Kubuitsile Wins International Book Award

Author, Lauri Kubuitsile’s novel The Scattering has won Best International Fiction at this year’s Sharjah International Book Fair, which is considered the third largest book fair in the United Arab Emirates.

The author’s daughter accepted the prize during the opening ceremony held in Sharjah on November 1, 2017. The 36th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair saw the participation of 1,650 publishing houses from 60 countries in an 11-day celebration of literature, knowledge and culture.

The author, whose other literary works have won prizes before, expressed gratitude to a number of key players including the organisers of the book fair and judges amongst others.

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