At the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival, Chloe Savage, Beth Ferry, Shayma’ Nasser Al-Qalaf, and Khalid Al Khawaar discuss how illustration and storytelling spark curiosity and shape young minds in a fast-changing world

Sharjah, April 30, 2025  

At an insightful panel discussion at the ongoing Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) 2025, Chloe Savage, Beth Ferry, Shayma’ Nasser Al-Qalaf, and Khalid Al Khawaar – all passionate advocates of visual storytelling – asserted that illustrations not only enhance narratives but also bridge cultural divides and leave lasting impressions on young readers.

Multiple-award-winning author shares her personal journey, creative process, and the importance of character-driven stories to aspiring writers during a workshop at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival

Sharjah, April 30, 2025

Award-winning children’s author Rukhsana Khan, known for her emotionally resonant and culturally rich stories, led a writers’ workshop at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF).

Sharjah Ruler opens 3rd annual edition of Sharjah Animation Conference Four-day event explores future of animation and empowers Arab talent through cross-cultural collaboration and creative exchange

Sharjah, April 30, 2025

His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated the third edition of the Sharjah Animation Conference (SAC 2025) recently at Expo Centre Sharjah, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, and Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA).

The store at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival is a frequent haunt for grown-ups too, who revel in buying anime- and manga-inspired merchandise and grow nostalgic at the sight of reprints of series they once read growing up

Sharjah, April 30, 2025

Inside the Comic Store at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF 2025), the world dissolves into ink and colour, with aisles lined not only with graphic novels and manga but also with eclectic merchandise.