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Sharjah Award for Arab Creativity

Award

Body:

Sharjah Department of Culture – United Arab Emirates

Fields:

Literary and critical manuscripts for first publication (see each round's announcement for the branches)

For:

Young writers from the UAE and Arab countries whose work has not been published before

Cycle:

Annual

Usual window:

Usually closes at the end of October (per the 30th round's announcement)

How to apply:

Direct application

Reviewed: November 2026 Official page