Banipal showcases contemporary Arab authors in English translation, from wherever they are writing and publishing. An independent and innovative magazine, Banipal's three issues a year, continuous since Spring 1998, are now in a handy paperback book format, and present both established and emerging authors through poems, short stories or excerpts from novels.

Each issue now has a main theme and there are regular features on LITERARY INFLUENCES of major authors, a TRAVELLING TALE, and an INTERVIEW, plus book reviews and photo-reports of literary events. Each issue is well illustrated with author photographs and the full colour covers feature prominent Arab artists.

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Banipal won the Incrwriters Society Magazine Award 2008-2010 for Excellence in UK Publishing. To see more, please visit www.incwriters.com.

Scottish writer Laura Hird, and her reviewer Kara Kellar Bell, have created an excellent page reviewing Banipal Nos. 23, 24 & 25, plus An Iraqi in Paris and Sardines and Oranges