Announcing Our New Executive Director
April 22, 2020
It is with great pleasure that we announce the Board’s decision to appoint Catherine Platt as our new Festival Director.
Currently the co-Director and Founder of the Montclair Literary Festival in New Jersey, Catherine counts many of the world’s top authors, entertainers and thinkers as guests at her events. As the former Director of the Bookworm International Literary Festival in Chengdu for four years, and with a wealth of experience managing cultural and educational projects in China, she also brings a deep and intimate knowledge of the Chinese-speaking world of literature and ideas. In both positions she has earned a reputation as a builder of robust relationships throughout the literary and funding communities and as a driver of strong growth. As a long-term resident of China with roots in the UK and US, Catherine is perfectly situated to lead and transform the Hong Kong International Literary Festival in its 20th anniversary year and in the years ahead.
While visa arrangements are underway and current coronavirus travel restrictions remain in place, Catherine will work remotely from the US as a Festival Consultant. She will join the team in Hong Kong at the earliest opportunity.
Catherine joins the HKILF Assistant Manager, Ann Chan, and a wonderful team of interns and volunteers. Planning for a (reconceptualised) YRF 2020 and our 20th Anniversary Celebrations later this year is in full swing!
我們非常高興地宣布，董事會決定任命Catherine Platt為香港國際文學節的總監。
Catherine目前是新澤西州蒙特克萊爾文學節的聯合總監和創始人，曾邀請許多世界頂級作家、演藝人員和思想家參與她所舉辦的文學活動。此前，她有四年作為成都書蟲國際文學節總監的經驗，對於在中國管理文化和教育項目方面經多見廣，她也對華語文學和思想界有著深刻而獨到的見解。她在過去的職位上贏得各界掌聲，與文學界及籌資界建立良好關係，並在推廣文學活動上作出重大貢獻。扎根於英美，生活於中國的Catherine，絕對能完美勝任香港國際文學節的總監一職，帶領我們走過第二十個年頭，還有將來的路。
由於新型冠狀病毒肆虐全球，各地都實施了旅遊限制，Catherine的簽證安排亦正在處理，她將於美國遙距履行文學節顧問的職責，並希望儘早到香港加入香港國際文學節的團隊。
Catherine加入了香港國際文學節的助理經理Ann Chan以及一支由實習生和義工組成的優秀團。他們正在籌劃全新的2020青少年讀者節和我們今年稍後的20週年慶典！
