The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature is returning for its 15th edition from Feb. 1 to 6, bringing together writers from around the world.
Alexander McCall Smith
The British author has more than 100 books, including the award-winning “The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency” series, which has sold in excess of 20 million copies in the English language alone.Jeffrey Archer
The author has topped the bestseller lists around the world, with sales of more than 275 million copies in 97 countries. His latest novel “Next in Line” was published in September.Lisa Ray
The Bengali-Polish actress and writer was diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer in 2009, and publicly shared her experiences in her debut memoir, “Close to the Bone.”Mohsin Hamid
Mohsin Hamid is the author of the international bestsellers “Exit West” and “The Reluctant Fundamentalist,” both finalists for the Man Booker Prize.Hala Kazim
The Emirati author and founder of Journey Through Change published her first book “Hala and Change” in early 2015, and her second “Hala and Life” in 2017.Rawda Al-Haj
Rawda Al-Haj is the first Sudanese poet whose poems were included as part of the Arabic Language Education curriculum in Sudan and other Arab countries.
