I had been closely following the edbookfest site and had even marked out the programmes and events I wished to attend. Unfortunately I missed the start date for booking tickets online by just one day and most of the events had been sold out. I still managed to attend a few. Here are the highlights from my visit to the fest.
Missed his talk about Satanic Verses and the fatwa but made to his book signing event.
That says it all š
Margaret Atwood with Naomi Alderman and Valerie Martin
Couldn’t get tickets to her talk on The Blind Assassin but attended her panel discussion on “Writing under the influence” š
I splurged… a lot and got these books for Shantanu!
We even made it to Julia Donaldson’s signing! š
Oh yes!!! Maybe you can come next year to talk about Teatime for the firefly and perhaps your next book *cough* I don’t know how that works but that can be worked out I suppose š Look into it, will you??
My first time here and boy, what a post to start with! š I have never experienced this before. I wish I can attend one right away! Sigh.
š Digging up your archives.
Wow! We just had the Bangalore Literature Festival with Gulzar. Dalrymple, Shoba De, Ramachandra Guha… It is so much fun isn’t it?
I just love Margaret Atwood, started reading her books a few months ago only, can you believe it? Current read is ‘Lady Oracle’
Yes, I read about the fest in Bangalore. Glad to have a literary event in India, it would increase awareness and hopefully convert some people into book lovers š
Margaret Atwood is brilliant. I read The Blind Assassin and The Handmaid’s Tale. Haven’t ventured into her sci-fi books yet. She is just as witty and charming as she sounds in her books š
A few of us friends and their friends have a closed group on FB where we discuss mostly, books, writing, authors etc. Sometimes, the discussions take off on a totally different and hilarious tangent
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Wow!! How exciting. I wish I was there.
Oh yes!!! Maybe you can come next year to talk about Teatime for the firefly and perhaps your next book *cough* I don’t know how that works but that can be worked out I suppose š Look into it, will you??
wow!! U have been busy and how!
It was really fun and exciting Smita. I wish I could attend more events though. Next year!
I love book festival in Edin. This time though I was in India, and had to miss it! You seemed to have had great time there!
Hi Maddie!
My first time here and boy, what a post to start with! š I have never experienced this before. I wish I can attend one right away! Sigh.
š Digging up your archives.
Welcome! š
I love your posts too though I rarely every comment.
Wow! We just had the Bangalore Literature Festival with Gulzar. Dalrymple, Shoba De, Ramachandra Guha… It is so much fun isn’t it?
I just love Margaret Atwood, started reading her books a few months ago only, can you believe it? Current read is ‘Lady Oracle’
Yes, I read about the fest in Bangalore. Glad to have a literary event in India, it would increase awareness and hopefully convert some people into book lovers š
Margaret Atwood is brilliant. I read The Blind Assassin and The Handmaid’s Tale. Haven’t ventured into her sci-fi books yet. She is just as witty and charming as she sounds in her books š
Sharing this post in our Book group on FB, hope you are ok with it š
Cool…sure…what group is that?
A few of us friends and their friends have a closed group on FB where we discuss mostly, books, writing, authors etc. Sometimes, the discussions take off on a totally different and hilarious tangent