Sarawak Authors Festival

SARAWAK AUTHORS FESTIVAL

Introduction

A literary festival, also known as a book festival or writers' or author’ festival is a regular gathering of writers and readers, typically organized on an annual or bi-annual basis in a particular city. There are many Literary festivals held around the world and the list is exhaustive.

The Sarawak Authors Festival was organised by Pustaka Negeri Sarawak since 2017. The first Sarawak Author Festival was held on 19-21 May 2017, and the second festival was held on 15-21 October 2018. This authors festival had feature a variety of presentations and readings by authors, as well as other events, with the primary objectives of promoting and fostering writing among book authors, encouraging creativity in writing among local writers and preserving the literary heritage of the state.

Objectives

1. To encourage creativity and quality publication activities in the state.
2. To preserve literary heritage and provide access to local authors and local publications to a global audience.
3. To provide a program of events which engages and inspires the interest of the community in many forms of the written word.
4. To build a public arena for the promotion and presentation of local and regional writing.
5. To create new opportunities for social and cultural interaction.
6. To promote Sarawak’s authors.
7. To promote and encourage Sarawak authors to register on the Sarawak Authors Homepage

Target audience or participant

1. Students (kindergarten, primary, secondary, high institution/ universities, Maktab Perguruan), teachers, librarians and young lecturers
2. Writers, publishers, book vendors
3. Participants from other regions
4. Writing associations
5. Department or related agencies
6. Parents, housewives or unemployed people and the general public