The international literature festival berlin takes place from 8-18 September 2021 live and digitally. The main program starts on 8 September with an opening speech by Leïla Slimani at silent green Kulturquartier, who will also present her new novel. Marianne Kaurin gives this year’s opening speech for the Children's and …
The Moth Nature Writing Prize aims to encourage and celebrate the art of nature writing. It will be awarded to an unpublished piece of prose fiction or non-fiction or poetry which best combines exceptional literary merit with an exploration of the writer’s relationship with the natural world. The prize is …
The Windham-Campbell will host its festival virtually this year, featuring "Salon Series" with the eight writers who were this year's prize recipients—including our 2021 Griffin Poetry Prize winner Canisia Lubrin, 2011 winner Dionne Brand, and 2020 shortlisted poet Natalie Scenters-Zapico! Save the date: Wednesdays 12pm ET from September 15 …
BBC Arts’ annual poetry and spoken word festival is in Coventry this September, as it celebrates being UK City of Culture 2021. Mercury-nominated musician Loyle Carner joins Poet Laureate Simon Armitage as part of the four-day showcase taking place all around the city and on the BBC. Contains Strong Language …
This weekend, check out Pa Gya! A Literary Festival in Accra, Ghana. Featuring many exciting readings, workshops, and poetry performances! Organized by the Writers Project of Ghana and Goethe Institut.