The LitFest Blog 
Thunder struck Review
Book Review by Mishal Faraz Fast paced, witty, mysterious and poignantly
30-08-2017
My Thoughts on The Maze Runner
I went into reading The Maze Runner by James Dashner with an open mind. I
27-08-2017
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
Longbow Girl by Linda Davies – Book Review
by Mishal Faraz Longbow Girl is an absolutely engaging and enthralling book
10-05-2017
#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
The Jewel in Dubai’s arts crown – #DubaiLitFest 2017
by Vaseem Khan, #DubaiLitFest 2017 author Literary festivals are a fixture
16-03-2017
Thunder struck Review
Book Review by Mishal Faraz Fast paced, witty, mysterious and poignantly
30-08-2017
My Thoughts on The Maze Runner
I went into reading The Maze Runner by James Dashner with an open mind. I
27-08-2017
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
Longbow Girl by Linda Davies – Book Review
by Mishal Faraz Longbow Girl is an absolutely engaging and enthralling book
10-05-2017
#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
The Jewel in Dubai’s arts crown – #DubaiLitFest 2017
by Vaseem Khan, #DubaiLitFest 2017 author Literary festivals are a fixture
16-03-2017