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Dates announced for Manx Litfest 2013!

Get your diaries out and pens ready, folks…

Manx Litfest 2013 has been scheduled for Thursday, September 26 through to Sunday, September 29 – four days of literary celebration in the Isle of Man. And unlike most sequels, we intend to improve on the original.

We’ve had some great feedback from last year’s festival, from the authors/poets/storytellers/agents/publishers who took part, and from those who attended one (or several) of the events over the weekend.

We’ve spent the last few months reviewing our inaugural Litfest, looking to build on those elements which proved to be successful (most, thankfully), and assessing those elements that perhaps didn’t work as well as we’d hoped.

Over the coming weeks and months we’ll unveil the line-up for Litfest 2013 as and when we have names to announce, not to mention details of how this year’s festival will shape up – there will be some changes to the format – and, of course, letting everyone know as and when events are confirmed and tickets are on sale.

We’ll also have news of separate events, held during the year but under the Litfest banner, and the launch of a new ‘Friends of Manx Litfest’ scheme, for which a small annual donation will give you special rates on some tickets, early news of tickets going on sale, and several other benefits. If you’d like to put your name down for more details about the ‘Friends’ scheme (with no obligation to sign up), drop us a line at manxlitfest@gmail.com

For now, everyone involved with Manx Litfest would like to thank all those who helped make last year’s festival a success – our fantastic crack team of volunteers, who went way beyond the call of duty; our three major finanical supporters – Manx Heritage Foundation, IOM Arts Council and Manx Lottery Trust; all the sponsors who backed individual events during the weekend or supported us in other ways; the authors/poets/storytellers/agents/publishers who showed great trust in a fledgling festival; and, of course, all the lovers of literature out there who attended the events – we’ve estimated that around 3,000 people experienced the festival over the four days, which is pretty good going.

Here’s to Litfest 2013 – and keep checking back for more news.

 

SO WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT…?

The inaugural Manx Litfest will take place in September 2012, bringing together readers, bestselling authors and renowned poets from around the British Isles.

It’s going to be a colourful celebration of the written word – four days of readings, Q&A panels, talks, library events, schools’ involvement, workshops and performance pieces. Have a nosey around the website – there are details about the authors/poets/agents/publishers/performers appearing at the festival, and a skutch of other information.

Manx Litfest is registered as a charity with the Isle of Man General Registry (charity number 1100) and we are hugely indebted to our sponsors and supporters, including Manx Heritage Foundation, Manx Lottery Trust, Isle of Man Arts  Council, Appleby Isle of Man, Isle of Man Advertising & PR, Isle of Man Arts Council and Words & Spaces.

How can you get involved? Whether you’re an avid reader, a parent or teacher looking to inspire children, a writer starting out on the path to being published, or an established author with some wisdom to share, we need your support to help make Manx Litfest a success. You can get in touch with us at manxlitfest@gmail.com

Thanks for reading, keep an eye on the site as info is added… and we’ll see you in September!