Winner 2018

The International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF)

21/01/2020

Interview with longlisted author Azher Jerjis
When did you begin writing Sleeping in the Cherry Field and where did the inspiration for it come from? The idea for the novel came to me in the winter of 2013, when I was...
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21/01/2020

2020 Shortlist announcement date
The shortlist for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2020 will be announced at a press conference in Marrakesh between 11-11.30am (10-10.30am GMT / 2-2.30pm GST) on...
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20/01/2020

Interview with longlisted author Khalil Alrez
When did you begin writing The Russian Quarter and where did the inspiration for it come from? I began writing The Russian Quarter four years ago. I was living in the...
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