Festival Welcome

We are one of Asia's premier literature festivals celebrating everything the written word has to offer.
For those who have supported us, thank you so much. We could not have done it without you.

  • What's New

    Changes in the Festival

    Yes that's right. Our 2012 festival will run from 5 to14 October. Not only that, our new Hong Kong International Young Readers Festival will be launched in March 2012. Why the change, you may ask?

    Read our Press Release for the full scoop.

     

     

  • Events

     

    Win a Signed Book by Vikas Swarup

    If you missed Vikas Swarup, the author behind the award-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire, when he was in Hong Kong on 13 and 14 Jan 2012, you can still get a chance to get a signed copy of his debut novel. Try out our quiz and you may be the lucky winner.

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  • Young Readers

    Young Readers Festival 2012 : 5 to 18 March

    YRF12 will be honoured by authors such as Eoin Colfer and HRH Princess Laurentien van Oranje. The Schools Programme is now available so teachers, do viist the YRF website for all the details. Parents, we will be sharing the details for our weekend events soon, so stay tuned.

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    Teachers' Briefing Session

    An information-sharing session tailored for teachers who are new to the festival's Schools Programme. Find out about the Schools Programme Subsidy scheme. Participants will receive an autographed book by a festival author. For enquiries, please call 2877 9770.

    Date: Wednesday, 18 Jan

    Time: 5:30 to 6:30pm

    Venue: Tsim Sha Tsui Book Centre, The Commercial Press

    Shops B1007-1010, B1/F Miramar Shopping Centre

    132 Nathan Road