Books

German philosopher rejects Sheikh Zayed book award

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – German philosopher Jurgen Habermas rejected a literary award by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sunday over human rights concerns in the Persian Gulf country.

Astan Quds Razavi publishes 'The 40-Year Ascent'

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – Astan Quds Razavi published the book "The 40-Year Ascent: A review of the 40-Year Achievements of the Islamic Revolution based on International Statistics".

Tehran Intl. Book Fair holding webinars on cultural topics

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – The virtual edition of the Tehran Book Fair started in a ceremony held at the Iran Book and Literature House on Tuesday.

Japanese scholar's 'Heart of Iranians' reprinted for 2nd time

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – "The Heart of the Iranians", a book written by the prominent Japanese Iranologist Emiko Okada has been reprinted by a Japanese publication for the second time.

Iranian illustrators honored at Moscow Image of the Book

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Some Iranian artists have been honored in the International Illustration and Book Design Competition, Image of the Book in Moscow, Russia.

Lebanon buys copyright of Iranian book 'Boxer'

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – The copyright of the picture book, “Boxer” was sold to Dar Al-Hadaeq, the Lebanon-based Publications.

Mousavi advises US officials to read book

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – On the occasion of World Book Day, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi advised the US officials to read books.

Iranian publishers attend Shanghai Children Book Fair

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – The 17th edition of Shanghai International Children's Book Fair opened on Friday with the Iranian representatives participating in the event.

Iranian publishers attend Belgrade Intl. Book Fair

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – The 64th edition of Belgrade Book Fair, the most visited cultural event in Serbia, kicked off on Sunday with Iranian publishers attending the event.

Isabel Allende’s 2017 novel published in Persian

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – The Persian translation of the novel “In the Midst of Winter” written by Chilean author Isabel Allende has hit the market.

Iran taking part in 31st edition of Syrian Book Fair

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Iran Cultural Fairs Institute (ICFI) is taking part with as many as 350 titles at the 31st edition of Syrian Book Fair.

Iran, China to boost publication cooperation

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – Iran and China agreed to enhance their publication cooperation during the 32nd edition of Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF), which concluded on Saturday.

32nd Tehran Intl. Book Fair open to public

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – The 32nd edition of Tehran International Book Fair which kicked off at Tehran’s Mosalla (congregational prayers site) on Tuesday is now open to the public.

Foreign publishers showing interest in Tehran intl. book fair

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Director of the Committee of Foreign Publishers of Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) said dozens of foreign institutes have expressed readiness to take part in TIBF 2019, which will be held at Tehran Permanent International Fairground from April 24 to May 4.

‘The Persian Gulf’ to be unveiled at Paris Book Fair

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Iran Cultural Fairs Institute (ICFI) is set to put ‘The Persian Gulf’ book on display at Paris Book Fair, which will be held from March 15-18.

Iranians spend 7 hours per month reading

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – The latest report by Statistical Center of Iran shows that Iranians, 15 and older, have spent an average of 7 hours and 41 minutes per month reading books that weren’t textbooks.

Salinger fans in Tehran to gather for his 100th birthday

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Fans of American author J. D. Salinger, widely known for his novel ‘The Catcher in the Rye’, are invited to take part in an event at Book City Cultural Center in Tehran on Jan. 1 to celebrate the author’s 100th birthday.

Manager of Fereshteh Book City:

5th Fereshteh award keen on promoting Persian language 

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – The 5th edition of Fereshteh Award, which is being held at international level, aims to promote the Persian language, director of the Fereshteh Book City told Mehr News on Monday.

German author Gorjinia’s latest book unveiled in Tehran

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – ‘Der Erfolgs Navigator’, written by German-Iranian author Alexander A. Gorjinia was unveiled in Tehran on Monday, in the presence of the author and a number of other Iranian and foreign literary figures.

‘International Affairs’ by MNA journalist comes out

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – ‘International Affairs’, a book written by foreign policy expert and MNA staff member Mohammad Mahdi Maleki has been released.

Iran to attend Seoul Intl. Book Fair in Korea

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran will take part in Seoul International Book Fair from 20-24 June 2018 in South Korea.

IFLA president arrives in Tehran to mark NLI’s 80th anniversary

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – Gloria Pérez-Salmerón of International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions arrived in Tehran to mark the 80th anniversary of the opening of the National Library of Iran.

Pres. Rouhani:

Islamic Revolution causes consolidation of all walks of life

TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – Iranian President Rouhani reiterated that the Islamic Revolution has bonded all walks of life in the country.

Pres. Rouhani opens Book of the Year Award ceremony

TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – The closing ceremony for the 35th Book of the Year Award and the 25th World Award for Book of the Year of Iran has kicked off at Vahdat Hall in the presence of President Rouhani.

2 billion tomans worth of books sold during book exhibition

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – The 15th Hormuzgan Book Exhibition ends with book enthusiasts buying 2.14 billion tomans worth of books.