DarArab for Publishing and Translation

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Submissions are now open for the Bait Alghasham DarArab International Translation Prize 📅 20 March – 31 July 2026 Open to translators & authors. Full details below 👇 dararab.co.uk/en/prize/ #BaitAlghashamDarArabInternationalTranslationPrize2027

Eid Mubarak! To all DarArab friends celebrating 🤍

Ramadan Karim to all our Muslim friends! 🌙

The Prize Administration extends its sincere thanks to all members of the Board of Trustees, the judging panels, and the preliminary reading committee for their generous efforts. The award ceremony honoring the winners, along with accompanying events, will form part of the cultural program of the Muscat International Book Fair 2026.

Announcing the 2026 Winners of the Bait Alghasham DarArab International Translation Prize: Katherine Van de Vate – Translators Tahir Al-Noor – Authors Mazen Habeeb – Omani Publications Celebrating literary excellence and the global circulation of Arabic literature. #BaitAlghashamPrize #DarArab

Get to know the outstanding works which made it to the Shortlist in the translators category of Bait Alghasham DarArab International Translation Prize!

What makes this book by Belal Fadl unique in Cairo’s literary scene? Read the full interview: arablit.org/2025/12/08/in-… @belalfadl @arablit

What connects a church in England to a forgotten beach in Oman? Available now through different sales channels including @amazon (incl. Kindle) @kotobononline and @waterstones (online) Read the first chapter for free on our website (link in bio) @The_NewArab @YounisAziz5 @BokthNoshin

Books to help you understand what is going on with the crazy world today! Available now through different sales channels including @AmazonUK (incl. Kindle) @kotobononline and @Waterstones (online) Read the first chapter for free on our website (link in bio)

Book Club: In his newly translated novel 'The Sailor's Secret', Younis Alakhzami merges colonialism, spiritual belief, and human greed into a sea-bound mystery ✍️ Review by Noshin Bokth newarab.com/features/sailo…

Bait Alghasham DarArab International Translation Prize - 2026 Shortlists Shortlists were selected by independent judging panels operating under the supervision of the Prize’s Board of Trustees, chaired by Marilyn Booth, Mohammed Al-Yahyaei, and Sawad Hussain. The Translators Category was judged by Dr. Samaher Al-Dhamen, Marcia Q.Lynx, and Luke Leafgren. The Authors and Omani Publications categories were judged by Dr. Amir Taj Al-Sir, Bushra Khalfan, and Yas Al-Saeedi Iraqi