Category: Morocco
At Morocco’s Rabat International Book Fair: A New Vision for Arabic Children’s Literature. Lessons for western children’s authors and publishers
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.
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Strengthening Cultural Bridges Across the Sahara – Libya and Morocco’s Publishing Partnership
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.
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Morocco – Overshadowed by Sharjah, the UAE’s EPA at the Rabat International Book Fair
the EPA’s contributions – particularly its panel discussions – offer valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities shaping the Arab publishing sector.
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Sharjah’s “Warsha” Workshop – Nurturing Arab Illustrators and Cross-Border Creativity
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.
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Morocco’s National Library Embraces Digitisation – A Leap Forward for Publishing
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.
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Morocco to be Guest of Honour at the Paris Book Festival
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.
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Morocco’s 2025 Book Publishing Support Programme
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.
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Morocco – Sharjah confirmed as Guest of Honour at the 2025 Rabat International Book Fair
The Rabat International Book Fair was traditionally held in Casablanca, Morocco’s largest city and cultural hub.
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Morocco’s English Book Festival – English-Language Publishers, Take Notice!
While Rabat and Casablanca grab the publishing headlines, Marrakech is setting the stage for the 2nd Marrakech English Book Festival, running January 17-19.
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Morocco – Registration now open for Rabat International Book Fair 2025
The 30th edition of SIEL will take place April 17-27 at the OLM Souissi venue.
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TNPS Thought for Christmas: TV celebrity children’s authors will never match the magic of Rowling or Blyton
Fewer and fewer children are reading for pleasure, in large part because the education system has failed them, but also in no small part because a TV celebrity riding on a ghostwriter’s skills and a jovial TV persona will never match the magic of a JK Rowling or an Enid Blyton, that wrote for children, not for fame and fortune.
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In Qatar, Moroccan literature stands out at the 10th Katara Prize for Arabic Fiction
A total prize pool of $650,000 is on offer, with main prize standing at $200,000.
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