Learn About Atlas Book for Publishing One of the cultural entities supported by Life Initiative

Atlas Books was established as one of the first libraries in the city of Damascus and soon became an independent publishing house in Syria. The house is considered a family heritage, as it was founded by a Palestinian refugee in Syria in 1956 and is currently managed by the second generation of the family. Atlas Books respects, supports, and defends diversity in the publishing world, as it believes in the need to create equal opportunities for all types of books in terms of presentation and promotion, and this is what it seeks to achieve through its publishing programs. Atlas has also been an active member of the Arabic Language Network and the International Association of Independent Publishers since 2009.
 
The publishing policy of Atlas Books is characterized by its bibliographic diversity, as it focuses on translations, modern literature, targeting especially younger and emerging groups, and various literary forms, in addition to the literature that integrates artistic expression. This is evident in its recent cooperation with Syrian plastic artist Boutros Al-Maarri in two works: “Damascene Cupid - Drawings and Love Stories” (2018) and “Roya al-Dimashqi - Stories of Fear and its Drawings” (2021). This is a new type of Arabic literature that contains texts and drawings using monotype technology. Atlas Books was reopened after an absence of more than 10 years. This relaunch took place in March 2022 at the “Books and Fabrics” book fair in Damascus. The book fair included various cultural activities, from literary readings to book signings, as well as open sessions and public discussions on the topic of intangible cultural heritage in Syria.
 
The Atlas Books team is currently working on finalizing the matrix of public policies on books in the Arab region and adding the last remaining countries to it. This activity has been undertaken in cooperation with the International Association of Independent Publishers. The project will be completed by the end of summer 2022 by publishing the matrix online and holding a launch party.

Atlas House recently activated its Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram platforms, where you can find out about new releases, exhibitions, and future projects.
 
These activities are implemented as part of the Life Initiative: Contributions to Support Syrian Cultural Entities, which was launched by Ettijahat as an exceptional initiative within special programming for the organization’s tenth anniversary.