Award Launched for Emirati Authors

Under the patronage of Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the National Media Council (NMC), the award has three categories: best novel, best short novel and special writer. All work should be submitted in Arabic.

The special writer award will be nominated by a panel based on the current impact of the work on the UAE’s culture and literature.

Organised and hosted by twofour54, the award aims to increase awareness about the importance of literature as well as encourage a culture of reading and writing in the UAE.