Distinctive numbers for “Literature and Publishing” .. 23 initiatives and translation of 1900 books into 17 languages

The CEO of the Literature, Publishing and Translation Authority d. Abdul Latif bin Abdulaziz Al -Wasel, during the press conference of the Jazan Book Fair 2025, that Jazan’s hosting of this cultural event comes within a strategic vision to enhance the literary and knowledge movement in various regions of the Kingdom.
He explained that the exhibition represents an important step within the efforts of the authority, which completed 5 years of hard work in developing the literature, publishing and translation sectors.

“Saudi Arabia reads” strategy

Dr. It is continuing that the authority launched more than 23 initiatives, including Saudi book fairs, which contributed to achieving the goals of the authority according to studied plans and statistics.

He explained that the choice of Jazan to host the exhibition came within the “Saudi Read” strategy, which aims to spread culture and enhance the access of knowledge to all groups of society.

Investing in cultural accelerators

Regarding the development of the sector, Dr. Al -Wasel stressed that the authority invested in the cultural technology to ensure the arrival of cultural content easily and competitive prices, in addition to launching business accelerators to support innovation in the fields of literature, publishing and translation.
He pointed out that the Kingdom is preparing to host major global events, such as the Asian Cup 2027, Expo 2030, and the 2034 World Cup, which requires an integrated cultural readiness, which the authority works to achieve through cultural accelerators.

Creating the literary agent system

M. Bassam Al -Bassam, Director General of the General Department of Publishing, that the authority is working to develop the publishing sector by creating the literary agent system, which takes over the commercial and marketing aspects of books.
He pointed out that the authority succeeded in translating more than 1,900 books into 17 languages, which is an unprecedented number that reflects the development of the translation market in the Kingdom.

The Jazan Book Fair is 2025 new stations in the march of the Literature, Publishing and Translation Authority towards the establishment of the Kingdom’s position as a global cultural center.
With the continuity of efforts in creating solutions and implementing initiatives, the authority contributes to building a sustainable knowledge society that enhances the literature, publishing and translation industry at the local and international level.