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Introducing the Sharjah International Literature Agency (SILA), the first-of-its-kind literary agency in the Arab region.

This Sharjah Book Authority initiative aims to play a vital role in protecting publishers' and writers' rights and to address a lack of access to literary rights in the region that prevent professional writers from having their copyrighted work translated and made available worldwide.

SILA is offering a fresh stimulus to Arabic literary content creation by:

Helping international publishers discover young talent
Facilitating industry exchange
Offering consultative and financial support

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What we do:

Connecting publishers to authors:

SILA acts as a sub-agent between local and international publishers and literary agencies to aid the purchase of translation rights

Creating a space for publishers to list authors:

Arab publishers can use our platform to drive industry visibility for their authors and titles with rights available

Providing a platform for local and international authors:

SILA acts as an online platform where local and international authors can present their copyrighted work for possible translation and right sales

Learn more at sla.ae