Literary festival
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A literary festival', also known as a book festival or writers' festival, is a regular gathering of writers and readers, typically on an annual basis in a particular city. A literary festival usually features a variety of presentations and readings by authors, as well as other events, delivered over a period of several days, with the primary objectives of promoting the authors' books and fostering a love of literature and writing.
Writers' conferences, although similar to literary festivals, are sometimes designed to provide an intellectual and academic focus for groups of writers without the involvement of the general public.
There are many literary festivals held around the world. Some well known and less well known examples are listed below, including the dates when the respective festivals are usually held.
- Asia / Pacific
- Adelaide Writers' Week
- Kitab Festival, India' organised by Liberatum and Pablo Ganguli
- Brisbane Writers' Festival, September 29-October 2
- Hong Kong Book Festival, November 17-19, 24-26
- Hong Kong International Literary Festival, March 7-15
- Kuala Lumpur International Literary Festival, July 29-31
- Melbourne Writers' Festival, August 19-28
- Newcastle, New South Wales National Young Writers' Festival, September 28-October 2
- Perth Writers' Week, February 23-1 March
- Singapore Writers' Festival, October 26-September 4
- Sydney Writers' Festival, May 23-29
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- Majestic Petra Festival organised by Liberatum and Pablo Ganguli
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- Jewel of Russia Festival organised by Liberatum and Pablo Ganguli
- Europe
- Cheltenham Literature Festival, October 6-15
- Edinburgh International Book Festival, August 13-29
- Folkestone Literary Festival, September 20-25
- The Hay Festival, May 27-June 5
- Oxford Literary Festival, April 10-17
- Prague Writers Festival, June 3-10
- Word About Town - Hastings, November 15-20
- Peak Literary Festival, October 25 -Nov 5 /May 25 -June6
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- Vancouver Vancouver International Writers & Readers Festival, annually in October
- Toronto International Festival of Authors, annually in October
- Brattleboro, VT Brattleboro Literary Festival, October 6-8, 2006
- Burlington,VT Burlington Book Festival, September 15-17 2006
- Midwest Literary Festival (Aurora, Illinois), September 10-11
- Lexington, KY The Women Writers Conference, April 20-23, 2006
- New Orleans Literary Festival, March 30-April 3
- San Francisco Litquake, October 9-17
- Decatur, GA AJC Decatur Book Festival, September 1-3, 2006
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