Five tips to make most of book fair
SHARJAH: With millions of titles on display annually at Sharjah International Book Fair, finding and buying the right books might be confusing sometimes. In celebration of its inspiring theme, “Open Books. Open Minds,” SIBF offers an insider’s guide to making your book purchases count at the fair’s 38th edition, which unveils on Wednesday with 2,000 publishers from 81 countries worldwide.
Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has crafted a “winning strategy” of seven tips, which promises literary enthusiasts, students, friends, children and families to come together at the Sharjah Expo Centre, and enjoy books and culture in a more fulfilling way. ŝ Prepare a book list in advance
The best way to navigate the overwhelming stock of books at the book fair is to pre-decide on the titles you wish to purchase – at least a few if not all. Walking into SIBF 2019 with a wish list that has the full title of books, author and publisher names, will give you a definite advantage over other buyers and visitors. ŝ How about building a family library?
Make the seting up of a home library a goal this year, and plan to include books that will interest all members of your family. These could be encyclopedias and reference books, the timeless classics in both Arabic and international literature, sciences, arts, and other genres that will enrich your library. ŝ Guide your children through the book
selection process
The book fair will be a great opportunity to broaden your child’s horizons by introducing them to new genres and topics that might ignite their interest in more than one or a few authors and subjects. Have a friendly dialogue about
books that will benefit them and then let them choose what they want. ŝ Use the book fairřs vibrant environment
for family dialogue Get together with family to discuss books! Share your opinions, listen to those your family has, exchange notes on what each member wants to read. ŝ Donřt miss events of interest to the entire
family
From Oscar winning poets to Nobel laureates and Hollywood celebrities, the 11-day SIBF 2019 cultural programme comprises a whopping 987 events ranging from book discussions and signings, theatre, social media events, kids and cookery activities, and more. Make sure you go through the list available on the SIBF website: htp://sibf.com/en/home, and clear your schedule for the events you’d like to enjoy as a family.