishing Landscape in Flux
Moroccan publishing faces infrastructure gaps despite growth. New voices emerge but struggle with distribution, funding, and market access.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Dec 31, 2025 | Africa, Book Fairs, MENA publishing, Morocco | 0 |
Moroccan publishing faces infrastructure gaps despite growth. New voices emerge but struggle with distribution, funding, and market access.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Nov 9, 2025 | Global Publishing, Greece, Morocco, Sharjah | 0 |
Sharjah and Athens, former UNESCO World Book Capitals, discuss how the title fosters lasting cultural infrastructure, publishing partnerships, and global literary networks.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Apr 21, 2025 | Arab publishing, Children's Books, Morocco, United Arab Emirates | 0 |
Western audiences: Think here celebrity children’s authors that have no clue about how children read and think, and their publishers who rely on parents to buy into the celebrity brand-name and then wonder why the joy off reading is in freefall.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Apr 20, 2025 | Libya, Morocco | 0 |
I was delighted to find this particular Libya publishing story to report on over this Easter break when, for those who need reminding, the global publishing industry caries on regardless of our western holiday breaks.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Apr 20, 2025 | Book Fairs, Morocco, United Arab Emirates | 0 |
the EPA’s contributions – particularly its panel discussions – offer valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities shaping the Arab publishing sector.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Apr 19, 2025 | Book Fairs, Children's Books, Morocco, Sharjah | 0 |
The training combined theoretical discussions, interactive presentations, and collaborative exercises, equipping participants with the tools to develop compelling projects for children’s and young adult books.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Apr 18, 2025 | Digital Libraries, Libraries, Morocco | 0 |
The agreement marks a pivotal moment for the publishing and cultural sectors, aiming to make the library’s resources more accessible to citizens across the Kingdom.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Mar 27, 2025 | Book Fairs, France, Morocco | 0 |
What I love about the Morocco pavilion at the Paris Book Festival this year is that visitors can explore five thematic areas, each offering a unique experience.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Mar 15, 2025 | Africa, MENA publishing, Morocco | 0 |
All that said, actions speak larger than words, so it will be interesting to review this in a year’s time and see what real progress has been made.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Feb 10, 2025 | Africa, Book Fairs, MENA publishing, Morocco, Sharjah | 0 |
The Rabat International Book Fair was traditionally held in Casablanca, Morocco’s largest city and cultural hub.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Jan 14, 2025 | Africa, MENA publishing, Morocco | 0 |
While Rabat and Casablanca grab the publishing headlines, Marrakech is setting the stage for the 2nd Marrakech English Book Festival, running January 17-19.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Jan 2, 2025 | Africa, Arab publishing, Morocco | 0 |
The 30th edition of SIEL will take place April 17-27 at the OLM Souissi venue.
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