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One of the Arab World's most prestigious and well-funded prizes
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Key Dates

Our submission process ensures the best nominees are rewarded

September 2025

Phase 1 evaluation of books (reading panel)

November 2025

Announcement of Longlists

November 2025 — January 2026

Phase 2 evaluation of books (panel of Judges)

February 2026

Phase 3 evaluation of books (Scientific Committee reviews judges’ reports)

March 2026

Announcement of shortlists 

March 2026 —
April 2026

Phase 4 evaluation of books (Board of Trustees meets to approve winners)

April 2026

Announcement of Winners

May 2026

Award Presentation Ceremony 

Award Objectives

Honor intellectuals, researchers, and authors, who have made significant contributions to modern-day literature, social sciences. culture and knowledge.

Award Objectives

Honor prominent figures who have made outstanding achievements at a regional and international level, and informing readers about them in the context of creativity and innovative thought.

Award Objectives

Appreciate the important role of translators in enriching culture and promoting cross-national dialogue.

Award Objectives

Encourage creativity of youth, and motivate them to research, and create a spirit of positive competition in this vital sector that represents the nation’s present and future.

Award Objectives

Honor institutions, commissions, research centers, Arab and international publishing houses that represent an inventive cultural project that caters for creativity, and promote the human values of dialogue and tolerance.

Award Objectives

Encourage children and adolescent’s literature, which seeks to develop this important segment of society, and their aesthetic taste, and constructs their cultural identity on the foundation of creative interaction between the past and present.

Submission Process

  1. Submit your book by registering online.
  2.  Send 5 copies of your book to:
    • Sheikh Zayed Book Award.
    • Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre.
    • Department of Culture & Tourism - Abu Dhabi.
    • DCT Warehouse (Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre) –ICT CUBES PARK Musaffah Industrial - M-25 - Abu Dhabi.
  3.  An email will be sent confirming a successful online submission once 5 copies of the book are received by the Award.

You can submit your book for this year's edition until 1 September. Contact us via info@zayedaward.ae for more information. 

 

 
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Winners Testimonials

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I am quite honored for winning the Sheikh Zayed Book Award. This award represents a bridge between the people of the world and their cultures. Winning it encourages me to continue with my efforts in this field, and conversation between the Arab ...

Winner Interviews

Arab Culture in Other Languages  Award Winner

Andrew Peacock

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Literary and Art Criticism   Award Winner

Dr. Said Laouadi

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Cultural Personality of the Year   Award Winner

Haruki Murakami

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Literature   Award Winner

Hoda Barakat

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Children's Literature   Award Winner

Latifa Labsir

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Translation   Award Winner

Marco Di Branco

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Editing of Arabic Manuscripts  Award Winner

Rasheed Alkhayoun

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Sheikh Zayed Book Award Opens Nominations for Its Upcoming Edition, Marking 20 Years Since Its Initial Launch

The Sheikh Zayed Book Award (SZBA), organised by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), has opened the nominations period for its 20th edition, accepting applications until 1 September 2025. Coinciding with the 20-y . . .

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Abu Dhabi, 30 April 2025

Under the Patronage of the UAE President, Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Honours Winners of 19th Sheikh Zayed Book Award

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and in the presence of His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, His Highness . . .

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Abu Dhabi, 08 April 2025

Sheikh Zayed Book Award Announces Winners and Cultural Personality of the Year for Its 19th Edition

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) announced the winners and Cultural Personality of the Year for the 19th edition of . . .

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SZBA Translation Grant

Get the support you need to translate SZBA winning and shortlisted titles

Funding is available for translation of all literature and children’s titles that have won the Sheikh
Zayed Book Award, as well as shortlisted literature and children’s titles starting in 2021.

For more information on the grant, the list of eligible titles, and how to apply, contact us on grants@zayedaward.ae

 

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18th Edition Submissions

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The Award recognises cultural achievements in a range of knowledge fields spanning ten categories, including: Contribution to the Development of Nations, Children's Literature, Young Author, Translation, Literature, Literary & Art Criticism, Arab Culture in Other Languages, Publishing & Technology, Editing of Arabic Manuscripts and Cultural Personality of the Year!

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33000
submissions
80
participating countries
136
award winners
10
categories
AED 7,50,000 million
prize money