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Al-Arabi Publisher Sherif Bakr Looks Back on This Year's Cairo International Book Fair

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Thursday, February 28, 2019 (originally published on amaBooks' blog) Al-Arabi publisher Sherif Bakr looks back on this year's Cairo International Book Fair and Bryony Rheam's This September Sun Sherif Bakr For over 40 years, Al-Arabi Publishing and Distributing has exhibited at the Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF), with titles mainly in politics and mass media. For the past decade, however, it is translated titles, mostly fiction, that have attracted readers to this particular publishing house. According to Al-Arabi publisher Sherif Bakr, this was a good year, with book fair visitors showing a true interest in learning more about the world. “We did well; our new titles of translated novels and books in general were very well received with people being very happy to go through piles of books that bring to them ideas from Finland, Serbia, Austria, Zimbabwe and many other countries,” Bakr said. The Al Arabi September Suns On...

Smile, though your heart is breaking

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I was interviewed for this edition of Soul Music. Things have been so unsettled recently, it was nice to be reminded of long, sunny afternoons, even if the shadows did come in later. This classic tune was written by Charlie Chaplin for the film Modern Times. About this website bbc.co.uk BBC Radio 4 - Soul Music, Series 27, Smile This classic tune was written by Charlie Chaplin for the film Modern Times. This classic tune was written by Charlie

The Arab version of This September Sun officially in print

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The Arabic version of This September Sun is officially in print.

Hubbard's Historical Tours

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My article on Hubbard's Historical Tours, published in Footprints Magazine.

Matopos Painted Huts

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Happy that my article on the beautiful Matopos huts made the front cover of the latest edition of Nzira. Thank you to Pathisa Nyathi for his invaluable help with the research.

This September Sun in Art (from amaBooks' blog)

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Sunday, April 15, 2018 'This September Sun' in Art This September Sun (Catherine Phillips) ' Nothing is Certain' is an exhibition of twelve experimental abstract paintings by Catherine Phillips based on book titles. The exhibition, which is part of a wider project celebrating books and libraries, is at Putney Library, Disraeli Road, in London until 27th April 2018. One of the paintings is inspired by Bryony Rheam's novel This September Sun , which is published by amaBooks in Zimbabwe, by Parthian Books in the United Kingdom, by Longhorn in Kenya and, soon, by Al Arabi in Arabic. The Zimbabwean cover of the book is based on a painting by the Zimbabwean artist Jeanette Johnstone. The books celebrated in the exhibition are: Designing with Natural Forms by Natalie d’Arbeloff Good Morning, Midnight by Jean Rhys Rhapsody in Green by Charlotte Mendelsohn Spirals in Time by Helen Scales Sunquakes by J. B. Zirker The B...