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              Emirates Airline Festival of Literature

              A major literary gathering in Dubai, hosting world-renowned authors, discussions, and book signings

              It is reassuring to see the enduring popularity of the printed page. Leslie Pableo for The National

              Celebrating the written word in an age of content

              EditorialJanuary 21, 2026
              Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and Isobel Abulhoul, founder of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, with authors at the event in 2013. Photo: Emirates Airline Festival of Literature

              Memorable moments from 17 years of Emirates Airline Festival of Literature

              BooksJanuary 16, 2026
              The 18th Emirates Airline Festival of Literature returns in January with regional and international authors and speakers in attendance. Leslie Pableo for The National

              Ruth Ware, Asma Khan and Scott Turrow lead Emirates LitFest 2026 line-up

              BooksDecember 04, 2025
              Young Emir Studying (1878) is on display at Louvre Abu Dhabi. Photo: DCT Abu Dhabi

              Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi on art: Young Emir Studying by Osman Hamdi Bey

              Art & DesignNovember 24, 2025
              Tanzanian-born British novelist and academic Abdulrazak Gurnah. AFP

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              The partnership will make more books with regional stories available in schools participating in the Reading for Pleasure initiative. Getty Images

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              David Lammy, right, was a guest author and speaker at the 15th Emirates Airline Festival of Literature. Photo: Emirates Airline Festival of Literature

              British Labour MP David Lammy on tribalism and belonging

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              Brian Cox shares stories from his memoir at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature. Leslie Pableo / The National

              Brian Cox: Succession's anti-hero Logan Roy just wants love

              BooksFebruary 04, 2023
              Mohammed Ahmed Al Murr, chairman of the board of directors at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Library Foundation, and Isobel Abulhoul, chief executive and trustee of the Emirates Literature Foundation. Chris Whiteoak / The National

              New partnerships by Dubai literature festival to focus on sustainability

              BooksFebruary 01, 2023
              Emirates Airline Festival of Literature returns to Dubai on Wednesday. Pawan Singh / The National

              Seven best sessions at Emirates Airline Festival of Literature

              BooksFebruary 01, 2023
              Mohsin Hamid, Cecelia Ahern and David Walliams, who will take part in this year's Emirates Airline Festival of Literature. Photo: Emirates Airline Festival of Literature; Getty

              Emirates Airline Festival of Literature 2023 unveils author line-up

              BooksNovember 14, 2022
              The ELF Seddiqi Writers’ Fellowship supports authors through several initiatives, including talks and introductions to agents, editors and publishers. Photo: Emirates Literature Foundation

              Applications open for Emirates Literature Foundation's second writing fellowship

              BooksSeptember 16, 2022
              Ahlam Bolooki, centre, is the director of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature and leader of the UAE Wikimedia User Group. Photo: Emirates Airline Festival of Literature

              Notable Emirati women are the focus of edit-a-thon for International Women's Day

              BooksMarch 03, 2022
              Stephen Graham Jones has published more than two dozen books, including novels, short story collections, novellas and a comic book. Photo: Wikicommons

              Author Stephen Graham Jones on how his nightmares fuel his horror novels

              BooksFebruary 15, 2022
              Avni Doshi's debut novel, 'Burnt Sugar', was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2020. Photo: Sharon Haridas
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              BooksFebruary 08, 2022
              'Bridgerton' author Julia Quinn is among the international names appearing at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature 2022. Photo: Roberto Filho

              'Bridgerton' author Julia Quinn on new book and Arabic translation

              BooksFebruary 07, 2022
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