Nominations for the 16th edition of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award are now open to writers and publishers to submit their entries.
The awards are organised by the Arabic Language Centre, a part of the Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi.
Interested individuals have until 1 October to submit their nominations.
The categories for the 16th edition will include Literature, Translation, Contribution to the Development of Nations, Arabic Culture in Other Languages, Children’s Literature, Literary and Art Criticism, Young Author, Publishing and Technology, and Cultural Personality of the Year.
Authors can nominate themselves for the award or the publishing house can apply after getting written consent from the author.
The nominated original works need to be written in Arabic, except the translation category, where the piece must be translated to or from Arabic. The entries in the Arabic Culture in Other Languages category need to be published in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish or Russian.
Over 2,349 submissions were received from 57 countries for the 15th edition of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award.
His Excellency Dr Ali bin Tamim, Secretary-General of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre said, “We now welcome submissions for the next edition of this prestigious literary prize, with the tributes of the 15th edition’s success still garnering attention in literary circles. We owe this success not to chance or improvisation, but to our disciplined planning, analysis and foresight to present the Sheikh Zayed Book Award to the world in a manner that fits its namesake, status and position as a hub of creativity, culture, literature, translation and publishing."
For more information, visit the Sheikh Zayed Book Award website.