SBA invites submissions for Sharjah Book Fair 2025 awards

The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has opened submissions for the highly anticipated Sharjah International Book Fair Awards (SIBF) 2025, with entries accepted until September 15. The awards recognise authors and publishers who have contributed to the Arab and international cultural landscape through literary and academic works.

- Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The annual awards reflect SBA's and the Sharjah International Book Fair's (SIBF) commitment to fostering knowledge and creativity, in line with the vision of His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah. They reaffirm Sharjah's status as a leading global hub for publishing and the creative industries, highlighting its ongoing efforts to promote literary and intellectual output at the local, regional, and international levels. Divided into four main categories, the Sharjah International Book Fair Awards include the Sharjah Award for Emirati Books, the Sharjah Award for the Best Arabic Novel, the Sharjah Award for the Best International Book, and the Sharjah Publisher Recognition Award, with a combined prize fund of Dhs625,000.

SHARJAH AWARD FOR AN EMIRATI BOOK:

Celebrating local literary and academic excellence, the Sharjah Award for Emirati Books features four subcategories with a total value of Dhs300,000. Prizes of Dhs100,000 each will be awarded for the Best Emirati Novel and Best Emirati Academic Book, while the Best Emirati Creative Literature Book (Theatrical Texts) and the Best Emirati First Novel will each receive Dhs50,000.