Monday, 20 January 2014

@emirateslitfest Tickets for Emirates Airline Festival of Literature go on sale


Tickets for the 2014 Emirates Airline Festival of Literature will go on sale to the public on Tuesday, January 21 at WHSmith outlets in Dubai Mall (lower-ground level), Oasis Centre Mall, Marina Mall and Al Wahda Mall, Abu Dhabi and online at www.emirateslitfest.com.
The Festival will take place in Dubai from 4 to 8 March under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice-President & Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and in partnership with Emirates and the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated Authority for culture, arts, and heritage. The Festival is now part of the Emirates Literature Foundation, which was established last year by Royal decree.
Festival Director Isobel Abulhoul said of the programme, “We look forward to welcoming more than 150 authors, celebrities and speakers from around the world who are attending the Festival this year. During five packed days, festival goers can choose from around  300 sessions covering  a wide variety of genres and topics including  women’s issues, journalism, history, biography as well as workshops and masterclasses on writing, illustration and self-help, plus, very  importantly, a chance to meet your favourite authors and discover new ones too. Tickets are already selling out fast to the Festival Friends, so we are expecting a packed Festival.”
The LitFest will be holding the Festival Prologue, a series of creative writing workshops, on the weekend before the Festival, on February 28 and March 1. The Prologue includes fiction writing, script-writing and paper-sculpting workshops by Sherry Ashworth, Mohammed Achaari, Anjum Malik and Dave Wood.
The Festival begins with a grand Opening Ceremony, to be held in Al Mamzar, with Paddy Ashdown, Pam Ayres, Jeremy Paxman and Tim Rice in conversation with Riz Khan.
The following evening offers a majestic treat for poetry-lovers with the return of Desert Stanzas, a night of poetry and music Nestled in the sand dunes. The second Desert Stanzas will feature UAE poets Khalid Albudoor and Khulood Al Mu'alla, who will be joined by former UK Poet Laureate Andrew Motion, Berlin-based slam poet Frank Klötgen, Lemn Sissay, the official poet of the London 2012 Olympics and international Chinese poet, novelist and painter Yan Li. The poets will recite their works in a fabulous desert setting accompanied by authentic Arabic fare.

Sessions start on Thursday with the Female Focus morning, followed by the massively popular Murder Mystery Dinner, a light-hearted dinner where would-be sleuths have the chance to solve a crime with the help of authors.
A brand new event, Friday Rhythms, makes its debut on Friday night. The evening of poetry and music includes a rock/poetry fusion performance by LiTTLe MaCHiNe among others. Closing Night brings together authors and participants to celebrate the Festival past and to look forward to 2015.
New for this year is the Literary Idol, a cross between Dragon’s Den and Pop Idol, where writers can anonymously have their work critiqued by a panel of experts. Another new event is Big Ideas, where authors take the stage to talk about a subject of their choosing.
A number of exciting masterclasses and workshops will once again be part of the programme with subjects ranging from writing picture books (Vivian French) and writing memoir and biography (Raja Shehadeh and DJ Taylor), workshops on Arabic Script-writing by Mohammed Hassan, poetry workshops by Frank Klötgen and LiTTLe MaCHiNe along with Mariam Al Saedi’s creative writing workshop in Arabic.
The Festival will once again have the Penguin Fringe for children and adults, the Penguin Reading Garden and the Timeout Kids’ Zone. New this year will be a calligraphy exhibition with works by Mourad Boutros, Hassan Massoudy and Dave Wood.
The full author line-up, programme and tickets are available online at www.emirateslitfest.com. Tickets can be purchased in person at WH Smith. The Festival operates a dedicated membership scheme called Festival Friends which offers discounts on tickets as well as benefit packages.

For more details of the Festival please visit www.emirateslitfest.com. Join us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/emirateslitfest), Twitter (www.twitter.com/emirateslitfest), Instagram (http://instagram.com/EmiratesLitFest) and YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/EmiratesLitFest) for competitions and more updates.


Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Author List 2014
Forename
Last name
Nationality
Genre
One-Liner
Kamal
Abdel-Malek
Egyptian

Academic and novelist with an interest in cultural encounters. Author of 'America in an Arab Mirror' and 'Come with Me from Jerusalem'
Dubai
Abulhoul
Emirati
Fantasy/ Sci-fi/ Children/ YA
Young Emirati author of ‘Galagolia: The Hidden Divination’
Mohammed
Achaari
Moroccan
Literary Fiction
Moroccan poet, joint winner of the 2011 International Prize for Arabic Fiction
Kate
Adie
British
History/ Journalism
Renowned British reporter and author of non-fiction including 'The Kindness of Strangers', 'Into Danger' and 'Fighting on the Home Front'
Amal Al
Agroobi
Emirati

Emirati filmmaker, whose documentaries include 'Half Emirati' and 'The Brain that Sings'
Mohammad Hassan
Ahmed

Script-writer
 [FYI -Workshop 810]
Khalid
Albudoor
Emirati
Poetry
Emirati modernist poet, film producer and co-founder of the Emirati Writers' Union
Jim
Al-Khalili
Iraqi
Science/ Technology
Leading theoretical physicist and youngest ever recipient of the Michael Faraday prize for scientific communication
Ali
Alsaloom
Emirati
Society
Emirati cultural spokesperson and environmental awareness ambassador, best known for his 'Ask Ali' column in The National
Saud
Alsanousi
Kuwaiti
Literary Fiction
Kuwaiti novelist and journalist, whose novel 'The Bamboo Stalk' won the 2013 International Prize for Arabic Fiction
Abdullah
Al-Shwaikh
Emirati
Journalism
Journalist and director of media affairs for various UAE government entities, currently working on various government social media projects

Amish
Indian
Fiction/ Publishing/ Celeb/ Arts/ Folk Tales
Acclaimed as 'India's Tolkien'; author of the Shiva Trilogy, the fastest-selling book series in Indian history
Charles
Arthur
British
Journalism/ Science/ Technology
Technology editor for the Guardian and author of 'Digital Wars: Apple, Google, Microsoft and the Battle for the Internet'
Paddy
Ashdown
British
History/ Society/ Politics
British diplomat, former leader of the Liberal Democrat Party and author of 'A Brilliant Little Operation: The Cockleshell Heroes and the Most Courageous Raid of World War 2'
Pam
Ayres
English
Poetry/ Biography/ Memoir
English poet, comedian, songwriter and presenter of radio and television programmes; her most recent collection is 'You Made Me Late Again!'
Mona Al
Bahar
Emirati

Director of the social development programme of the Emirates Foundation
Jody
Ballard
American
Personal Development
Artist, novelist and founder of women's wellness programmes, author of 'The Smell of Mud'
Samar Mahfouz
Barraj
Lebanese
Children/ YA
Lebanese author and translator, four of whose books for children have been shortlisted for the Etisalat Award
Mohammed Al Murr
Belabed
Emirati
Poetry
Emirati poet who has participated in cultural events throughout the Gulf
Amal
Belhoul
Emirati

Advisor to Watani and author of 'Al Muwatana El Salha', which will be published at the 2013 Emirates Lit Fest
Dherar
Belhoul
Emirati

Director General of Watani and author of 'Kharej El Nas'
Henry
Blofeld
British
Biography/ Memoir/ Sport
British sports journalist, cricket commentator for the BBC's Test Match special and author of ‘Squeezing the Orange’
Luigi
Bonomi
British
Publishing
Leading literary agent whose clients include Terry Wogan, and also the judge of the Montegrappa First Fiction competition
Mourad
Boutros
Lebanese
Calligraphy
One of the world’s most outstanding Arabic calligraphers, designers and typographers, founder of Boutros International
Arlette
Boutros
Lebanese
Calligraphy & Cookery
Distinguished typographer, interior designer and writer, who also has a passion for Lebanese food demonstrated in her acclaimed cookbook, ‘Enjoy’
Jeremy
Bowen
Welsh
Journalism/ TV Production
BBC Middle East Editor and author of the books 'Six Days' and 'War Stories'
John
Boyne
Irish
Historical/ Fiction/ Children/ YA
Author of books for both adults and children, including internationally bestselling 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas' and most recently 'This House is Haunted' and 'Stay Where You Are And Then Leave'
AA
Bukhatir
Emirati
Fantasy/ Sci-fi/ Children/ YA
Performer, author and businessman, founder of a mobile game development company and author of 'Dragon boy and the Witches of Galza'
Oliver
Burkeman
American
Journalism/ Psychology
Award-winning journalist, author of 'The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking'
John
Burningham
English
Children/ YA
Acclaimed children's illustrator, two-time Greenaway Medal-winner for 'Borka' and 'Mr Gumpy's Outing', and 2014 UK nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award.
Darcey
Bussell
English
Celeb/ Arts
Widely considered to be one of the greatest English ballerinas of all time, awarded a CBE in 2006.
Linda
Chaccour
Lebanese

Certified Youth, Family and Parent Coach and founder of EMERGE – Personal and Youth Coaching in Dubai
Taghred
Chandab
American
Children/ YA/ Journalism/ Language
Lebanese-Australian children's author interested in promoting cultural awareness and tolerance, best known for 'The Perfect Flower Girl'
Rajiv
Chandrasekaran
Indian-American
History/ Journalism/ Society/ Politics
National Editor of the Washington Post and author of the highly-acclaimed 'Imperial Life in the Emerald City' and ‘Little America: The War within the War for Afghanistan’
Ha-Joon
Chang
Korean
Journalism/ Business/ Economy
Award-winning economist, author of '23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism' and 'Economics: A User's Guide'
Melanie
Chappuis
Swiss
Fiction/ Journalism
Novelist and journalist, author of 'Maculée conception' and 'Des baisers froids comme la lune', 2012 recipient of the Canton of Vaud  La relève award
Amit
Chaudhuri
Indian
Literary Fiction/ Music/ Travel/ Place
Author, critic and musician, winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize and the Betty Trask Award among others, his most recent book is 'Calcutta: Two Years in the City'
Eoin
Colfer
Irish
Comic Book/ Children/ YA
Author of 'Airman', 'Half-Moon Investigations', 'WARP' and the award-winning 'Artemis Fowl' series, as well as crime novels for adults
Justin
Cronin
American
Fantasy/ Sci-fi
Author of 'The Passage' and 'The Twelve'
Hayley
Doyle
British

Novelist, radio presenter and founder of Hayley’s Comet Theatre Company in Dubai, specialising in acting and musical theatre training for children and teenagers.
Kyra
Dupont Troubetzkoy
Swiss
Fiction/ Journalism
French-Swiss journalist and novelist, author of 'Le Hasard a tout prévu', currently working on a project on Emirati women
Nicholas
Evans
English
Crime/Thriller/ Literary Fiction/ TV Production
Film producer, screenwriter and author of 'The Horse Whisperer' and 'The Brave'
Mohammed Al
Fahim
Emirati
Society/ Politics
Emirati businessman, philanthropist and author of 'From Rags to Riches: A Story of Abu Dhabi'
Liz
Fenwick
British
Historical/ Romantic Fiction
Dubai-based author of 'The Cornish House' and 'A Cornish Affair'
Orlando
Figes
British
History
Historian of Russia best known for 'A People's Tragedy', as well as 'The Whisperers' and ‘Just Send Me Word’
Mohammad Ahmed
Fikree
Emirati

Illustrator of the graphic novel ‘Martyrs of the Flag’
Judy
Finnigan
British
Fiction/ TV Production/ Celeb/ Arts
One half of Richard & Judy, and co-founder of Richard & Judy's Book Club, as well as being an author in her own right with ‘Eloise’
Nicolas
Forzy
French

Head of Creative Development at content agency e-Motion and author of 'Alphanumeric', to be published in March 2014
Vivian
French
Scottish
Children/ YA
Prolific children's author whose 250 books include the 'Tales from the Five Kingdoms', 'Draglins', 'Sparkle Street' and 'Tiara Club' series
Seumas
Gallacher
Scottish
Crime/Thriller
Crime writer whose books include 'Vengeance Wears Black' and 'Savage Payback', voted blogger of the year 2013
Sally
Gardner
British
Children/ YA/ Special Needs
Author of the Nestle Gold Award-winning 'I, Coriander' and the Carnegie Medal-winning 'Maggot Moon'
Manal Al
Ghdani
Emirati
Children/ YA
Emirati author of 'Ubar, The Lost City'
Rafia
Ghubash
Emirati

Professor of psychiatry, founder of UAE Women's Museum and author of the biography of the renowned Emirati poet Ousha Bint Khalifa Al Swaidi
Parween
Habib
Bahraini
Poetry/ Journalism/ TV Production
Poet and academic, 2011 winner of the George Washington University Dynamic Woman Award, working on developing methods of teaching the Arabic language
Khalaf Al
Habtoor
Emirati


Rachel
Hamilton
British
Children/ YA
Runner-up in the first Montegrappa First Fiction competition, her children's book 'The Case of the Exploding Loo' won her representation by Luigi Bonomi and a book deal with Simon & Schuster
Joanne
Harris
British
Literary Fiction/ Fantasy/ Sci-fi/ Folk Tales
Author of the bestselling 'Chocolat' and many more novels, most recently 'Peaches for Monsieur le Curé' and 'The Gospel of Loki'
David
Heard
British
History/ Society/ Politics
Longtime UAE resident and author of 'From Pearls to Oil'
Frauke
Heard-Bey
German
History/ Society/ Politics
Historian and political scientist who has written extensively about the region
Charlie
Higson
English
Comic Fiction/ Children/ YA/ TV Production/ Celeb/ Arts
Author and comedy writer, best known for the book series 'Young Bond' and 'The Enemy' and TV shows including 'The Fast Show'
Accalia
Hipwood
British
Festival Story-teller
Dubai Radio Presenter with a radio career spanning over 20 years
Kathy
Hoopmann
Australian
Children/ YA
UAE-based author of 'All Cats have Asperger Syndrome' and the award-winning 'Inside Asperger's Looking Out'
Rachel
Hore
British
Historical/ Romantic Fiction
Author of six novels, most recently 'The Silent Tide’, and Tutor in Creative Writing and Publishing at the University of East Anglia
Georgina
Howell
British
History/ Biography/ Memoir/ Travel/ Place
Author of 'Daughter of the Desert', an acclaimed biography of Gertrude Bell
Nasser Al
Jaberi
Emirati
Children/ YA

Peter
James
British
Crime/Thriller/ TV Production
Author of the bestselling Roy Grace detective novels, most recently 'Dead Man's Time'
Buffi
Jashanmal
Bahraini

Author of 'Buffi's Dress Design' and former contestant on 'Project Runway'
Julia
Johnson
British
Children/ YA
UAE-based author of children's books, including 'One Humpy Grumpy Camel' and 'Leopard Boy'
Penny
Johnson
American
Society/ Politics
Co-editor of 'Seeking Palestine: New Palestinian Writing on Exile and Home' and associate editor of 'Jerusalem Quarterly'
Mossabeh Al
Kaabi
Emirati
Poetry
Emirati poet honored by UNESCO for his poetry and literature
Rashid Al
Kashf
Emirati
Poetry
Regular participant in personal and professional development workshops in leadership, team building, communication and presentation skills.
Ali Ahmed
Kashwani
Emirati


Hala
Kazim
Emirati

Emirati artist and creator of 'Journey Through Change'
Houriya
Kazim
Emirati

The UAE's first woman surgeon and founder of Dubai's only breast cancer support group
Simon
Kernick
British
Crime/Thriller
Bestselling author of 'Relentless', 'Siege' and 'Ultimatum', among others. His novels are praised for their breakneck pace
Saniyasnain
Khan
Indian
Children/ YA/ Publishing/ Society/ Politics
Indian television host and children's author with more than 100 children's books dealing with Islamic themes and issues  to his credit
Maitha Al
Khayat
Emirati
Children/ YA
Emirati children's author, whose book 'My Own Special Way' was named Best Children's Book at the 2011 Riyadh Children's Forum
Tessa
Kiros
Greek
Cookery
Cookbook author known for her evocation of place and taste in her books, which include 'Falling Cloudberries' and 'Recipes and Dreams from Italian Life'
Frank
Klötgen
German
Poetry
Slam poet, writer of hyperfictions and singer in the band Marilyn's Army, his most recent book is 'Büdchenzauber und Zechenverse', a mixture of novel, poetry and tourist guide
Camilla
Läckberg
Swedish
Crime/Thriller
Swedish crime writer whose books have been translated into 33 languages
Andy
Lake
British
Business/ Economy/ Environment
Specialist in Smart and Flexible Working, author of 'Smart Flexibility', 'Can Homeworking Save the Planet?' and the novel 'Shades of Green'
Christina
Lamb
British
Journalism/ Biography/ Memoir
Sunday Times US Editor, five-time Foreign Correspondent of the Year and author of books including 'Small Wars Permitting' and co-author of ‘I Am Malala’
Gabriele
Landwehr
German

Executive Manager and Regional Director of the Goethe Institut Gulf Region
Prue
Leith
South African
Cookery/ Business/ Economy
Restaurateur, cookery writer, businesswoman and novelist, whose most recent work is her memoir 'Relish'
Julie
Lewis
British
Self-development
Adventurer and personal development expert who led an expedition of UAE breast cancer survivors to Antarctica

LiTTLe MACHiNe
British
Poetry/ Music/ Celeb/ Arts
Trio of poets and musicians who set well-known poems to music and perform them
Tim
Mackintosh-Smith
British
History/ Travel/ Place/ TV Production
Author of a trilogy of books following in the footsteps of the great traveller Ibn Battuta
Richard
Madeley
British
Fiction/ TV Production/ Celeb/ Arts
One half of Richard & Judy, and co-founder of Richard & Judy's Book Club; now an author in his own tight with ‘Some Day I’ll Find You’
Sahar Naja
Mahfouz
Lebanese
Children/ YA
UAE-based Lebanese children's author, whose books include 'Zarafa Melia', and founder of the writers' group HUNNA
Francesca
Main
British
Publishing
Editorial Director of Picador UK, chosen in 2011 by the British Council to participate in a UK editors' tour of China
Alia
Mamdouh
Iraqi
Literary Fiction
Iraqi novelist, essayist, and journalist whose novel ‘The Loved Ones’ won the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature in 2004.
Falah Al
Marri
Emirati
Poetry
Emirati poet who began composing at age 14
Hassan
Massoudy
Iraqi
Calligraphy
Calligrapher whose work is influenced by tradition, by his study of modern art and by his frequent collaboration in stage productions
Lara
Matossian-Roberts
Armenian

Writer, actor and director, on the committee of the Dubai Drama Group and Lead Coordinator for the Dubai Science Festival
Mohamed Al
Matroushi
Emirati

Emirati journalist and tv and radio presenter
Mohammad Al
Mazrouei
Emirati

Manager of the Emirati Writers' Union - Abu Dhabi and Director of Cultural Programming at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair
John
McCarthy
British
Biography/ Memoir/ Travel/ Place/ Society/ Politics
British journalist, writer and broadcaster who was taken hostage hostage in Lebanon on his first assignment and for five years, which became the basis for his book 'Some Other Rainbow'
Sarah
McIntyre
British-American
Comic Book/ Children/ YA
Writer & illustrator whose works include 'Morris the Mankiest Monster', 'You Can't Eat a Princess' and 'Oliver and the Seawigs
Alexander
McNabb
British
Crime/Thriller
Digital communications expert, author of 'Olives - A Violent Romance' and 'Beirut - An Explosive Thriller'
Deon
Meyer
South African
Crime/Thriller
Award-winning South African thriller author, whose books published in English include 'Seven Days' and 'Trackers'
Fatma Al
Mheiri
Emirati

Illustrator of children's books, including 'Hungry Rosy' and 'Alhamdulillah for my Grandmother'
Sara Khalifa Al
Mheri
Emirati

Emirati communication professional & project manager currently working for Emirates NBD Group IT
Pankaj
Mishra
Indian
History/ Journalism/ Society/ Politics
Journalist, novelist and travel writer, author of the Orwell Prize-nominated 'From the Ruins of Empire'
Moni
Mohsin
Pakistani
Journalism/ Society/ Politics
Novelist and journalist, author of 'The Diary of a Social Butterfly', based on her column in Pakistan's 'Friday Times'
Andrew
Motion
English
Poetry/ Biography/ Memoir
UK Poet Laureate from 1999-2009, co-founder of the Poetry Archive and Poetry by Heart, his most recent collection is 'The Customs House'
Jojo
Moyes
British
Historical/ Romantic Fiction
Two-times winner of the Romantic Novel of the Year Award, author of 'Me Before You' and the forthcoming 'I'll Take You There'
Khulood Al
Mu'alla
Emirati
Poetry
Respected Emirati poet, the first poet from the Gulf to win the Buland Al Haidari Award for Young Arab Poets. Her most recent collection is 'I Hold the Edge of the Light'
Abdulaziz Al
Musallam
Emirati
Folk Tales
Director of heritage and cultural affairs at the Sharjah Department of Culture and an expert on the folk history of the UAE, renowned for his storytelling skills
Abdulaziz Al
Najjar
Emirati

Author of more than 40 children's books and founder of Al Salwa publishing house
Ibrahim
Nasrallah
Jordanian
Poetry/ Society/ Politics
Much-awarded novelist and poet, whose works include the IPAF-shortlisted 'The Time of White Horses'
Noura Al
Noman
Emirati
Children/ YA/ Fantasy/ Sci-fi
Children's author whose first Young Adult novel, 'Ajwan', is one of the handful of science fiction novels published in Arabic
Nooreya Al
Obaidli
Emirati
Children/ YA
 [#123 Made in UAE]
Sarah
Odedina
English
Publishing
Publisher who worked for Penguin and Bloomsbury before founding Hot Key Books, whose publications include Sally Gardner's bestselling 'Maggot Moon'
Helen
Oxenbury
English
Children/ YA
Celebrated children’s illustrator, having won the Kate Greenaway medal twice. Best known for 'Farmer Duck' and 'We’re going on a Bear Hunt'
Patty
Paine
American
Children/ YA/ Folk Tales
Poet, founding editor of 'diode poetry journal' and editor of 'The Donkey Lady and Other Tales from the Arabian Gulf'
Katherine
Pancol
French
Fiction
Moroccan-born French novelist known for the bestselling 'Les Yeux jaunes des crocodiles'
Anita
Papas
Lebanese
Self-development
Clinical psychologist who is passionate about positivity and personal growth, author of 'The Positive You!' and 'Go for It!'
Jeremy
Paxman
British
Journalism/ History/ Celeb/ Arts
BBC journalist best known for his 'Newsnight' interviews and for presenting 'University Challenge'; author of 'The English' and 'On Royalty' among others
Fadwa Al
Qasem
Palestinian

Author and artist who writes in both Arabic and English
Mimi
Raad
Lebanese

Image consultant for Al Arabiya News, fashion journalist and blogger
Philip
Reeve
British
Fantasy/ Sci-fi/ Children/ YA
Author of the bestelling 'Mortal Engines' series, as well as 'Larklight', 'Here Lies Arthur' and 'Oliver and the Seawigs'
Tim
Rice
British
Biography/ Memoir/ Music/ Sport/ Celeb/ Arts
Lyricist and author whose stage musicals include 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat', 'Jesus Christ Superstar' and 'Evita'
Tony
Ross
British
Children/ YA
Award-winning illustrator possibly best known for his work on the 'Horrid Henry' and 'Little Princess' series
Silvena
Rowe
British
Cookery
Top chef and cookbook author, known for 'Country Show Cook Off' and her book 'Purple Citrus and Sweet Perfume'
Rima
Sabban



Mariam Al
Saedi
Emirati

Emirati writer of short stories
Wafaa Al
Saffar
Qatari

Graphic designer, filmmaker and artist from Qatar; illustrator of 'The Donkey Lady and Other Tales from the Arabian Gulf'
Lubna
Sarwar
British-Pakistani

Teacher who researched and developed 'Sandstruck in the UAE', a resource pack that encourages self directed learning as well as a deeper understanding of the Emirati culture and language
Ali Al
Sayegh
 Emirati
Poetry
Emirati Businessman and poet, whose poems have been published in the collection 'Awdat Al Nawras'
Samineh
Shaheem
Iranian

Assistant Professor of Psychology, founder of Bolt Down on Bullying who also introduced Life Clubs to the UAE
Rashid
Sharar
Emirati
Poetry
Emirati poet and performer, awarded the Fazza Order of Merit, presenter of the daily radio show 'Whisper of Nabati Poetry' on Dubai Radio
Raja
Shehadeh
Palestinian
Journalism/ Travel/ Place/ Society/ Politics
Palestinian lawyer and writer, founder of human rights organisation Al-Haq and author of Palestinian Walks
Jamal Al
Shehhi
Emirati
Publishing
Emirati writer and publisher, founder of Kuttab publishing and host of ' Halaqat Wasel' on Dubai TV
Francesca
Simon
British-American
Children/ YA
Creator of the phenomenally popular 'Horrid Henry' series of children's books
Lemn
Sissay
Ethopian
Poetry
Poet, playwright and author, official poet of the London 2012 Olympics and creator of Landmark Poems installed throughout London and Manchester
William
Sitwell
British
Cookery/ History/ Journalism/ Publishing
Author of 'The History of Food in 100 Recipes' and award-winning editor of 'Waitrose Kitchen' magazine
Hani
Soubra
Lebanese
Society/ Politics
Author of 'Conversations with Abed', 'Letters to Dalia' and most recently 'Islam and Brand Misrepresentation'
Ahdaf
Soueif
Egyptian
Literary Fiction/ Journalism/ Society/ Politics
Author, translator and political and cultural commentator known for her novel 'The Map of Love', the first recipient of the Mahmoud Darwish Award
Yasir
Suleiman
Palestinian

Professor of Modern Arabic Studies at the University of Cambridge and a former trustee of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction
Khalid Al
Suweidi
Emirati

Emirati writer & columnist, author of 'Hero in Spite of Myself'
Mona
Tayim
Jordanian
Language
Novelist, poet and journalist whose novels include the much talked-about 'Alarabizi Waljadeh Wardeh'
DJ
Taylor
British
History/ Biography/ Memoir/ Sport
Novelist, critic and biographer, author of the Whitbread-winning 'Orwell: The Life' and 'The Windsor Faction'
Nadine
Touma
Lebanese
Children/ YA/ Artists/ Publishing
Lebanese artist, author and founder of publishing house Dar Onboz; her  books include the popular 'Doodles'
Morgen
Witzel
British
Business/ Economy
Internationally-known writer, lecturer and thinker, whose books on management include 'Management from the Masters' and 'The Dragon and the Lotus'
Dave
Wood
Australian
Calligraphy
Australian calligrapher and designer
Rewa
Zeinati
Lebanese-American
Poetry
Author of 'Nietzsche's Camel Must Die' and founding editor of Sukoon Magazine

Zep
Swiss
Comic Book
Artist and cartoonist, creator of Titeuf and 2004 recipient of the Angoulême Grand Prize

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