Sheikh Sultan inaugurates Sharjah International Book Fair 2019

The 38th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 2019 was inaugurated today by Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah.  Nearly 1800 exhibitors from 77 countries are participating in the Fair. The fair will showcase 987 activities presenting scientific, knowledge and literary themes.

Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, Chairman of the Sharjah Book Authority, said that this year's book fair will be carrying the theme of the Sharjah World Book Capital (SWBC), 'Open Books Open Minds', to promote books and reading across age groups and communities.

Republic of Mexico has been declared as the Guest of Honour at the  38th edition of SIBF. The Fair will bring together a host of Arab and international guests and celebrities including Orhan Pamuk, the first Turkish novelist to win the 2006 Nobel Prize for Literature; famous host Steve Harvey and the leadership guru, Robin Sharma.

America’s most-loved host, Steve Harvey, has been announced Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2019)’s ‘Principal Guest of Honour’. He is slated to speak at the fair’s 38th



edition, on October 31, during the Sharjah Expo Centre event scheduled to take place from 30th Oct -9th Nov 2019.

A number of Indian authors and personalities are expected to be part of this event including Gulzar, Vikram Seth; Former Ambassador to UAE and author Navdeep Singh Suri; KS Chitra, noted playback singer and Carnatic musician, Gulshan Grover, film actor, Ashwin Sanghi, bestselling author; Ravish Kumar, journalist and author and recent recipient of the Magsaysay award, Sonia Singh, Journalist and Author, Shivesh Bhatia, Baker, Food Blogger and a best selling author, Pankaj Bhadouria, winner of masterchef, TV hostess and author; Manisha Koirala, actress from Nepal but works in Hindi Films, Raj Shamani, Speaker and Entrepreneur; Vayalar Sharat Chandra Varma, noted film lyricist  in Malyalam, E Ramachandran, Malyalam poet and journalist ; Anita Nair , Best Selling Author; T. Thangapandian, Poet and Lyricist, Lisa Ray former Film actress, Siddique, Film Producer and Entrepreneur and many others.

Sharjah International Book Fair is an annual event and runs for 11 days.