Soha Ali Khan, Kerala writers to wow Sharjah book fair
SHARJAH: From 31st October until 10th November, Sharjah will be welcoming book lovers, authors, poets, and honoured guests from across the world at the 37th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF). Visitors can expect to meet and greet those with renowned names, attend seminars and speeches, and engage in literary panel discussions with their favourite authors and personalities. Organised by Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) this edition brings in talented individuals to expand cultures, minds, and thoughts.
Asian authors, musicians, actors, directors, filmmakers, poets, and journalists have made their mark across all facets of human endeavour. The 37th edition of SIBF will be hosting some very important personalities across all ields and sectors. Among the many VIP guests are Soha Ali Khan, an Indian ilm actress and author of ‘The Perils of Being Moderately Famous,’ and Nandita Das, one of the most griping actors and directors of Indian cinema.
Gaur Gopal Das, an Indian motivational speaker and author; Prakash Raj, one of India’s most sought-after ilm actors who is also director, producer, thespian, and television presenter; Pandit Dr Lakshminarayana Subramaniam, an acclaimed Indian violinist, composer, and conductor; Anwar Masood, a popular Pakistani poet; and Muthuvel Karunanidhi Kanimozhi, an Indian politician, poet, and journalist will be present at this prestigious book fair as its VIP guests.
NON-FICTION, CINEMA
From the ield of non-iction and cinema, SIBF will be welcoming personalities such as: Alvin B. yapan from the Philippines who is an award-winning novelist and ilmmaker; Resul Pookutty, an Indian ilm sound designer, editor, and mixer who came into prominence with his work in Slumdog Millionaire; Chetan Bhagat, author of nine blockbuster books from which ive have been made into successful Bollywood ilms; Manoj K. Jayan, an Indian actor; and Eranholi Moosa, Mappila singer from India.
Among the acclaimed list of novelists at SIBF, there is also Laaleen Sukhera who is a writer and editor in Pakistan; she is the author of Austenistan which is a whimsical take on Austen’s world through contemporary lens. From Indonesia, SIBF will welcome Avianti Armand, who is the author of ‘Women Whose Names Were Erased.’ In the list of remarkable authors is also Manu S. Pillai, who is an Indian author of the award-winning ‘The Ivory Throne: Chronicles of the House of Travancore.’ From India there are many other authors such as: Santhosh Aechikanam, a south Indian contemporary short story writer; U.k. kumaran, Malayalam language novelist; Perumal Murugan, author, scholar, and literary chronicler; Francis Noronha, upcoming author in Malayalam literature; and S. hareesh, a short story writer.
POETS
This edition will also be hosting numerous poets: Abdul Hakeem Nasif, a TV anchor, journalist turned prominent humorous Urdu poet; Anwar Ali, an Indian poet, lyricist, translator, and documentary ilmmaker; P. Raman, a post-modern Malayalam poet; Divakaran Vishnu man gal am, well-known malayalam poet and geologist; and R.j. naga, a radio jockey turned poet.
In the non-iction category, Manjeet Hirani, an author, trainer, and commander with Air India will be present. There will also be Deepa Nishanth, who compiled her blogs into a memoir; K.V. Mo han kumar, an indian ias oficer; karan Thapar, journalist and TV commentator in India; Sister Jesme, who recounts her experiences as a nun in her book; and M. P. Abdu Samad Samadani, a scholar, orator, thinker, writer, and academician.
From the world of business entrepreneurship, SIBF will be welcoming Manoj Vasudevan, who is a leadership readiness expert, and K.V. Shamsudheen, who is an entrepreneur and received an award for his efforts to educate non-resident Indians on inancial planning.
SIBF’S 37th edition comprises a fully integrated cultural programme that features a plethora of literary and intellectual seminars, discussion panels, reading sessions, poetry evenings and book signing ceremonies.