Festival Programme
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Quick Pitches: Meredith Miller
Are you ready to pitch your novel? Here’s your chance!You’ll have ten minutes with Meredith Miller, a top literary agent at UTA, to showcase your work. Get your verbal pitch ready for the meeting, and have your one-page synopsis and the first five pages of your manuscript ready to share by early January.Miller will offer insightful feedback on your book’s potential and share what it takes to secure a publishing deal. She’s drawn to transportive fiction; dark or darkly humorous stories of women defying expectations; thrillers; works with speculative or horror elements; and smart contemporary novels about relationships, family, and coming of age.The Festival will confirm your slot by early January — so come ready to impress!
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Imagine New Worlds with Alwyn Hamilton
Bestselling author Alwyn Hamilton reveals how to build immersive worlds, craft mythology and culture, and weave vivid details into stories. Leave with the tools to create settings readers can truly inhabit.
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Setting the (Crime) Scene with Ruth Ware
Join bestselling author Ruth Ware for a masterclass in the art of setting.
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Manuscript Assessment
Join award-winning novelist Jalal Barjas, winner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, in a workshop dedicated to evaluating your manuscript drafts. Constructive feedback will help you transform your ideas into a mature novel worthy of publication.
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Panels and Punchlines: Creating a One Page Comic
Join Momo Al Shaibani for a hands-on introduction to one-page comics. Learn to structure panels, craft punchlines, and tell stories visually. No experience required.
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Illustrating Children's Picture Books with Petr Horáček
Discover how picture-book characters come to life in this workshop with award-winning illustrator Petr Horáček. Learn sketching, expression, and storytelling techniques, then create your own charming storybook character.
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The Writers' Bootcamp with Greg Mosse
Join Greg Mosse, author of The Coming Darkness and The Maisie Cooper Mysteries, for a two-day intensive novel-writing course. Develop plot, characters, twists, and endings in this hands-on workshop for all writers.
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Where Words Take Flight with Simon Armitage
Take part in this unique workshop with UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage inspired by L’ÉCOLE’s exhibition ‘Poetry of Birds.
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150.00 AED
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Sketch and Sail: MBRL at Sunset
Hop aboard an abra and let your creativity set sail as seasoned artist and author Manupriam Seth guides you through sketching Mohammed Bin Rashid Library at sunset. All skill levels welcome!
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