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Sharjah International Book Fair begins on Nov 3

The theme of the fair is ‘There is always a right book’.
  • Organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), the annual fair is one of the top three book fairs in the world.
  • Authors, publishers, creatives, and intellectuals from around the world will take part in the fair's activities over the 11-day period

The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has announced the dates of the 40th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) from November 3 to 13 at Expo Centre Sharjah.

The theme of the fair is  ‘There is always a right book’. Authors, publishers, creatives, and intellectuals from around the world will take part in the fair’s activities over the 11-day period.

In addition, there will be literary and cultural programmes aimed at enhancing cross-cultural dialogue, and meeting the needs of a broad audience of readers from the UAE, the region and the world.

Organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), the annual SIBF is one of the top three book fairs in the world. 

“We encourage people from all backgrounds and age groups to attend this exceptional edition, which will further the vision of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, to invest in human capital and enrich community’s knowledge to drive development,” Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, Chairman of SBA, said. .”Nations rely on people for advancement, and people’s learning experiences of both their own and global cultures form the first building block of civilisational progress”.

The SBA chairman called for cultural entities and publishing houses in the region and across the world to leverage the opportunities offered by SIBF to build new partnerships and explore areas of collaboration with publishing industry professionals and creative industries. 

He pointed out that many participating publishers, and cultural entities are taking part for the first time, and looking forward to exploring cooperation opportunities with their counterparts in the Arab world.