Egypt
The Supreme Council of Culture has announced the opening of submissions for the Naguib Mahfouz Novel Competition on Sunday, 1 August, welcoming entries from writers in Egypt and across the Arab world. The deadline for submitting entries is October 15. The competition celebrates Mahfouz’s extraordinary literary legacy and aims to encourage continued creativity in Arabic fiction. The competition offers total prizes worth 150,000 EGP (USD 2,985), divided into two categories: 75,000 EGP (USD 1,492) for the Best Egyptian Novel…
