Start Date : 18 May 2017

End Date : 20 May 2017

Time : 8:30am - 5:00pm

Venue : Pustaka Negeri Sarawak

A literary festival, also known as a book festival or writers` or author` festivals a regular gathering of writers and readers, typically organized on an annual or bi-annual basis in a particular city. There are many Literary festivals held around the world and the list is exhaustive.

The Sarawak`s Authors Fest will feature a variety of presentations and readings by authors, as well as other events, over a three day period, with the primary objectives of promoting and fostering writing among book authors.
Objectives
1. To encourage creativity and quality publication activities in the state.
2. To preserve literary heritage and provide access to local authors and local publications to global audience.
3. To provide a program of events which engages and inspires the interest of the community in many forms of the written word.
4. To build a public arena for the promotion and presentation of local and regional writing.
5. To create new opportunities for social and cultural interaction.
6. To promote Sarawak’s authors.
7. To promote and encourage Sarawak authors to register in Sarawak Authors Homepage

Target audience/participants
1. Students, parents, teachers, librarians, lecturers and the general public
2. Writers, publishers, book vendors
3. Participants from other regions
4. Writing associations
5. Department or related agencies

Programs
1. Comic Writing Workshop : Comicoaching
2. Forum Penulis: “Penulis Sarawak Citra Sarawak”
3. Debat Karya
4. Perhimpunan Karyawan Sarawak
5. Bicara Tokoh Sasterawan
6. Book Fair
7. Persembahan Karya Kreatif
8. Exhibition in conjunction with Sarawak`s Authors Festival
9. Meet & Greet Session with Sarawak’s Authors @ Authors signing Corner


For further information, please contact Jassalini Jamain or Shafinaz Afidia at 082-440488 ( State Records Repository ) or email jassalij@sarawak.gov.my / shafiaaa@sarawak.gov.my.