Prizes

Extension of the period for receiving nominations from publishers for
the Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Mansour Award for Arab Publishers
7th edition 2025
in the field of Young Adult Literature

The Arab Publishers Association announces the extension of the period for receiving nominations from publishers for the Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Mansour Award for Arab Publishers for its seventh session in 2025, in the field of Young Adult Literature, until the date of 15 August 2025, under the following specifications:
• The award is for one of the branches of Young Adult Literature (novel, poetry, or play), provided that the book is distinguished in terms of creative text, illustrations, printing, and design, and is appealing to young readers.
• The number of words in the book should not be less than 5000 words.
• The creative text must be in Arabic in its first edition and published in print, and not translated.
• The first edition of the book should be from the publications of 2024 - 2025.
• The authorship must be individual and not translated from another language.
• Participation is for members of the Arab Publishers Association.


• Each publisher may submit only one book in one of the mentioned fields.
• The value of the award is 20,000 US dollars (100% for the publisher).
• It is required to fill out the participation form, sign it, stamp it, and upload it to the official website of the award along with the following attachments:
1. A PDF copy of the book including the book cover.
2. A biography of the publishing house, a biography of the author, and a summary of the book in 200 words.
3. A declaration from the publisher regarding the copyright of the book they are participating with.
4. A recent letter from the Arab Publishers Association confirming the publisher's membership and their commitment to intellectual property laws.
5. Applications will be accepted until 15/8/2025, only on the official website of the award https://almansouraward.com/
You can obtain the file of conditions and the participation form through the link.

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