On Tuesday, Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, the Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), inspected the final preparations for the 42nd edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), taking place in Expo Centre Sharjah, November 1-12 under the theme ‘We Speak Books’. The purpose of the visit was to evaluate the venue’s readiness to welcome guests and visitors to the book fair’s largest edition yet, which is welcoming 108 participating countries this year.