Country: Sri Lanka
Festival: Galle Literary Festival
Dates: 26-30th January, 2011
Some Authors Include: Mohsin Hamid (The Reluctant Fundamentalist), Orhan Pamuk (Winner Nobel Prize in Literature 2006), Damon Galgut (Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2010), Tishani Doshi (The Pleasure Seekers) & Tash Aw (The Harmony Silk Factory & Map of the Invisible World.)
Spotlight: Focus on Malaysia
Something To Bask In: Picnics & Tea Parties in Heritage Settings, complete with Music & Poetry Readings.
Website: Galle Literary Festival.
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Country: India, Jaipur, capital city of Rajasthan State
Festival: Jaipur Literature Festival 2011
Dates: 21st to 25th January, 2011
Some Authors Include: John Coetzee (Winner of Nobel Prize for Literature 2003), Leila Aboulela (Lyrics Alley - a new novel published in the UK December 2010 - Sudanese setting.), Liaquat Ahamed ( Winner 2010 Pulitzer Prize for History), Manju Kapur (Different Daughters, The Immigrant), Raja Shehadeh (Palestinian Writer/Lawyer - "Palestinian Walk: Notes on a Vanishing Landscape" etc.), Rana Dasgupta (Tokyo Cancelled & Solo) & Martin Amis.
Something to Bask In: Accompanied by activities that include film, music & theatre
Website: Jaipur Literature Festival 2011.
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Country: Hong Kong
Festival: The Hong Kong International Literary Festival 2011
Dates: 8th to 18th March, 2011
Some Authors Include: Not Yet Confirmed (Watch out for Updates on Website)
Something to Bask In: Programme Not Yet Confirmed (Watch out for Updates On Website)
Website: Hong Kong International Literary Festival 2011.
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Country: Dubai in the United Arab Emirates
Festival: Emirates Airline Festival of Literature 2011
Dates: Tuesday 8th to Saturday 12th March, 2011
Some Authors Include: Susan Abulhawa - Palestinian Author in America (Mornings in Jenin), Khaled Al Khamissi (Egyptian writer in Cairo who authored the bestselling Taxi), Nujoom Al Ghanem (Emirati Poet), Margaret Atwood (Legendary Literary Writer), Haifa Bitar (Syria, Author of 9 novels), Tony Buzan (International Speaker of Motivation), Laila Lalami (Moroccan, authored Secret Son), Abraham Verghese (South Indian Novelist in New York, authored the international bestseller Cutting for Stone) & Simon Armitage (reowned British poet).
Something to Bask In: A varied series of Creative Workshops
Website: Emirates Airline Festival of Literature 2011
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Country: Palestine
Festival: Palestine Festival of Literature 2011
Dates: April 2011. Exact Dates Not Yet Confirmed.
Some Authors Include: 2011 Speakers Not Yet Confirmed. Do check out the Previous Year's Participants by clicking on this Link.
Something to Bask In. The PalFest is an exciting and lively cultural roadshow which tours to its audiences. Find out more Here.
Website: Palestine Festival of Literature 2011.
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Country: Perth, Australia
Festival: Perth Writers Festival 2011
Dates: 4th to 7th March, 2011
Some Authors Include: Tariq Ali (Writer & Filmmaker), Armistead Maupin (Tales of the City series), Tim Flannery (Writer/Scientist/Explorer), Damon Galgut, Joanne Harris (Chocolat), Anjali Joseph (Saraswati Park), Simone Lazaroo - Singapore born, now Australian based novelist (award-winning The World Waiting to be Made) and Andrew O'Hagan - Glasgow born award-winning novelist.
Something to Bask In: Beautiful grounds on the University of Western Australia as a setting.
Exciting opening party, Family Day, lots of glorious workshops.
Website: Perth Writers Festival 2011.
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