Turki Al-Sheikh shares his childhood memories.. How did he look?

Advisor Turki Al-Sheikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, shared a rare photo of himself from 42 years ago, via his official account on the social networking site Facebook.

Turki Al-Sheikh in his childhood Turki Al-Sheikh appeared in a photo of himself as a child, and commented on the photo, explaining that it was taken 42 years ago.

The Golden Pen Novel Award supports talents of all ages. <p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:inherit;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);font-family:Cairo, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;;text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Turki Al-Sheikh, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, announced the launch of the Golden Pen Award for Novels with a total prize pool of 690 thousand US dollars.

<figure class="image" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:inherit;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);font-family:Cairo, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;"> <p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:inherit;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);font-family:Cairo, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;;text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The award aims to enrich the film industry in the region, in addition to supporting creative talents in writing novels of all nationalities and ages.

<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:inherit;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);font-family:Cairo, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;;text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Decisions were issued to appoint 19 members to the committee of the Golden Pen Award for Literature, the most influential in the field of literature, divided into four categories: the novel category, the screenwriter category, the producers category, and the directors category.

<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:inherit;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);font-family:Cairo, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;;text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The famous Saudi writer Abdo Khal was appointed in the novel category. He is considered one of the most important contemporary Saudi writers. His most famous novel is “Throwing Sparks,” which won the 2010 Arabic Booker Prize. Dr. Badriya Al-Bishr was also chosen in the same category. She holds a PhD in the Philosophy of Literature and won the Arab Press Award for Best Writer in the Arabic Language. Dr. Hassan Al-Nuaimi, a short story writer and novel critic, was also chosen in the novel category. He is a professor of narratology at King Abdulaziz University. The Egyptian writer and screenwriter Ahmed Murad was also chosen in the same category. He has won several awards, including the Mediterranean Cultural Award for his novel “Vertigo” in 2013, and the Best Book Award at the Cairo International Book Fair for his novel “ The Blue Elephant .” He also won the Arabic Booker Award for the short story in 2014.

<h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:inherit;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);font-family:Cairo, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;;text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Golden Pen Novel Awards <figure class="image" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:inherit;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);font-family:Cairo, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;"> <p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:inherit;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);font-family:Cairo, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;;text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The Golden Pen Novel Awards will be divided as follows:

<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:inherit;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);font-family:Cairo, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;;text-align:left;direction:ltr"> First place: A prize of $100,000, and the work will be turned into a movie produced by the Entertainment Authority. Second place: A prize of $50,000, and the work will be turned into a movie produced by the Entertainment Authority . Third place will receive a prize of $ 30,000.

<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:inherit;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);font-family:Cairo, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;;text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The Novel Track Awards will be worth $25,000 for each of the following tracks: Best Romance Novel, Best Thriller and Mystery Novel, Best Comedy Novel, Best Action Novel, Best Fantasy Novel, Best Detective Novel, Best Horror Novel, Best Historical Novel.