Shortlist for the Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Mansour Award for Arab Publisher
Eighth Edition 2026

The jury committee of the eighth edition of the Arab Publisher Award 2026, the Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Mansour Award for Arab Publisher in the Novel Translated into Arabic from the English Original, has decided that the shortlist shall be as follows:

- The list is in alphabetical order of the publisher's name
With best wishes for success

*Press Release: Opening of the Algiers International Book Fair 2026*

The 29th edition of the Algiers International Book Fair "SILA 2026" was inaugurated today, Wednesday, in the Algerian capital at the Exhibition Palace in Pins Maritimes, under the high patronage of the President of the Republic of Algeria, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, in an international cultural event that consolidates Algeria's position as one of the main hubs for the book and publishing industry in the Arab world and Africa.
The official opening ceremony was supervised by the President of the Council of the Nation of Algeria, Mr. Azouz Nasri, commissioned by the President of the Republic, and in the presence of Algerian officials and representatives of cultural and diplomatic institutions, at the start of an edition running from October 28 to November 7, 2026, under the slogan "Tomorrow Between Two Covers of a Book," and welcoming the public starting Thursday, October 29.
*Wide International Participation and Figures Reflecting the Scale of the Event*
The announced figures for this edition show the scale of the Fair's international presence, with the participation of 1,567 exhibitors representing 51 countries, distributed as 352 Algerian exhibitors, 554 Arab exhibitors, and 663 foreign exhibitors. This diversity allows publishers, professionals, and readers to explore multiple publishing experiences and explore opportunities for cooperation and exchange of publishing and translation rights. The Fair's pavilions are expected to display about 300,000 book titles in various literary, scientific, intellectual, and historical fields, while the total exhibition area is about 45,500 square meters, compared to 23,000 square meters in the previous edition, reflecting the expansion of the space allocated to receive participants and display their publications.

*Press Statement on the Opening of the Erbil International Book Fair 2026*

The city of Erbil, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, witnessed the opening of the 18th edition of the Erbil International Book Fair, at the International Exhibition Ground in Sami Abdulrahman Park, under the patronage of the President of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Masoud Barzani, under the slogan "I am Kurdistani", alongside a number of political, cultural, and academic figures and guests, as well as a crowd of media professionals and journalists, in a cultural event that highlights the status of the book and its role in promoting dialogue and intellectual and civilizational communication among peoples.
The fair's activities continue during the period from October 21 to 31, 2026, with the participation of publishing houses and cultural institutions, within the framework of efforts to support the publishing movement, encourage reading, and celebrate cultural and cognitive diversity.
*Organization and Preparation:*
This edition is organized by Al-Mada Foundation for Media, Culture and Arts, in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Youth in the Kurdistan Region and the General Union of Writers and Authors in Iraq, and in coordination with the Association of Publishers and Booksellers, within the framework of efforts to support the publishing and reading movement and expand horizons of interaction between writers, publishers, and readers.
*Participants:*
The current edition witnesses the participation of more than 400 publishing houses and cultural institutions from 18 Arab and foreign countries, displaying more than one million titles in the fields of literature, philosophy, history, science, technology, and various fields of knowledge. The publications are distributed in seven languages: Arabic, Kurdish, English, French, German, Persian, and Turkish, in addition to the diversity of topics and intellectual and literary trends that meet the interests of readers and researchers.

It is an advanced electronic step through which it sought to define, preserve and support copyright and publisher rights, and it is also a step for communication and synergy with publishers, writers, writers and authors to provide a stable and stable environment in order to preserve intellectual property and protect the rights of creators and to serve present and future generations

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