UAE: Nine Arabic illustrators to get financial support

UAE: Nine Arabic illustrators to get financial support

Winning titles were selected from amongst 50 submissions from 12 countries

Published: Wed 8 Jun 2022, 9:16 PM Last updated: Wed 8 Jun 2022, 9:26 PM

Nine Arabic illustrated children’s book projects selected from amongst 50 submissions from 12 countries have been granted financial support by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) under its Children’s Book Makers Platform (Ufuq).

According to the SBA, the Ufuq platform supports creators of Arabic content in the children’s books sector and promotes books that feature high-quality visual content for children of all age groups, in line with the vision of the authority’s annual Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival to support and improve children’s literature in the region.

Under the Ufuq platform, SBA offers financial support of $1,500 to each participating illustrator for the production of one book. Participating publishers and illustrators can receive support for up to a maximum of two books.

Winners of the financial support include Wahdi Wa Laken, illustrated by Sepideh Bratian from Iran and published by Noon from Canada; La Tantahi Abadan, illustrated by Walid Taher from Egypt and published by UAE-based Al Thuraya Publishing and Distribution; Madrasa Fe Al Matbakh, published by Dar Al Buraq from Iraq with illustrations by Tahira Rezaei from Iran; Kalimat That