Reem Bassiouney Wins the 2024 Sheikh Zayed Book Award
April 14, 2024
Egyptian writer Reem Bassiouney, the author of Mortal Designs (AUC Press, 2016), was awarded the 2024 Sheikh Zayed Book Award in the Literature category.
Category: Authors
“I view the people as custodians of this great wetlands ecosystem”
A Q&A with Steve Lonergan, co-author of “The Ghosts of Iraq’s Marshes” (AUC Press, 2024).
Discovering Hoopoe’s Diverse Voices and Compelling Stories
March 16, 2024
Discover Hoopoe’s diverse voices and compelling stories through the eyes of different characters and authors with this selection of novels set in various locations, including Palestine, Iraq, Turkey, and Egypt, offering readers a glimpse into the rich and diverse cultures of the Middle East.
Time and Power: 2023 Alixa Naff Prize Winner
February 13, 2024
AUC Press author Melissa Gatter has won the 2023 Alixa Naff Prize in Migration Studies for her “timely, innovative, and theoretically sophisticated contribution to studies of displacement” in her book… READ MORE
“Did Napoleon really shoot cannons at the Pyramids”
January 16, 2024
Salima Ikram, professor of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo, discusses the topic of Napoleon’s alleged cannon fire at the Pyramids of Giza, She offers valuable insights on subjects ranging from the origin of the Great Sphinx to Napoleon’s real interest in the Pyramids.
“History is generally only a working hypothesis”
December 10, 2023
AUC Press had a Q&A session with Aidan Dodson, the author of “The Nubian Pharaohs of Egypt: Their Lives and Afterlives,” which is the sixth edition of the “Lives and Afterlives” series.
The book is an innovative account of the careers of the Nubians who occupied the Egyptian throne.
“Palestine—a developing pole of regional musicianship”: A Q&A with author, Louis Brehony
December 9, 2023
In this Q&A Louis Brehony talks to us about how his study of Palestinian music fused his interest in music with his growing political awareness and granted him access to the vibrant world of Arab music
“Imagination is the key”
December 8, 2023
A Q&A with Ashraf El-Ashmawi, author of The House of the Coptic Woman: A Novel translated by Peter Daniel (AUC Press, 2023).
Ibrahim al-Koni named ‘Cultural Personality of the Year’ at SIBF 2023
November 13, 2023
Ibrahim al-Koni, the highly acclaimed Libyan novelist and finalist for the Man Booker International Prize, was named the ‘Cultural Personality of the Year’ for the 42nd edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair 2023 (SIBF 2023).
Recommended Books on Palestine
October 21, 2023
Cairo Scene and Arab News recently recommended books that engage with Palestinian history and culture, including these four AUC Press novels. The Woman from Tantoura by acclaimed Egyptian writer, Radwa… READ MORE
