For the 30th year, Sharjah is getting ready to welcome its international book exhibit. Starting on November 16th through the 26th, readers in the Emirates will be able to attend talks, events, and buy books from all over the Arab world and more.

According to Ahmad Bin Rakad Al Amri, Sharjah Book Fair’s director, the 12 day long exhibition received 500,000 visitors this year

By the year 2002, two key studies linking Arab human development to the book industry had been published: The UNESCO report on Arab book production and the Arab Human Development Report, ADHR.

The Sharjah International Book Fair will be taking place from October 26th to November 6th, 2010.

The Sharjah International Book Fair is currently holding its 28th edition. The fair, started on November 11th, 2009, is ongoing until November 21st.