"Emirati publishers" The child’s Emirati stories are transferred to the world from the heart of Bologna

2025/04/03 2:21:15 PM

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Bologna, April 3/ WAM/ The Emirati Publishers Association concluded its participation in the “Bologna Book Fair 2025”, whose activities in the Italian city of Bologna continued from March 31 to April 3 with the wide participation of literary and artistic elites and content makers from all over the world, on a new journey of Emirati publishing creations towards the world, and in the framework of its continuous efforts to support the Emirati book industry and enhance its presence on its presence on The international arena.

This strategic participation came within the association’s vision to open new horizons for its members, highlight the quality and diversity of Emirati content in the field of children’s literature and adolescents, and enhance international cooperation opportunities in the fields of publishing, translation and creative production.

The list of participants under the association’s umbrella included a group of Emirati publishing houses that proved its presence in the publishing sector directed to children and adolescents, including the Ajyal House for Publishing and Distribution specialized in producing interactive stories that enhance critical and creative thinking and represented by Dr. Abdullah Al -Sharhan, Vice President of the Association, Founding partner and creative director of the house. The fantasy of the youngsters stimulates and enriches their minds and example, writer Sahar Naja, Director General of the House.

The participation witnessed a distinctive presence of the graduates of the Sharjah Fund for Publishing Publishing, Dalal Hussein Al -Jabri, CEO of the Hitza House, which presented an innovative model in converting the child to the hero of his own story celebrating cultural diversity and identity, and Fatima Hussein Al Hammadi, CEO of the House of “Sahb” for publication and distribution specialized in issuing inspiring educational books and directed to those with concerns and people Unification.

His Excellency Rashid Al -Kous, Executive Director of the Emirati Publishers Association, stressed that participating in this version of the Bologna exhibition represents an important opportunity to present the leading Emirati experience in the child literature sector and build new fruitful strategic relations, enhances the sustainability of publishing and supports the arrival of Emirati stories and content to a wider global audience.

He said that this year the association was keen to represent a distinguished representation of the Emirati publishing houses working in the field of child literature, especially the emerging role that provide innovative and post -human and educational projects, with the aim of building qualitative international partnerships and enabling its members to seize the opportunities provided by the exhibition to expand the scope of distribution and enhance the presence of the Emirati book in global markets.

For his part, Dr. Abdullah Al -Sharhan said that the participation of the “Ajyal House for Publishing and Distribution” in the Bologna Fair for the Children’s Book, comes as a continuation of the association’s efforts in enabling Emirati publishers to reach global platforms and interact with the latest experiences in making children’s books.

For their part, the participating publishers stressed the importance of participating in the Bologna Exhibition for the Children’s Book, appreciating the constant keenness of the association to support the Emirati publishers and its role in enabling them to participate in the qualitative international exhibitions that constitute a real opportunity to display Emirati creations and experiences in front of a specialized and wide audience from different countries of the world.

They pointed out that the exhibition is an important strategic platform for holding partnerships and communicating with publishers, law agents, authors and painters, and it also opens a window to reach new markets and explore the latest trends in the manufacture of children’s books and adolescents, expressing their pride in representing the Emirati cultural and creative scene in this international forum and looking to transfer experiences and experiences gained to the local arena to support the development of the publishing industry In the state.

The exhibition is a leading platform to explore the latest global trends in child literature, as it gives the participating Emirati publishers a valuable opportunity to hold meetings with literary and professional rights and decision makers, and to discuss opportunities to export Emirati content to global markets.