International Prize for Arabic Fiction

The International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) (Arabic: الجائزة العالمية للرواية العربية), also known as "the Arabic Booker," is regarded as the most prestigious and important literary prize in the Arab world.[1]

International Prize for Arabic Fiction
Awarded forBest novel published in Arabic
LocationArab world
First awarded2008
Currently held byMohamed Alnaas
Websitehttp://www.arabicfiction.org

Its aim is to reward excellence in contemporary Arabic creative writing and to encourage the readership of high-quality Arabic literature internationally through the translation and publication of winning and shortlisted novels in other major languages. In addition to the prize itself, IPAF supports other literary initiatives. In 2009, IPAF launched its inaugural nadwa (writers' workshop) for emerging writers of fiction in Arabic.

The prize is administered by the Booker Prize Foundation in London, and is currently funded by Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi (DCT).[2]

Each year, the winner of the prize receives US$50,000,[2] and the six shortlisted authors receive US$10,000 each.

Rules and entry

Full Rules of Entry are available to view here.

Trustees
  • Yasir Suleiman CBE, Professor of Arabic, University of Cambridge, Chair of Trustees
  • Evelyn Smith, Booker Prize Foundation, Company Secretary
  • Isobel Abulhoul OBE, CEO, Emirates Literature Foundation
  • Yassin Adnan, Moroccan journalist, broadcaster and writer
  • Abdulla Majed Al Ali, executive director of the UAE national archive, columnist, formerly involved in a number of cultural initiatives in the UAE, including the Sheikh Zayed Book Award, the Kalima Translation Project, the Abu Dhabi Book Fair and Abu Dhabi libraries
  • Nujoom Alghanem, poet, script writer and a multi-award-winning Emirati filmmaker
  • Rasheed El-Enany, Professor Emeritus of the University of Exeter
  • Omar Ghobash, Emirati author, businessman, and diplomat
  • Rana Idriss, Director of publisher Dar al-Adab, Beirut
  • Michel S. Moushabeck, Founder and President of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc., writer, editor, and musician, USA
  • Zaki Nusseibeh, UAE Minister of State
  • Sherif-Joseph Rizk, Director of publishing house Dar al-Tanweer, Egypt
  • Ahdaf Soueif, author and political and cultural commentator
  • Jonathan Taylor, former chair of the Booker Prize Foundation
  • Fleur Montanaro, Prize Administrator

Winners and nominees

Blue ribbon = winner

Winner and nominees
YearAuthorTitleCountryPublisherStatus
2008Bahaa TaherSunset Oasis Blue ribbonEgyptnaWinner
2008Jabbour DouaihyJune's RainLebanonDar An Nahar, BeirutShortlist
2008Elias FarkouhThe Land of PurgatoryJordannaShortlist
2008Khaled KhalifaIn Praise of HatredSyriaAmisa, DamascusShortlist
2008May MenassaWalking in the DustLebanonnaShortlist
2008Mekkaoui SaidSwan SongEgyptnaShortlist
2009Youssef ZiedanAzazeel Blue ribbonEgyptnaWinner
2009Inaam KachachiThe American GranddaughterIraqDar Al-Jadid, BeirutShortlist
2009Mohamed El-BisatieHungerEgyptDar Al-Adab, BeirutShortlist
2009Habib SelmiThe Scents of Marie-ClaireTunisiaDar Al-Adab, BeirutShortlist
2009Ibrahim NasrallahTime of White HorsesPalestine/JordanArab Scientific Publishers, Beirut and AlgiersShortlist
2009Fawaz HaddadThe Unfaithful TranslatorSyrianaShortlist
2009Ezzedine Choukri FishereIntensive CareEgyptnaLonglist
2009Abdul-Kareem JouaityPlatoon of RainMorocconaLonglist
2009Ali al-MuqriBlack Taste, Black OdourYemenDar Al-Saqi, BeirutLonglist
2009Ali BaderThe Tobacco GuardIraqnaLonglist
2009Ibrahim al-KoniThe TumourLibyaArab Instt. for Publishing and Studies, BeirutLonglist
2009Muhammed Abu MaatoukThe Bottle and the GenieSyriaAl Kawkab, BeirutLonglist
2009Renée HayekPrayer for the FamilyLebanonnaLonglist
2009Bensalem HimmichThe Man from AndaluciaMoroccoDar Al-Adab, BeirutLonglist
2009Yahya YakhlifMa' Al Sama'PalestineDar al Shorouk, AmmanLonglist
2009Rabee JaberThe ConfessionsLebanonnaLonglist
2010Abdo KhalThrowing Sparks Blue ribbonSaudi ArabianaWinner
2010Rabai al-MadhounThe Lady from Tel AvivPalestineArab Institute for Research and Publishing, BeirutShortlist
2010Mansoura Ez EldinBeyond ParadiseEgyptnaShortlist
2010Rabee JaberAmericaLebanonArab Cultural Centre, Morocco and LebanonShortlist
2010Mohamed Mansi QandilA Cloudy Day on the West SideEgyptDar El-Shorouk, CairoShortlist
2010Jamal NajiWhen the Wolves Grow OldJordanMinistry of Culture Publications, AmmanShortlist
2010Omaima Abdullah Al-KhamisThe Leafy TreeSaudi ArabiaDar Al-Mada, DamascusLonglist
2010Ali BaderKings of the SandsIraqKaleem Publishing, Abu DhabiLonglist
2010Muhsin Al-RamliFingers of DatesIraqArab Scientific Publishers, BeirutLonglist
2010Abdullah Bin BakheetStreet of AffectionsSaudi ArabiaDar Al-Saqi, BeirutLonglist
2010Samir KacimiA Great Day to DieAlgeriaAl-Ikhtilaf, AlgeriaLonglist
2010Alawiya SobhIt's Called LoveLebanonnaLonglist
2010Hassan Daoud180 SunsetsLebanonDar Al-Saqi, BeirutLonglist
2010Rosa Yaseen HasanThe Guards of the AirSyriaAl-Kawkab, BeirutLonglist
2010Mahmoud al-RimawyWho Will Cheer up the Lady?PalestinenaLonglist
2010Sahar KhalifehOrigin and BranchPalestinenaLonglist
2011Mohammed AchaariThe Arch and the Butterfly Blue ribbonMorocconaWinner
2011Raja'a AlemThe Doves' Necklace Blue ribbonSaudi ArabianaWinner
2011Bensalem HimmichMy TormentorMorocconaShortlist
2011Miral al-TahawyBrooklyn HeightsEgyptnaShortlist
2011Amir Taj al-SirThe Hunter of the ChrysalisesSudanThaqafa I-al-Nashr - Cultural PublicationsShortlist
2011Khaled al-BerryAn Oriental DanceEgyptnaShortlist
2011Renée HayekA Short LifeLebanonnaLonglist
2011Fatin al-MurrCommon SinsLebanonnaLonglist
2011Ibtisam Ibrahim TeresaThe Eye of the SunSyrianaLonglist
2011Khairy ShalabyIstasiaEgyptnaLonglist
2011Maha HassanUmbilical CordSyrianaLonglist
2011Maqbul Moussa al-AlawiTurmoil in JeddahSaudi ArabianaLonglist
2011Razan Naim al-MaghrabiWomen of WindLibyanaLonglist
2011Waciny LaredjThe Andalucian HouseAlgerianaLonglist
2011Fawaz HaddadGod's SoldiersSyrianaLonglist
2011Ali al-MuqriThe Handsome JewYemennaLonglist
2012Rabee JaberThe Druze of Belgrade Blue ribbonLebanonnaWinner
2012Jabbour DouaihyThe VagrantLebanonnaShortlist
2012Ezzedine Choukri FishereEmbrace on Brooklyn BridgeEgyptnaShortlist
2012Nasr IraqThe UnemployedEgyptnaShortlist
2012Bachir MuftiToy of FireAlgerianaShortlist
2012Habib SelmiThe Women of al-BasatinTunisianaShortlist
2012Fadi AzzamSarmadaSyrianaLonglist
2012Rashid al-DaifPaving the SeaLebanonnaLonglist
2012Sharbel QatanSuitcases of MemoryLebanonnaLonglist
2012Hawra al-NadawiUnder the Copenhagen SkyIraqnaLonglist
2012Youssef ZiedanThe NabateanEgyptnaLonglist
2012Mohamed al-RefaiNocturnal Creatures of SadnessEgyptnaLonglist
2012Ibrahim al-ZaarurThe Amazing Journey of Khair al-Din ibn ZardPalestinenaLonglist
2013Saud AlsanousiThe Bamboo Stalk Blue ribbonKuwaitArab Scientific PublishersWinner
2013Sinan AntoonAve MariaIraqAl-JamalShortlist
2013Jana ElhassanI, She and Other WomenLebanonArab Scientific PublishersShortlist
2013Mohammed Hassan AlwanThe BeaverSaudi ArabiaDar al-SaqiShortlist
2013Ibrahim IssaOur MasterEgyptBloomsbury Qatar FoundationShortlist
2013Hussein Al-WadHis Excellency the MinisterTunisiaDar al-JanubShortlist
2013Ashraf El-AshmawiToyaEgyptAl-Dar al-Masriya al-LubnaniyaLonglist
2013Hoda BarakatThe Kingdom of this EarthLebanonDar al-AdabLonglist
2013Anwar HamedJaffa Prepares Morning CoffeePalestineArab Instt. for Research and PublishingLonglist
2013Rabee JaberThe Birds of the Holiday InnLebanonDar al-TanwirLonglist
2013Elias KhourySinalkulLebanonDar al-AdabLonglist
2013Waciny LaredjLolita's FingersAlgeriaDar al-AdabLonglist
2013Mohammed Abdel NabiThe Return of the SheikhEgyptRawafidLonglist
2013Ibrahim NasrallahLanterns of the King of GalileePalestine/JordanArab Scientific PublishersLonglist
2013Muhsin al-RamlyThe President's GardensIraqThaqafaLonglist
2013Amin ZaouiThe GoatherdAlgeriaAl-IkhtilefLonglist
2014Ahmed SaadawiFrankenstein in Baghdad Blue ribbonIraqAl-JamalWinner
2014Youssef FadelA Rare Blue Bird that Flies with MeMoroccoDar al-AdabShortlist
2014Inaam KachachiTashariIraqDar al-JadidShortlist
2014Khaled KhalifaNo Knives in this City's KitchensSyriaDar al-AinShortlist
2014Abdelrahim LahbibiThe Journeys of 'AbdiMoroccoAfrica EastShortlist
2014Ahmed MouradThe Blue ElephantEgyptDar al-ShorouqShortlist
2014Ibrahim AbdelmeguidClouds Over AlexandriaEgyptDar al-ShorouqLonglist
2014Badryah El-BishrLove Stories on al-Asha StreetSaudi ArabiaDar al-SaqiLonglist
2014Antoine DouaihyThe Bearer of the Purple RoseLebanonArab Scientific PublishersLonglist
2014Amir Tag Elsir366SudanArab Scientific PublishersLonglist
2014Ismail GhazaliThe Season of Pike FishingMoroccoDar al-AinLonglist
2014Ismail Fahd IsmailThe Phoenix and the Faithful FriendKuwaitArab Scientific PublishersLonglist
2014Ashraf al-KhamaisiGod's Land of ExileEgyptAl-HadaraLonglist
2014Waciny LaredjAshes of the East: The Wolf who Grew Up in the WildernessAlgeriaAl-JamalLonglist
2014Ibrahim NasrallahThe Edge of the AbyssPalestine/JordanArab Scientific PublishersLonglist
2014Abdel Khaliq al-RikabiThe Sad Night of Ali BabaIraqArab Institute for Research and PublishingLonglist
2015Shukri MabkhoutThe Italian Blue ribbonTunisianaWinner
2015Atef Abu SaifA Suspended LifePalestinenaShortlist
2015Jana ElHassanFloor 99LebanonnaShortlist
2015Lina Hawyan ElhassanDiamonds and WomenSyrianaShortlist
2015Hammour ZiadaThe Longing of the DervishSudannaShortlist
2015Ahmed el-MadiniWillow AlleyMorocconaShortlist
2015Antoine DouaihyDrowning in Lake MorezLebanonnaLonglist
2015Ashraf al-KhamaisiSharp TurningEgyptnaLonglist
2015Mohammed BerradaFar from Clamour, Close to SilenceMorocconaLonglist
2015Hadia HusseinRiyam and KafaIraqnaLonglist
2015Abdel Wahab al-HamadiDon't Tell Your Nightmare!KuwaitnaLonglist
2015Hisham al-KhashinGraphiteEgyptnaLonglist
2015Habib Abdulrab SaroriThe Daughter of SuslovYemennaLonglist
2015Muna al-SheemiThe Size of a GrapeEgyptnaLonglist
2015Jabbour DouaihyThe American NeighbourhoodLebanonnaLonglist
2015Maha HassanFemale VoicesSyrianaLonglist
2016Rabai al-MadhounDestinies: Concerto of the Holocaust and the Nakba Blue ribbonPalestinenaWinner
2016Mohamed RabieMercuryEgyptnaShortlist
2016Shahla UjayliA Sky Close to Our HouseSyrianaShortlist
2016Tareq BakariNumediaMorocconaShortlist
2016Mahmoud ShukairPraise for the Women of the FamilyPalestinenaShortlist
2016George YaraqThe Guard of the DeadLebanonnaShortlist
2016Taleb AlrefaiHereKuwaitnaLonglist
2016Laila al-AtrashHymns of TemptationPalestinenaLonglist
2016Ibrahim FarghaliThe Temple of Silken FingersEgyptnaLonglist
2016Janan Jasim HalawiPeople of the PalmsIraqnaLonglist
2016Mahmoud Hasan al-JasimMariam's JourneySyrianaLonglist
2016Hazim KamaledinDesertified WatersIraqnaLonglist
2016Abdennour MezzineLetters of the StormMorocconaLonglist
2016Ahmed MuhsinWarsaw a Little While AgoLebanonnaLonglist
2016Hamed al-NazirThe Prophecy of SaqqaSudannaLonglist
2016Mohamed Mansi QandilThe Black BrigadeEgyptnaLonglist
2017Mohammed Hasan AlwanA Small Death Blue ribbonSaudi ArabianaWinner
2017Najwa BinshatwanThe Slave PensLibyanaShortlist
2017Ismail Fahd IsmailAl-Sabiliat KuwaitnaShortlist
2017Elias KhouryChildren of the Ghetto LebanonnaShortlist
2017Mohammed Abdel NabiIn the Spider's RoomEgyptnaShortlist
2017Saad Mohammed RaheemThe Bookseller's MurderIraqnaShortlist
2017Yassin AdnanHot MarocMorocconaLonglist
2017Sultan Al AmeemiOne Room Is Not EnoughUnited Arab EmiratesnaLonglist
2017Amir Tag ElsirThe Witches' ResortSudannaLonglist
2017Sinan AntoonIndexIraqnaLonglist
2017Ali GhadeerSwastikaIraqnaLonglist
2017Zuheir al-HitiDays of DustIraqnaLonglist
2017Abdul-Kareem JouaityThe North AfricansMorocconaLonglist
2017Taissier KhalafThe Slaughter of the PhilosophersSyrianaLonglist
2017Youssef RakhaPaoloEgyptnaLonglist
2017Renée HayekThe Year of the RadioLebanonnaLonglist
2018Ibrahim NasrallahThe Second War of the Dog Blue ribbon [3]Palestine/JordanArab Scientific PublishersWinner
2018Dima WannousThe Frightened OnesSyriaDar al-AdabShortlist
2018Aziz MohammedThe Critical Case of KSaudi ArabiaDar Tanweer, LebanonShortlist
2018Shahad Al RawiThe Baghdad ClockIraqDar al-Hikma, LondonShortlist
2018Walid ShurafaThe Heir of the TombstonesPalestineAl AhliaShortlist
2018Amir Tag ElsirFlowers in FlamesSudanDar Al SaqiShortlist
2018Antoine DouaihyThe Last CountryLebanonArab Scientific PublishersLonglist
2018Ahmad AbdulatifThe Earthen FortressEgyptDar al-AinLonglist
2018Hamed al-NazirThe Black PeacockSudanMedadLonglist
2018Rasha AdlyPassionEgyptArab Scientific PublishersLonglist
2018Amin ZaouiLeg Over Leg - in the Sighting of the Lovers' CrescentAlgeriaAl-IkhtilefLonglist
2018Fadi AzzamHuddud's HouseSyriaDar al-AdabLonglist
2018Amjad NasserHere is the RoseJordanDar al-AdabLonglist
2018Atef Abu SaifChristinaPalestineAl AhliaLonglist
2018Hussein YassinAli, the Story of an Honourable ManPalestineDar al-Ru'aatLonglist
2018Taleb al-RefaiAl-NajdiKuwaitThat al-SalasilLonglist
2019Hoda BarakatThe Night Mail Blue ribbon [4]LebanonDar al-AdabWinner
2019Adel EsmatThe CommandmentsEgyptKotob KhanShortlist
2019Inaam KachachiThe OutcastIraqDar al-JadidShortlist
2019Mohammed Al-MaazuzWhat Sin Caused Her to Die?MoroccoCultural Book CenterShortlist
2019Shahla UjayliSummer with the EnemySyriaDifaf PublishingShortlist
2019Kafa Al-Zou'biCold White SunJordanDar al-AdabShortlist
2019Mohammed Abi SamraWomen Without TraceLebanonRiyad al-RayyesLonglist
2019Jalal BarjasWomen of the Five SensesJordanArabic Institute for Research and PublishingLonglist
2019Mbarek RabiWestern MediterraneanMoroccoArabic Institute for Research and PublishingLonglist
2019Omaima Abdullah Al-KhamisVoyage of the Cranes in the Cities of AgateSaudi ArabiaDar Al SaqiLonglist
2019Iman YehiaThe Mexican WifeEgyptDar al-ShoroukLonglist
2019Maysalun HadiMohammed's BrothersIraqDar al-DhakiraLonglist
2019Habib SayahMe and HaimAlgeriaDar MimLonglist
2019May MenassaI Killed My Mother in Order to LiveLebanonRiyad al-RayyesLonglist
2019Haji JaberBlack FoamEritreaDar Tanweer (Lebanon)Longlist
2019Waciny LaredjMay — the Nights of Isis CopiaAlgeriaDar al-AdabLonglist
2020Abdelouahab AissaouiThe Spartan Court Blue ribbon [5]AlgeriaDar MinWinner
2020Alia MamdouhThe TankIraqAl-MutawassitShortlist
2020Khalil AlrezThe Russian QuarterSyriaDifaf PublishingShortlist
2020Jabbour DouaihyThe King of IndiaLebanonDar Al SaqiShortlist
2020Said KhatibiFirewood of SarajevoAlgeriaAl-IkhtilefShortlist
2020Youssef ZiedanFardeqan – the Detention of the Great SheikhEgyptDar al-ShoroukShortlist
2020Salim BarakatWhat About Rachel, the Jewish Lady?SyriaArabic Institute for Research and PublishingLonglist
2020Aisha IbrahimThe War of the GazelleLibyaTripoli Scientific BookshopLonglist
2020Samir KacimiThe Stairs of TrolarAlgeriaEditions BarzakhLonglist
2020Bachir MeftiThe Mingling of the SeasonsAlgeriaAl-IkhtilefLonglist
2020Rasha AdlyThe Last Days of the PashaEgyptArab Scientific PublishersLonglist
2020Azher JerjisSleeping in the Cherry FieldIraqDar al-RafidainLonglist
2020Magbool Al-AlawiSeferberlikSaudi ArabiaDar Al SaqiLonglist
2020Khaled KhalifaNo One Prayed Over Their GravesSyriaHachette Antoine/NaufalLonglist
2020Mohammed Eissa al-Mu'adabHammam DhahabTunisiaMesaaLonglist
2020Hassan AouridAl-Mutanabbi's RabatMoroccoAl-Markez al-Thaqafi al-ArabiaLonglist
2021Jalal BarjasNotebooks of the Bookseller Blue ribbon [2]JordanThe Arabic Institute for Research and PublishingWinner
2021Abdulatif Ould AbdullahThe Eye of HammurabiAlgeriaDar MimShortlist
2021Amira GhenimCalamity of the NobilityTunisiaDar MesaaShortlist
2021Dunya MikhailThe Bird TattooIraqDar al-RafidainShortlist
2021Habib SelmiLonging for the Woman Next DoorTunisiaDar al-AdabShortlist
2021Abdelmeguid SabataFile 42MoroccoAl-Markez al-Thaqafi al-ArabiShortlist
2021Youssef FadelThe Life of ButterfliesMoroccoAl-MutawassitLonglist
2021Abdullah Al-EyafHole to HeavenSaudi ArabiaDar RashmLonglist
2021Sara al-NamsJAlgeriaDar al-AdabLonglist
2021Abbas BaydounBoxes of DesireLebanonDar al-AinLonglist
2021Hamed al-NazirTwo Green EyesSudanDar Tanweer - LebanonLonglist
2021Amara LakhousThe Night BirdAlgeriaManshurat al-HibrLonglist
2021Abdullah AlbsaisM for Murderer: S for Sa'id' KuwaitRiwayatLonglist
2021Ahmed ZeinFruit for the CrowsYemenAl-MutawassitLonglist
2021Muhsin Al-RamliDaughter of the TigrisIraqDar al-MadaLonglist
2021Mansoura Ez EldinThe Orchards of BasraEgyptDar al-ShoroukLonglist
2022Mohamed AlnaasBread on Uncle Milad's Table Blue ribbon[6]LibyaRashmWinner
2022Khalid Al-NasrallahThe White Line of NightKuwaitDar Al SaqiShortlist
2022Mohsine LoukiliThe Prisoner of the PortugueseMoroccoDar MimShortlist
2022Reem al-KamaliCalamity of the NobilityUAEDar al-AdabShortlist
2022Bushra KhalfanDilshadOmanTakweenShortlist
2022Tarek EmamCairo MaquetteEgyptAl-MutawassitShortlist
2022Dima Al ShukrWhere Is My Name?SyriaDar Al AdabLonglist
2022Yaa'rab al-EissaThe White MinaretSyriaAl-MutawassitLonglist
2022Mohamed TawfikThe Whisper of the ScorpionEgyptDar al-AinLonglist
2022Mona al-ShammariThe Maids of the ShrineKuwaitDar Al SaqiLonglist
2022Rouchdi RedouaneThe HungarianAlgeriaDar al-AdabLonglist
2022Boumediene BelkebirThe Alley of the ItaliansAlgeriaAl-IkhtilefLonglist
2022Haji JabirThe Abyssinian RimbaudEritreaTakweenLonglist
2022Belal FadlMother of MimiEgyptDar al-MadaLonglist
2022Nizar AghriIn Search of AzarSyriaAl Kotob KhanLonglist
2022Ezzedine Choukri FishereFarah's StoryEgyptDar al-ShoroukLonglist
2023Fatima AbdulhamidThe Highest Part of the HorizonSaudi ArabiaMascilianaShortlist
2023Al-Sadiq Haj AhmedDroughtAlgeriaDar DwayaShortlist
2023Zahran AlqasmiThe Exile of the Water DivinerOmanRashmShortlist
2023Najwa BinshatwanConcerto Qurina EduardoLibyaTakween - IraqShortlist
2023Azher JirjeesThe Stone of HappinessIraqDar Al-Rafidain - LebanonShortlist
2023Miral al-TahawyDays of the Shining SunEgyptDar al-AinShortlist
2023May TelmissanyThey All Say I Love YouEgyptDar al-ShoroukLonglist
2023Lina Huyan ElhassanThe Ruler of the Two FortressesSyriaDar al-AdabLonglist
2023Mohammed HarradiThe Melody of the RabbitMoroccoAl-MutawassitLonglist
2023Rabia RaihaneThe Family HouseMoroccoDar al-AinLonglist
2023Aisha IbrahimThe Box of SandLibyaAl-MutawassitLonglist
2023Nasser IraqThe AntikkhanaEgyptDar al-ShoroukLonglist
2023Ahmad AbdulatifThe Ages of Daniel in the City of ThreadsEgyptDar al-AinLonglist
2023Qassem TawfikOne Night is EnoughJordanAl AanLonglist
2023Sausan Jamil HasanMy Name Is ZayzafouneSyriaAl-RabieLonglist
2023Ahmed El-FakharanyBar LialinaEgyptDar al-ShoroukLonglist

2008

The winner was announced on 10 March 2008. The shortlist was announced on 29 January 2008, chosen from 131 entries.

2009

The winner was announced on 16 March 2009. The shortlist was announced on 10 December 2008. The longlist was announced on 11 November 2008, chosen from 121 entries.

2010

The winner was announced on 2 March 2010. The shortlist was announced on 15 December 2009. The longlist was announced on 17 November 2009, chosen from 115entries.

2011
Mohammed Achaari & Raja'a Alem, joint winners of the 2011 prize

The shortlist was announced 9 December 2010, chosen from a total of 123 submissions and a longlist of 16.[7] The winners were announced on 14 March 2011, the eve of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. This marked the first time the award had been split, as well as the first female winner (Raja Alem).[8]

2012

A total of 101 submissions from 15 countries were whittled down to a longlist of 13. This list was announced in November 2011. The final shortlist of six books was revealed on 11 January 2012. The winner was announced 27 March 2012.[9]

2013

The longlist of 16 books was announced on 6 December 2012.[10] The shortlist of six books was announced on 9 January 2013.[11] The winner was announced on 23 April 2013.[12][13]

2014

The longlist of 16 books was announced 7 January 2014.[14] The shortlist of 6 books was announced 10 February 2014.[15] The winner was announced 29 April 2014.[16][17][18]

2015

The longlist.[19] On 13 February 2015 the shortlist was announced.[20] The winner was announced 6 May 2015.[21]

2016

The longlist was announced on 12 January 2016. The winner was announced 26 April 2016.[22]

2017

The winner was announced 25 April 2017.[23]

2018

The longlist was announced on 17 January 2018. The winner was announced 24 April 2018.

2019

The shortlist was announced on 5 February 2019, chosen from a total of 134 submissions from 9 Arab countries.[24] The shortlist titles [25]

2020

The winner was announced on 14 April 2020. The shortlist was announced on 4 February 2020. The longlist was announced on 17 December 2019, chosen from 128 entries.

2021

The longlist was chosen on 1 March 2021, chosen from 121 entries. The shortlist was announced on 29 March 2021 and the winner on 25 May 2021.[26]

Judges

The judges since 2008 are listed below:

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2019
  • Chair: Charafdin Majdolin, Moroccan critic and academic
  • Fowziya Abu Khalid, Saudi Arabian poet, writer, academic and researcher i social and political issues
  • Zulaikha Aburisha, Jordanian poet and activist
  • Latif Zeitouni, Lebanese academic and literary critic
  • Zhang Hong Yi, Chinese translator and researcher

2020
  • Chair: Muhsin al-Musawi, an Iraqi literary critic and Professor of Classical and Modern Arabic Literature, Comparative and Cultural Studies at Columbia University
  • Pierre Abi Saab, a Lebanese critic, journalist and co-founder of the Lebanese Al-Akhbar newspaper
  • Reem Magued, an Eqyptian broadcaster, television journalist and trainer in journalism and media
  • Amin Zaoui, an Algerian novelist who writes in both Arabic and French, and Professor of Comparative Literature and Contemporary Thought at the Central University of Algiers
  • Viktoria Zarytovskaya, a Russian academic, researcher and translator of numerous works of Arabic literature into Russian including Ahmed Saadawi's Frankenstein in Baghdad, winner of the prize in 2014

2021
  • Chair: Chawki Bazih, Lebanese poet and author
  • Mohammed Ait Hanna, a Moroccan writer, translator and lecturer of Philosophy at the Regional Centre for Teaching Careers and Training in Casablanca
  • Safa Jubran, a lecturer of Arabic Language and Modern Literature at the University of San Paolo in Brazil
  • Ali Al-Muqri, a Yemeni writer twice longlisted for IPAF in 2009 and 2011 respectively
  • Ayesha Sultan, an Emirati author, journalist, founding director of Warrak Publishing House and Vice President of the Emirates Writers Union

2022

Statistics

As of 2020, the following authors have been nominated at least three times:

Three nominations

Four nominations

Countries

The countries with the most nominations are:

Sudan, Eritrea and the UAE have one nomination each.

IPAF Nadwa

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