International Award for Arabic Children’s Literature Announces Shortlist for 17th Edition
Abu dhabi: The International Award for Arabic Children’s Literature (IAACL), presented by e and organised by the UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY), announced the shortlist for its 17th edition at a press conference held at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Egypt. According to Emirates News Agency, this year’s shortlist features 25 titles across five categories, reflecting the diversity of Arabic publishing. Jordanian publishers led the nominations with ten titles, followed by Egypt with seven, the UAE with four, Lebanon with three, and Bahrain with one. Since its inception in 2009, the award has evolved into a key benchmark