International Interest in SIBF Grows.

The 2019 Sharjah International Book Fair in the United Arab Emirates, which began October 29 and runs through November 9, hosted more than 2,000 exhibitors from 81 countries. "We're committed to finding great books wherever we can, and Sharjah gives me an opportunity to meet face-to-face with publishers from places that really interest us as publishers", Ahmad said, adding that he has been able to sell rights as well. Semareh Al-Hillal, publisher at Groundwood Books in Toronto, observed that there were so many publishers in the Middle East growing their lists of children's books. [Extracted from the article]

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