The Saudi Literature Authority launches a publishing house

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The Literature, Publishing and Translation Authority announced the launch of the Saudi Publishing House, a publishing house owned by the Literature, Publishing and Translation Authority, and enjoying legal and financial independence, and an independent governance system. It aims to support the publishing industry in the Kingdom and contribute to its development, enrich the cultural scene with qualitative works of sustainable impact, and support publishers Practitioners, cultural bodies and relevant authorities in the publishing sector, in addition to marketing and distributing the Saudi book locally and internationally.

The Saudi publishing house seeks to contribute to achieving the goals of the national strategy for culture, in response to the requirements of the cultural renaissance in the Kingdom in general, and the needs of the publishing sector in the Kingdom in particular, and has set among its objectives the treatment of obstacles facing the arrival of qualitative cultural works to the recipient, which leads to a decrease in investment attractiveness in The Saudi publishing sector, the weak competitiveness of Saudi publishing houses regionally and globally, Saudi practitioners, and institutions specialized in the fields of publishing and authorship, and investment in modern publishing technologies.