The LitFest Blog
Interview with Farzeen Ashik, 2017 Montegrappa Writing Prize runner-up
What inspired you to start writing? I have always been an avid reader and
25-07-2017
Winning Big – A Taaleem Award Winner’s Journey
Emma Robertson, who placed third in the Taaleem Award 15-17 age group, on
18-07-2017
From Paris with L… Lots of Memories
Sarah Abbas, winner of the 2017 Costa Debate, on her trip to remember. It
12-07-2017
Interview with Musfira Shaffi, 2017 Montegrappa Writing Prize runner-up
What inspired you to start writing? I’ve been writing since as far as
09-07-2017
Interview with Rebekah Heaney, 2017 Montegrappa Writing Prize Winner
What inspired you to start writing? As with most writers I was first
09-07-2017
#DubaiLitFest Media Award Winner Speaks
The inaugural Media Awards have been announced and we would like to extend
15-06-2017
#DubaiLitFest 2017 Experiences
by volunteer Soha Aftab What drew you to the Festival? What drew me to the
09-04-2017
Volunteering Experiences at #DubaiLitFest 2017
by volunteer Samar Shidiak Literature was always appealing to me, books, as
03-04-2017
Volunteering at #DubaiLitFest 2017
by 2017 Festival volunteer Rythma Ekanayake There’s nothing better than a
02-04-2017
Fly with Me: The Green Sheikh
By Rebecca Hill Session 11.00am: Fly with Me: The Green Sheikh HH Sheikh
09-03-2017
Mountain Movers and Record Breakers: Inspirational Adventurers
By Rebecca Hill Thursday 9th March 2017 Session 10.00am : Mountain Movers
09-03-2017
Journeys… Through DubaiLitFest 2017
by Sally Prosser One of my New Year’s resolutions for 2017 is to travel
11-02-2017
Judith Kerr wins BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award
It was a delight to attend, on behalf of the Festival, the ceremony to
09-07-2016
Emiratis in Japan: New Perspectives, New Creations
Festival Intern Amal Almidfa is given new perspective into her home
27-03-2016
Interview with Farzeen Ashik, 2017 Montegrappa Writing Prize runner-up
What inspired you to start writing? I have always been an avid reader and
25-07-2017
Winning Big – A Taaleem Award Winner’s Journey
Emma Robertson, who placed third in the Taaleem Award 15-17 age group, on
18-07-2017
From Paris with L… Lots of Memories
Sarah Abbas, winner of the 2017 Costa Debate, on her trip to remember. It
12-07-2017
Interview with Musfira Shaffi, 2017 Montegrappa Writing Prize runner-up
What inspired you to start writing? I’ve been writing since as far as
09-07-2017
Interview with Rebekah Heaney, 2017 Montegrappa Writing Prize Winner
What inspired you to start writing? As with most writers I was first
09-07-2017
#DubaiLitFest Media Award Winner Speaks
The inaugural Media Awards have been announced and we would like to extend
15-06-2017
#DubaiLitFest 2017 Experiences
by volunteer Soha Aftab What drew you to the Festival? What drew me to the
09-04-2017
Volunteering Experiences at #DubaiLitFest 2017
by volunteer Samar Shidiak Literature was always appealing to me, books, as
03-04-2017
Volunteering at #DubaiLitFest 2017
by 2017 Festival volunteer Rythma Ekanayake There’s nothing better than a
02-04-2017
Fly with Me: The Green Sheikh
By Rebecca Hill Session 11.00am: Fly with Me: The Green Sheikh HH Sheikh
09-03-2017
Mountain Movers and Record Breakers: Inspirational Adventurers
By Rebecca Hill Thursday 9th March 2017 Session 10.00am : Mountain Movers
09-03-2017
Journeys… Through DubaiLitFest 2017
by Sally Prosser One of my New Year’s resolutions for 2017 is to travel
11-02-2017
Judith Kerr wins BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award
It was a delight to attend, on behalf of the Festival, the ceremony to
09-07-2016
Emiratis in Japan: New Perspectives, New Creations
Festival Intern Amal Almidfa is given new perspective into her home
27-03-2016