Sharjah Award for the Emirati Book

Abstract

This item announces the Sharjah Award for the Emirati Book, organized by the Department of Culture and Information of the Government of Sharjah in response to the directives of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi. The award aims to develop mechanisms for encouraging local authors and publishers and to support the scientific and intellectual needs of the United Arab Emirates. The announcement outlines the award categories, including best local author, best book about the UAE whether authored, prepared, translated, or jointly produced, and best locally printed book in the UAE. It also presents the submission conditions, such as distinction in the field of specialization, use of standard Arabic, absence of previous awards for the same book, and publication within the last two cycles of the Sharjah International Book Fair. The item further explains nomination, judging, winner announcement, and prize values, making it a documentary record of an Emirati cultural initiative supporting authorship, local publishing, and the book industry in Sharjah.