
The American University in Cairo (AUC) Press is thrilled about its participation in the 56th Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) in Hall 2, Stand B47. The fair kicks off on Thursday, 23 January and opens to the public on Friday, 24 January, running until Wednesday, 5 February 2025, at Egypt International Exhibition Center in New Cairo’s Fifth Settlement, organized by the Egyptian General Book Organization.

“All of the employees of the AUC Press and Bookstores are thrilled to once again participate in the Cairo International Book Fair in 2025. This is my first time attending since joining the Press and I share their excitement and look forward to my time on the stand. As both booksellers and book publishers based in Egypt we are proud to be present with the largest stand dedicated to English-language books, engaging readers and book lovers from around the world to “read the Middle East!”, expressed Thomas Willshire, Executive Director to AUC Press and Bookstores.
For the second consecutive year, the 117 square meters stand of AUC Press and Bookstores will be full to the brim with English-language books and will be staffed by a team of English- and Arabic-speaking professionals. The official opening hours are from 10am to 8pm daily, with extended hours until 9pm on Thursdays and Fridays.

Visitors to the AUC Press stand will enjoy special promotions throughout the thirteen-day event. All AUC Press publications will be available at a 20% discount, with an exclusive selection of over 240 titles offered at discounts of up to 75%, starting at just 30 EGP.
A special highlight of this year’s selection is The Naguib Mahfouz Centennial Library—and there are even more surprises in store!
AUC Bookstores will offer a wide selection of genres at the fair, along with a dedicated children’s section featuring educational books, activity books, stories, coloring books, and more.
For Egypt residents unable to attend in person, AUC Bookstores is offering delivery with a 20% discount on all titles at www.aucbookstores.com.
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New and Recent Books
Special Offers
AUC Press published fifty new books in 2024 including Recycling for Death: Coffin Reuse in Ancient Egypt and the Theban Royal Caches by Kara Cooney, Luxor Illustrated: Revised and Updated With Aswan, Abu Simbel, and the Nile by Michael Haag, and introduction by Aidan Dodson, My Life in Jewelry: A Memoir by Azza Fahmy, translated by Sarah Enany. The new paperback edition of Mountains of the Pharaohs: The Untold Story of the Pyramid Builders by Dr. Zahi Hawass.
Now, AUC Press is kicking off 2025 with the release of several noteworthy titles including Thutmose III and Hatshepsut by renowned Egyptologist and bestselling author Aidan Dodson, and The Many Lives of Ibrahim Nagui, a literary memoir by Dr. Samia Mehrez exploring the legacy of one of the Arab world’s most iconic Romantic poets.
Exciting new releases from Hoopoe Fiction will also be available at the fair including Granada: The Complete Trilogy by the late esteemed Egyptian novelist Radwa Ashour, published in English for the first time in a single volume and translated by award-winning translator Kay Heikkinen. Another highlight is Honey Hunger by Omani novelist and International Prize for Arabic Fiction winner Zahran Alqasmi, translated by Marilyn Booth, which coincides with Oman selected as the guest country of Cairo International Book Fair this year.
All titles will be available at the fair with a special 20% new release discount.
The AUC School of Continuing Education (SCE) will also be present at the AUC Press stand to meet visitors and provide information about its courses and programs.