Etisalat Award for Arabic Children's Literature

Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature is an Arabic literary award for children's literature.[1][2] It was established in 2009 by the Arab Children's Book Publisher’s Forum.[3] It is sponsored by Her Excellency Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, President of UAEBBY (United Arab Emirates Board on Books for Young People[4]). Organization of the prize was handed over to UAEBBY in 2010. The award is announced each year during the Sharjah International Book Fair.

Entry is open to books that meet these criteria:[5] the book must be written in Arabic; must be original (not translated, quoted or reproduced); and must have been published within the past three years. The book may not have received any previous local, regional or international awards, and the content must not violate the values, traditions and customs of Arab communities. Entry is open to children's books that target the age group from 0 to 14 years, and each publishing house is entitled to nominate a maximum of three titles.

The prize is for AD1,000,000 which is split with 50% divided between the author and/or illustrator, and 50% to the publisher. From 2009-2012, it was one of the richest literary prizes in the world for a single winner.

Starting in 2013, the award was significantly restructured with new categories and a splitting of the 1,000,000 AED award as follows.

Winners

2009-2013 (winner received 1,000,000 AED)

Year Author Title Illustrator Publisher Country Notes
2009 Nabiha Muhaidali Ana Oheb ("I Love") Nadeen Saidani Dar Al Hadaeq Lebanon [6]
2010 Walid Taher Al Noqta Al Sawda ("The Black Dot") Walid Taher Dar El Shorouk Egypt [7][8]
2011 Amani Al Ashmawi Teari Ya Tayara (Fly Away Kite) Nahdet Misr Egypt [9]
2012 Nabiha Mheidly Creatures on the Ceiling Hassan Zahreddine Hadaek Group Lebanon [10]

2013[11]

2014[12]

2015[13]

See also

References

  1. Edward Nawotka (May 21, 2009). "Arabic-Language Children’s Prize to Launch". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  2. Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature, official website.
  3. Edward Nawotka (May 25, 2009). "New Prize Urges Arabic Kid’s Publishers to Compete". Publishing Perspectives. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  4. United Arab Emirates Board on Books for Young People, official website.
  5. "Third Edition of Dh1 Million Etisalat Prize for Arabic Children's Literature". Asia Writers, March 17, 2011
  6. Anna Seaman (Nov 12, 2009). "Dh1m for children's book prize winners". The National. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  7. "UAEBBY announces winner of the Etisalat Prize for Arabic Children’s Literature 2010". Albawaba News. October 26, 2010. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  8. Anna Seaman (Oct 30, 2012). "Egyptian publisher collects Dh1m Sharjah book prize". The National. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  9. "Egyptian author wins Etisalat children’s literature award". Khaleej Times. 17 November 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
  10. Afkar Abdullah (9 November 2012). "Showcasing creative writers of the Arab world". Khaleej Times. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  11. "Sultan honours winners of Etisalat Award for Arabic Children's Literature 2013". WAM Emirates News Agency. 6 November 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  12. Afkar Abdullah (November 6, 2014). "Winners for Young People’s Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature announced". Khaleej Times. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  13. "Syria, Egypt, Qatar shine at Children’s Literature awards". gulftoday.ae. November 5, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.

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