The United Arab Emirate’s (UAE) Department of Culture and Tourism has announced its longlist for the 2021 Sheikh Zayed Book Award’s (SZBA) 17th edition in the Literature, Children’s Literature, and Young Author categories.
The announcement was made as the SZBA judging committees began the evaluation process for all the longlisted entries.
The Young Author category saw 954 submissions this year, an increase of more than 8 percent from the 881 received last year. The Young Author recorded the highest growth in the number of submissions among all categories and now accounts for 30 percent of total nominations across all categories.
The Literature category received 688 submissions this year, ranking second in terms of submissions, while the Children’s Literature category saw 386 participations, up nearly 63 percent from the 236 submissions registered last year.
The list included seven Egyptian novelists chosen from a diverse selection:
Children’s Literature category:
"Einstein: Asrar Alkoutaa 99” (Einstein and the Secrets of the 99th Element) by Sharif Saleh, issued by Wow for Publishing & Educational Services in 2022.
Young Author category:
“Al Wahl wa Al Noujoom” (Dirt and Stars) by Ahmad Lutfi, issued by Aseer AlKotb in 2022.
“Fareedah Wa Sedi Al Mathloum” (Farida and My Oppressed Master) by Heba Ahmad Hassab from Egypt, issued by Al Mahrousa Center for Publishing, Press Service, and Information in 2021.
Literature category:
“Hijab Al Saher” (A Magician’s Veil) by Ahmed Al Shahawi from Egypt, issued by Al-Dar Al-Masriah Al-Lubnaniah in 2021.
“Rasasa fi Al Raas” (A Bullet in the Head) by Ibrahim Issa from Egypt, issued by AlKarma Books in 2021.
“Al-Qata’i: Thoulatheyat Ibn Tulun” (Al-Qata’i: Ibn Tulun’s Trilogy) by Reem Bassiouney from Egypt, issued by Nahdet Misr Publishing in 2022.
“Abnaa Hura” (The Sons of Hura) by Abdelrahim Kamal from Egypt, issued by AlKarma Books in 2021.
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