Isobel Abulhoul on building book centric businesses & instilling reading habits in children

Episode 6 January 29, 2020 00:34:11
Isobel Abulhoul on building book centric businesses & instilling reading habits in children
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Isobel Abulhoul on building book centric businesses & instilling reading habits in children

Jan 29 2020 | 00:34:11

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Show Notes

This week, we’re joined by the CEO of the LitFest Foundation, Isobel Abulhoul, who is at the the center of the UAE & the region’s literary fraternity. Since arriving in Dubai over 50 years ago, she’s launched a prominent bookstore chain, a children’s publishing company and the region’s leading Literature Festival. Isobel shares snapshots of her multi-decade journey, what you can expect from the upcoming edition of the [Emirates LitFest](https://emirateslitfest.com) and her thoughts about the future of books amidst a seismic technological shift.

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