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Literary festival
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.
- Europe
- Cheltenham Festival of Literature, October 7-16
- 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
- North America
- Atlanta Book Festival, September 9-11
- Midwest Literary Festival (Aurora, Illinois), September 10-11
- New Orleans Literary Festival, March 30-April 3
- San Franciso Litquake, October 9-17
- Toronto
See also
External links
- Asia / Pacific
- Europe
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