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The Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) Publishers Conference 2025 The 15th Sharjah Publishers Conference will take place on Sunday 2nd to Tuesday 4th November 2025 https://sibf.com/en/publishers-conference * The Publishers' Conference is held annually and every year provides a cognitive, moral and technical boost to the local and international publishing sectors. * The SIBF Translation Grant, a $300,000 fund available for rights agreements made during the event. * For the Program Agenda, you could contact us. Pol International Literary Agency
The Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) Publishers Conference 2025 The 15th Sharjah Publishers Conference will take place on Sunday 2nd to Tuesday 4th November 2025 https://sibf.com/en/publishers-conference * The Publishers' Conference is held annually and every year provides a cognitive, moral and technical boost to the local and international publishing sectors. * The SIBF Translation Grant, a $300,000 fund available for rights agreements made during the event. * For the Program Agenda, you could contact us. Pol International Literary Agency
4th International Professional Limassol International Book Fair Conference https://limassolbookfair.com/engrafi/ Register for the Limassol International Book Fair Conference & B2B 2025 * For the Conference Program, you could contact us. Pol International Literary Agency
4th International Professional Limassol International Book Fair Conference https://limassolbookfair.com/engrafi/ Register for the Limassol International Book Fair Conference & B2B 2025 * For the Conference Program, you could contact us. Pol International Literary Agency
Invitation to the Opening Press Conference of the 77th Frankfurter Buchmesse Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 11 am (CEST), Frankfurt Studio, Foyer Hall 4.0 Dear colleagues, We cordially invite you to the Opening Press Conference of Frankfurter Buchmesse 2025. The press conference will be taking place on Tuesday, 14 October 2025, from 11.00 am to 12.00 pm (CEST) in the Frankfurt Studio in the Foyer of Hall 4.0. It will be held in German and English. The event will also be live-streamed on our Frankfurter Buchmesse YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/live/lFqRVwkTLnU Speakers: Juergen Boos, Director of Frankfurter Buchmesse Karin Schmidt-Friderichs, Chairwoman of the German Publishers & Booksellers Association Vanina Colagiovanni, Publishing Director, Gog & Magog, Argentina Mehar Anaokar, Editor, Serpent’s Tail Classics / Profile Books, UK.
Invitation to the Opening Press Conference of the 77th Frankfurter Buchmesse Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 11 am (CEST), Frankfurt Studio, Foyer Hall 4.0 Dear colleagues, We cordially invite you to the Opening Press Conference of Frankfurter Buchmesse 2025. The press conference will be taking place on Tuesday, 14 October 2025, from 11.00 am to 12.00 pm (CEST) in the Frankfurt Studio in the Foyer of Hall 4.0. It will be held in German and English. The event will also be live-streamed on our Frankfurter Buchmesse YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/live/lFqRVwkTLnU Speakers: Juergen Boos, Director of Frankfurter Buchmesse Karin Schmidt-Friderichs, Chairwoman of the German Publishers & Booksellers Association Vanina Colagiovanni, Publishing Director, Gog & Magog, Argentina Mehar Anaokar, Editor, Serpent’s Tail Classics / Profile Books, UK.
Funding: Translation Grant, Creative New Zealand https://newzealandbooks.com/funding/ Next round closes 28 February 2026 Creative New Zealand supports the translation of New Zealand literature into foreign languages with the Translation Fund scheme. Administered by the Publishers Association of New Zealand, these grants can contribute up to 50% of the translation cost to a maximum of NZ$5000 per title. The Translation Fund is one of the opportunities administered by the PANZ as part of a Contract for Services with Creative New Zealand to deliver Capability Building and International Market Development Initiatives for Literature. We’re delighted to announce that children’s picture books are now eligible to be submitted for a grant through the Creative New Zealand Translation Fund. For guidelines and rights acquisition, please contact us.
Funding: Translation Grant, Creative New Zealand https://newzealandbooks.com/funding/ Next round closes 28 February 2026 Creative New Zealand supports the translation of New Zealand literature into foreign languages with the Translation Fund scheme. Administered by the Publishers Association of New Zealand, these grants can contribute up to 50% of the translation cost to a maximum of NZ$5000 per title. The Translation Fund is one of the opportunities administered by the PANZ as part of a Contract for Services with Creative New Zealand to deliver Capability Building and International Market Development Initiatives for Literature. We’re delighted to announce that children’s picture books are now eligible to be submitted for a grant through the Creative New Zealand Translation Fund. For guidelines and rights acquisition, please contact us.
Dear Colleagues, Pol International Literary Agency welcomes to showcase your books at the Publishers Conference in Sharjah (November 2025), where we will be marketing and selling Arabic language rights. Subject: Fiction (Novels and Short stories), Non-fiction (literature, philosophy, mysticism, religion, Sufism, lifestyle), Children’s books, Year of Publishing: 2022-25 Application deadline: October 30, 2025 Limit: 5 books per publisher. Agency Commission: 15% per Right Contract Contact us for more information and the application form. Regards, The Right Manager Team Pol International Literary Agency Polagency2005@gmail.com www.polliteraryagency.com
Dear Colleagues, Pol International Literary Agency welcomes to showcase your books at the Publishers Conference in Sharjah (November 2025), where we will be marketing and selling Arabic language rights. Subject: Fiction (Novels and Short stories), Non-fiction (literature, philosophy, mysticism, religion, Sufism, lifestyle), Children’s books, Year of Publishing: 2022-25 Application deadline: October 30, 2025 Limit: 5 books per publisher. Agency Commission: 15% per Right Contract Contact us for more information and the application form. Regards, The Right Manager Team Pol International Literary Agency Polagency2005@gmail.com www.polliteraryagency.com
The book Devil's Hill was published in Egypt Devil's Hill, by Sadegh Dad Karimi, Sadegh Sarouy, Subject: Fiction (Short Stories), Publisher: Nahl Pubs., No. of Pages:90 The Arabic version, translated by Mena Hamed, was published in Egypt by Josur Publishing. The Inn is the first part of a trilogy: a standalone yet intricately connected novel that is both simple and complex, dark and bright, a tragicomedy. Alongside the protagonist, readers embark on a challenging journey, confronted by questions about its worth and the possibility of never finding the final answer. Part of the resolution lies within the story; the rest, in the reader’s mind. The novel is marked by eloquent and engaging storytelling.
The book Devil's Hill was published in Egypt Devil's Hill, by Sadegh Dad Karimi, Sadegh Sarouy, Subject: Fiction (Short Stories), Publisher: Nahl Pubs., No. of Pages:90 The Arabic version, translated by Mena Hamed, was published in Egypt by Josur Publishing. The Inn is the first part of a trilogy: a standalone yet intricately connected novel that is both simple and complex, dark and bright, a tragicomedy. Alongside the protagonist, readers embark on a challenging journey, confronted by questions about its worth and the possibility of never finding the final answer. Part of the resolution lies within the story; the rest, in the reader’s mind. The novel is marked by eloquent and engaging storytelling.
The BRICS Literature Prize longlist The list features 27 authors from multiple countries: Iran: Mansour Alimoradi, Majid Qaysari, Reza Amirkhani Russia: Alexey Varlamov, Andrey Glasimov, Dmitry Danilov Brazil: Ana Maria Gonzalez, Patricia Melo, Ricardo Alicho India: Jay Vasavada, Dr. Rajan Kumar, Sonu Saini China: Ma Boyun, Ai Yi South Africa: Bongka Melungo, Antabising Jarus Jafta, Zainab Khan United Arab Emirates: Dr. Ali Bin Tamim, Mason Saker, Reem Al Kamali Ethiopia: Abre Adamu Indonesia: Ikasake Banu, Intan Paramadaito, Danny Jay Egypt: Ebrahim Abdelmaguid, Selwa Bakr, Fathi Mbabi A short list of the finalists will be released in October, and the winner will be announced in November in Moscow.
The BRICS Literature Prize longlist The list features 27 authors from multiple countries: Iran: Mansour Alimoradi, Majid Qaysari, Reza Amirkhani Russia: Alexey Varlamov, Andrey Glasimov, Dmitry Danilov Brazil: Ana Maria Gonzalez, Patricia Melo, Ricardo Alicho India: Jay Vasavada, Dr. Rajan Kumar, Sonu Saini China: Ma Boyun, Ai Yi South Africa: Bongka Melungo, Antabising Jarus Jafta, Zainab Khan United Arab Emirates: Dr. Ali Bin Tamim, Mason Saker, Reem Al Kamali Ethiopia: Abre Adamu Indonesia: Ikasake Banu, Intan Paramadaito, Danny Jay Egypt: Ebrahim Abdelmaguid, Selwa Bakr, Fathi Mbabi A short list of the finalists will be released in October, and the winner will be announced in November in Moscow.
Frankfurter Buchmesse 2025: Report from midway through the fair Increase in trade visitors / Deals in a sold-out LitAg / Focus on AI / The importance of making connections   During the first three days (15-17 October 2025) of the 77th Frankfurter Buchmesse, more than three percent more trade visitors from 125 countries have attended the fair. The total number of trade visitors is expected to amount to 118,500 by the last day of the book fair (2024: 115,000). This year, around 4,350 exhibitors have been presenting their books, products and services at the fair (2024: 4,300 exhibitors).
Frankfurter Buchmesse 2025: Report from midway through the fair Increase in trade visitors / Deals in a sold-out LitAg / Focus on AI / The importance of making connections   During the first three days (15-17 October 2025) of the 77th Frankfurter Buchmesse, more than three percent more trade visitors from 125 countries have attended the fair. The total number of trade visitors is expected to amount to 118,500 by the last day of the book fair (2024: 115,000). This year, around 4,350 exhibitors have been presenting their books, products and services at the fair (2024: 4,300 exhibitors).
The book Great Scientists of Iranian Civilization was published in Austria Great Scientists of Iranian Civilization, by Reza Gholami, Koomesh Publications, Pages. 528, ISBN 9789647000680 Great Scientists of Iranian Civilization, published by Unidialogue Publications in Austria, offers a clear account of Iran’s role in global scientific history. Covering the 8th to early 16th centuries—the “Golden Age of Iranian-Islamic Science”—the book explores the lives, works, and achievements of leading Iranian scholars. It highlights their innovations in astronomy, mathematics, medicine, philosophy, chemistry, and the natural sciences, and shows how their ideas shaped both Islamic civilization and scientific progress in Europe and beyond. Beyond biographies and accomplishments, the book portrays a cohesive scientific tradition in which knowledge was inseparable from ethics and spirituality, and science served as a means to discover truth and benefit humanity.
The book Great Scientists of Iranian Civilization was published in Austria Great Scientists of Iranian Civilization, by Reza Gholami, Koomesh Publications, Pages. 528, ISBN 9789647000680 Great Scientists of Iranian Civilization, published by Unidialogue Publications in Austria, offers a clear account of Iran’s role in global scientific history. Covering the 8th to early 16th centuries—the “Golden Age of Iranian-Islamic Science”—the book explores the lives, works, and achievements of leading Iranian scholars. It highlights their innovations in astronomy, mathematics, medicine, philosophy, chemistry, and the natural sciences, and shows how their ideas shaped both Islamic civilization and scientific progress in Europe and beyond. Beyond biographies and accomplishments, the book portrays a cohesive scientific tradition in which knowledge was inseparable from ethics and spirituality, and science served as a means to discover truth and benefit humanity.
Registrations for the 11th Istanbul Publishing Fellowship program have started. Applications will remain open until November 6 — don’t miss it! https://fellowship.istanbul
Registrations for the 11th Istanbul Publishing Fellowship program have started. Applications will remain open until November 6 — don’t miss it! https://fellowship.istanbul
Visiting International Publishers (VIPs) Program https://creative.gov.au/news-events/events/visiting-international-publishers-vips-program?utm_source writing@creative.gov.au Monday 18 to Friday 22 May 2026 Location: Sydney. Australia Applications open: Tuesday 30 September 2025
Visiting International Publishers (VIPs) Program https://creative.gov.au/news-events/events/visiting-international-publishers-vips-program?utm_source writing@creative.gov.au Monday 18 to Friday 22 May 2026 Location: Sydney. Australia Applications open: Tuesday 30 September 2025