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Read Russia2012--Largest Ever Russian Book & Literary Arts Celebration ...MarketWatch (press release)Read Russia (readrussia2012.com), a new initiative celebrating contemporary Russian literature and book culture, will host more than 50 Russian writers, publishers, librarians, journalists, and historians in events around New York City, June 2-7.

Chennai literati shines at American Book AwardsTimes of IndiaThe Honor List of the 2012 South Asia Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature has recognized not one but two books from Chennai as being exceptional examples depicting South Asian themes. Following my Paint Brush and Sita's Ramayana are ...

Hani Shukrallah Signing his bookAhram OnlineAmong the guests were also other AUC Press authors, including Ibrahim Abdel-Meguid, winner of the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature, and Mahmoud El-Wardani, author of Heads Ripe for Plucking. Mohamed Hashim, owner and manager of Dar Merit publishing ...

Children's book writers honoured at Children's Literature AwardsChannel News AsiaThe Scholastic Asian Book Award went to Russell Ching from Hong Kong. Her book, the "The Bungee Cord Hair" is based on her childhood experience migrating from China to Hong Kong. The Young Authors Award went to 11-year-old Singaporean Josabelle Wong.