Author Chris Pavone and literary agent David Headley discuss how a single page summary can open doors to a career in publishing at the 44^th Sharjah International Book Fair

Sharjah, November 9, 2025 

A successful book pitch should have an attention-grabbing headline and must convey the unique selling point of the book; however, the writing and content that follows should also match it to sustain interest, agreed publishing industry heavyweights Chris Pavone and David Headley at the 44^th Sharjah International Book Fair that is underway at Expo Centre Sharjah.

The Iraqi filmmaker and prompt engineer shows students at the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair how storytelling gives meaning beyond machines

Sharjah, November 9, 2025

Award-winning AI prompt engineer and filmmaker Sufyan Al Hussein brought a powerful message to young storytellers at the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2025): technology can assist creativity, but only human imagination gives it soul.

Bestselling authors Matt Witten and Ragnar Jónasson share the discipline, chaos, and artistry behind adapting fiction for the screen at the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair

Sharjah, November 9, 2025

Turning novels into screen stories may seem glamorous, but as two acclaimed writers revealed at the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2025), it is a balancing act between imagination, discipline, and constant reinvention.

The spirit of the original has to reflect in the visual copy, if it needs to be timeless, the panel conclude at the 44^th Sharjah International Book Fair               

Sharjah, November 9, 2025 

Transforming a novel into a successful television or cinematic work requires full collaboration of the author, the literary agent, and the producer in order to ensure that the spirit of the content is preserved and presented in a visually powerful way that resonates with audiences, agreed literary and production experts from the Arab world during a panel discussion titled “From Page to Screen: How Words Become Scenes that Captivate the World” at the 44^th Sharjah International Book Fair.

In a world that often rushes past its own meaning, Life’s Canvas invites readers to pause — to listen to the quiet dialogue between the heart and the divine. Written by Ukrainian poet Nataliya Serafymova, who was born in Jena, Germany and has called the United Arab Emirates home for the past eighteen years, this debut collection captures the sacred pulse of life through the lens of love, loss, and transformation.

For Nataliya, poetry is not merely an art form — it is a way of being. “Writing has always been my way of listening to life’s whispers,” she reflects. “It’s how I translate silence into words and uncover the sacred moments hidden in the everyday.”