Emirates Airline Festival of Literature | There are places only books can take you

Alexander McCall Smith
Author of The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and many other books for adults and children

Alice Kuipers
British novelist resident in Canada. Author of Life on the Refrigerator Door

John Simpson
British journalist, BBC World Affairs Editor and author of books including The Wars Against Saddam and Days From a Different World

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More than 80 Authors

Education Day

A series of events for students of all ages, featuring authors attending the festival.

Workshops

Classes for adults and children on writing, storytelling, illustrating and more.

The Fringe

Free events, open to all, put on by the UAE's book lovers.

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