Top 14 Book Publishers in United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a popular tourist destination in the Middle East but it also has a thriving business sector. The country is very popular both as a hub for commerce and innovation and a thriving center for literature and the arts. As the literary scene in the UAE continues to flourish, aspiring authors are presented with a multitude of opportunities to bring their literary works to life. This country boasts of traditional publishing houses and innovative self-publishing platforms that offer a diverse range of book publishing services to clients across the world. Here is a list of 14 major book publishers in the UAE:
Motivate Publishing:
Motivate Publishing was founded in 1979 by Ian Fairservice and together with his partner HE Obaid bin Humaid Al Tayer, who was once the United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Financial Affairs, they have developed the company to become one of the most successful media groups in the region. Motivate Publishing is reputed for being a pioneer publisher of magazines and books for more than 30 years in the Gulf. The company portfolio comprises more than 25 market-leading magazines (all of which are independently audited) and over 250 books. This is one of the major publishers in UAE you can rely on.
Dar Al Shorouq:
Dar Al-Shorouk is one of the leading Arab publishing houses reputed in the book industry for freedom of thought, creativity, quality, mastery, and excellence, including its marketing mechanisms over the years. It has offices across the Middle East with clients from across the world. Dar Al Shorouq is a publishing company in the UAE that specialized in educational materials and children’s books.
Kalimat Group:
Kalimat Group which was founded in 2007 is a publishing company in the UAE that produces a variety of books, including fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books. This is the first publishing company in the UAE dedicated to publishing quality Arabic children’s books. The company has released over 200 publications since its launching. It is also reputed for focusing on producing books for children with vibrant illustrations and stories. This is another very reliable publishing house to work with in the UAE.
Emirates Printing Press:
Emirates Printing Press which was established in 1974 is a publishing company in the UAE that produces a wide range of books, including fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books. The printing house is one of more than 30 companies that make up the Al Shirawi Group and its holding company, Oasis Investments Co LLC. It offers state of the art facilities and huge production capacity to cater to printing requirements of clients from across the world.
Kalimat Publishing & Distribution
Kalimat is fast becoming the publisher of choice for children’s books by parents & kids in UAE. The which is based in Sharjah publishes books by the award winning writer Fatima Sharafeddine and renowned illustrator Jowel Ashraq. The word Kalimat means Words in Arabic. The company has a range of high quality books kids will want to read again and again.
Hamdan Bin Mohammed e University Publishing House
The Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University Publishing House is specialized in academic publishing and in trade titles. Its product includes specialized books which make contributions to scholarship in different disciplines and trade titles written for extensive, educated but nonacademic readers.
International Science Hub
International Science Hub (ISciHub) was established in 2021. This is an international publisher that is well known in the field of publishing scientific books and journals. The company is based Dubai.
Malki Publisher and Distributor (Spoken Arabic Course)
Malki Produces and Distributes the only Spoken Arabic Course (The Malki Method, Listen and speak instantly)and is present in the market for last 30 years. The company is based in Dubai.
m-int Publishing
m-int Publishing is one of the leading corporate/contract publishing houses in Dubai. The company delivers fresh and result-driven content for clients in the automotive, healthcare, fashion and lifestyle industry.
Zamzam Publishing
Zamzam Publishing is one of the leading publishers and distributors of Educational, Professional and Children Books in the UAE and Middle East.
