Independent Dubai-based publishing company Pageflip has recently announced its participation at the 3rd Dubai International Character and Licensing Fair. Happening on the 29th to 1st December, Dubai International Character and Licensing Fair is touted as the biggest and most successful licensing event in the Middle East.

Pageflip Publishing focuses on producing and publishing original content classical Arabic graphic novels in authentic Japanese manga format. The company’s aim is to provide high quality graphics novels for young readers in the Middle East in a bid to endear reading to an important part of the population. All titles under the Pageflip Publishing brand are culturally relevant to Middle Eastern sensitivities and are free of violent and otherwise inappropriate content and are thoroughly checked by an educational consultant before going to print. The primary targeted audience is 10 year old Arabic readers. Adult manga fans are the secondary target.

Gold Ring is Pageflip Publishing’s inaugural title which follows the adventures of a 15 year old boy named Sultan as he competes in a fictional falconry-based sport. The storyline features many characters with new competitors introduced in every new volume of the series. Recently Gold Ring has won the prestigious Sheikh Zayed Book Award in the Childrens Literature category.

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