Issue : June / July 2015
UAE's Publishing Princess Sheikha Bodour AI Qasimi on books for children in the Arab world
Read MagazineUAE's Publishing Princess Sheikha Bodour AI Qasimi on books for children in the Arab world
Read MagazineReadership comes with leadership. This statement is proved true by Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, the publishing princess of the UAE. Luckily I met her at the IPA congress at the end of March. Her thoughts about the publishing industry, especially the children’s and young adults’ segment, are critically recognized worldwide. Elite+ approached her after she returned to her homeland, and won time in her busy schedule to create a cover story to share with our readers for our one-year anniversary.
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