Emirates Publishers Association Engages With Key Industry Figures At London Book Fair 2018

The Emirates Publishers Association (EPA)interacted with some of the publishing world’s most influential figures during its first standalone participation at the London Book Fair, resulting in potential international partnerships and business opportunities.

Leading the EPA delegation at the association’s debut stand, Executive Director, Rashid Al Kous, stressed the importance for Emirati publishers to be part of international events, and the value of cultural exchange in terms of both knowledge sharing and business collaboration.

During the course of the 47^th edition of the event, which concluded yesterday (Thursday) at London Olympia, meetings with several leading international publishers discussed the advantages of working with Emirati publishing houses, the creation of programmes for the publishers and the prospect of new opportunities to support each other’s’ objectives and business goals within the nation’s emerging publishing industry.

Rashid Al Kous said: “This was an excellent platform for UAE publishers to reinforce their standing as an important Arab publishing resource, with significant opportunities for joint ventures. More than 25,000 publishing professionals attended the event and we met with some of the leading decision-makers in the industry to either introduce ourselves or discuss developing our relationships even further.