May – The Month of Mothers
May 12, 2024
In May, the world acknowledges Mother Nature in springtime, the season of blossoming, and celebrates mothers in various parts of the world.
May 12, 2024
In May, the world acknowledges Mother Nature in springtime, the season of blossoming, and celebrates mothers in various parts of the world.
April 15, 2024
Hoopoe is thrilled to publish The Jinn Daughter in April, during Arab American Heritage Month. Aligning perfectly with Arab American Heritage Month, this occasion offers an ideal opportunity to spotlight Arab American… READ MORE
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.
February 14, 2024
Over the course of thirteen days, AUC Press and Bookstores had the pleasure of meeting thousands of customers from all over the world at its stand at Cairo International Book… READ MORE
December 8, 2023
A Q&A with translator, Peter Daniel
The translation of The House of the Coptic Woman was depicted by Peter as a courageous exploration of religious minorities and sectarian strife, a theme rarely tackled so boldly in Egyptian literature
A Q&A with Ashraf El-Ashmawi, author of The House of the Coptic Woman: A Novel translated by Peter Daniel (AUC Press, 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).
November 12, 2023
Submissions are invited for the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature 2024, any time between 15 November 2023 and 15 January 2024.
August 14, 2023
Author talk and book signing with Sherif Meleka author of Suleiman’s Ring at AUC Tahrir Bookstore on 13 August 2023.