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

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4 - 8 March 2014

النسخة العربية

4 - 8 March at InterContinental Hotel, Dubai Festival City

Emirates Airline Festival of Literature is held under the patronage of
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum,
The Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

- Talking of Books

Sarah Al Hamad
Writer, photographer and cook, author of 'Sun Bread and Sticky Toffee: Sweet Ways with Dates '

Chris Cleave
Renowned author of the international bestsellers 'Incendiary', 'The Other Hand' and 'Gold'

Helena Frith Powell
Abu Dhabi-based novelist and journalist, author of seven books and columnist for several newspapers and magazines, most famously as ‘The French Mistress’ for The Sunday Times

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