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SZBA Events in Frankfurt - Mark your Calendar!
Panel Discussion: Trends in Arabic and German Children's Literature
When: Thursday, 17 October at 4:30–5:30 p.m.
Where: Weltempfang Stage, Hall 4.1 B81

LitProm and the Sheikh Zayed Book Award present a discussion of children's book trends in Germany and the Arab world. Speakers include:
  • Sheikh Zayed Book Award winning author Hussain Al Mutawaa
  • Edition Orient publisher Stephan Trudewind
  • Dr. Christiane Raabe of the International Youth Library in Munich
  • Stefan Weidner, author and translator

International Publishers Dinner at Frankfurter Hof
When: Thursday, 17 October at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Frankfurter Hof, Salon 11 (Am Kaiserplatz, Bethmannstraße 33)

Co-hosted by the Sheikh Zayed Book Award and the Frankfurt Book Fair New York, this dinner brings together an interesting group of publishers from around the world to spark new friendships and facilitate literary connections.

Translation Launch and Networking Reception
When: Friday, 18 October at 4:00–5:00 p.m.
Where: Abu Dhabi Stand, Hall 5.1 B150

Publisher Marco Zapporoli (Marcos y Marcos, Italy) will join Emirati author Hessa Al Meheiri to launch the translation of Al Meheiri's book The Dinoraf into Italian, French and English. Publisher Anetta Antonenko (Anetta Antonenko Books, Ukraine) will present the Ukrainian translation of Osama Alaysa's The Madmen of Bethlehem. Networking reception with refreshments will follow.

Our rights guide includes descriptions and rights information about the award's most recent winners in the Literature and Children's Literature categories.

All titles in our rights guide are eligible for translation funding.

Download the guide to learn about these Arabic titles and learn about translation grant opportunities.
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