Sharjah.. The International Publishers Conference discusses industry developments and opportunities for cooperation
Sharjah, 14 October / WAM / The International Publishers Conference will launch its 15th session during the period from 2 to 4 next November as a platform for rethinking the future of writing and the publishing industry in the region and the world, as it puts on the table for discussion the major transformations taking place in global markets and the challenges they pose that go beyond the limits of traditional book distribution to building new models of marketing, rights and production.
The conference, organized by the Sharjah Book Authority at the Expo Center Sharjah, reviews practical solutions and qualitative experiences from leading institutions and publishing houses to expand the presence and spread of Arab and foreign content and invest in digital technologies and new media, including electronic publishing and audio books.
The conference, which will be held prior to the start of the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair, hosts an elite group of publishers, experts and cultural decision-makers from various countries of the world to emphasize Sharjah’s role as a center for global publishing markets and knowledge production.
Mansour Al Hassani, General Coordinator of Professional Conferences at the Sharjah Book Authority, said: We work at the Sharjah Book Authority under the leadership of Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairwoman of the Authority’s Board of Directors, so that the Publishers’ Conference remains an interactive space that keeps pace with publishing transformations, enhances the integration of Arab markets with their global counterparts, and opens the way for the new generation of publishers and creators to formulate a more sustainable and innovative future for the book industry.
The conference program includes more than 32 professional workshops aimed at enhancing communication and interaction among participants in order to benefit publishers and literary agents and unify their efforts to serve and advance the publishing sector and ensure the benefit of specialized experiences and expertise. The conference is keen to coordinate meetings and encounters with those with success stories and experiences to enable them to contribute to the advancement of the publishing industry and discuss mechanisms that ensure the expansion of their business. And the sustainability of its success.
The conference also provides participants with the opportunity to conclude deals to purchase publishing and translation rights and expand areas of cooperation between literary agents with the aim of introducing cultural and literary production in different languages in a variety of countries, in addition to developing expertise in marketing and selling literary rights and benefiting from the insights and recommendations of publishing experts in a way that ensures achieving a positive return for all parties in the publishing industry, including authors, publishers, translators, literary agents and the public. Readers.
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