<p>The Katara Prize for Arabic Fiction is an annual award launched by the Cultural Village Foundation - Katara in early 2014, which is managed, supported, and fully supervised by an award management committee appointed for this purpose.</p><p>The award aims to consolidate the presence of Arab novels distinguished by Arabs and internationally, and to encourage and appreciate the creative Arab novelists to move towards greater horizons of creativity and excellence, which will raise the level of interest in reading the Arabic novel and increasing cultural and cognitive awareness. The Katara Award is committed to uphold the values of independence, transparency, and integrity during the selection process, Katara also translates the work of the winners into English and French, publishes and markets unpublished novels, the Award allows publishing houses and novelists to compete head to head.</p><h2><strong>General Terms &amp; Conditions</strong></h2><ol><li>Only works written in Arabic are accepted, works translated from other languages or borrowed from global works are not accepted.</li><li>The language of the literary work must adhere to linguistic rules, otherwise the work will be excluded.</li><li>Works that have already won other prizes are not accepted.</li><li>The candidate must be alive.</li><li>The novelist or researcher is not entitled to participate in more than one literary work in this competition.</li><li>The deadline for receiving applications and literary works is on December 31<sup>st</sup>, 2018. Applications submitted after this deadline will not be accepted.</li></ol><h2><strong>Categories of Katara Prize</strong></h2><ul><li><a class="fr-strong" href="http://www.kataranovels.com/%D9%81%D8%A6%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A9/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Published Arabic Novels</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Five prizes will be presented to the winners through their participation or the nominations of the publishing houses. Each published text will be awarded a prize of $60,000 USD and the total prize for this category will be $300,000 USD.</li><li><a class="fr-strong" href="http://www.kataranovels.com/%D9%81%D8%A6%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%BA%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A9/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Unpublished Arabic Novels</strong></a><strong>:&nbsp;</strong>Five awards for unpublished novels, each worth $30,000 USD, with a total prize amount of $150,000 USD for this category.</li><li><a class="fr-strong" href="http://www.kataranovels.com/%D9%81%D8%A6%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AD%D8%AB-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%8A%D9%85-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%82%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Studies (Research, Evaluation and Literary Criticism)</strong></a><strong>:&nbsp;</strong>Five prizes for unpublished studies, each is worth $15,000 USD, with a total prize amount of $75,000 USD for this category.</li><li><a class="fr-strong" href="http://www.kataranovels.com/%D9%81%D8%A6%D8%A9-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%BA%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A9/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Unpublished Boys&#39; Novels</strong></a><strong>:&nbsp;</strong>Five prizes for unpublished boys&#39; novels, each is worth $10,000 USD, with a total of $50,000 USD for this category.</li></ul><h3><strong>The Katara Comittee Will Award the Winning Novels &amp; Studies With:</strong></h3><ul><li>Printing and marketing the winning novels that have not been published.</li><li>Translating and printing of winning novels into English and French.</li><li>Printing and marketing of winning studies.</li><li>Printing and marketing the boys&#39; unpublished novels.</li></ul><h4><strong>For more information, read the&nbsp;</strong><a class="fr-strong" href="http://www.kataranovels.com/%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%A6%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A3%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%A8%D8%A9/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>FAQ section</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;on the award&#39;s website.<br></strong></h4><h2><strong>About Katara</strong></h2><p>The Cultural Village Foundation is an exceptional project of hope for human interaction through art and cultural exchange &ndash; a project made possible thanks to the inspired vision, solid faith and wise leadership of HH Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father Emir of the State of Qatar.</p><p>Keeping pace with the emerging global culture that emphasizes the importance of diversity in human development, Katara Cultural Village is the largest and the most multidimensional cultural project of Qatar. It is a place where people come together to experience the cultures of the world. With beautiful theaters, concert halls, exhibition galleries and cutting-edge facilities, Katara aims to become a world leader for multi-cultural activities.</p><p>In line with the goals set forward by the Qatar National Vision 2030, Katara serves as a guardian to the heritage and traditions of Qatar and endeavors to spread awareness about the importance of every culture and civilization and as such, Katara hosts international, regional and local festivals, workshops, performances, and exhibitions.</p>