Sharjah: Why these bookmakers were given $1,500 each

Sharjah: Why these bookmakers were given $1,500 each

Sharjah: Nine Arabic bookmakers, 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). 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 SBA’s annual Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival to support and improve children’s literature in the region. Under Ufuq, SBA offers financial support of $1,500 (around Dh5,500) 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 Al Khoyot Al Sawda, illustrated by Fatima Al Amiri, and published by UAE’s Dar Al Saif Publishing Other winning entries include two titles published by UAE-based Aram Publishing