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Kalimat Group, a leading global publisher of award-winning Arabic children’s and young adult books, and Gallucci Publishing, an Italian publisher known for books that help address challenges faced by the youth, have come together to establish the Gallucci-Kalimat publishing house.
The joint publishing house will work on translating, distributing, and marketing titles in Italy initially, with plans to expand to other countries. The partnership seeks to boost cultural ties between two nations through books, reading. With licencing, distribution relationships in 54 nations across five continents, Kalimat Group has similar international partnerships Quarto Group, and rights exchange partnerships with Editions Gallimard Jeunesse, and Bloomsbury Publishing.
Kalimat Group was established to fill a gap for children’s and young adult books in Arabic by working with some of the best contemporary writers from the Middle East and North Africa. Kalimat’s books have been pushing the boundaries by respectfully dealing with complex themes of displacement, empathy, belonging and diversity, and presenting them in a unique and entertaining way to young readers.
Similarly, Gallucci Publishing is well known for books by leading Italian authors on meaningful themes like war, poverty, spirituality, and racism. Both publishers aim to write in an entertaining and informative way that resonates with children and adults alike.