The Sheikh Zayed Book Award, one of the Arab world’s most prestigious literary prizes, is now open for submissions for its 18th edition!

Authors, translators, researchers, publishers and universities can submit or nominate works in ten different categories, including Translation to or from Arabic, and a new category for Manuscripts!

Winners are awarded a career-changing cash prize, and funding is available for international publishers to translate winning and shortlisted titles for Literature and Children’s Literature categories.

Learn more here, and submit by October 1: Home (zayedaward.ae)