Paisley E-book Pageant is ready to return subsequent 12 months with two new programmers bringing the cream of the literary crop to the city for the new-look occasion.
The pageant, which is delivered by OneRen, is ready to run over 4 days from Thursday, February 16 to Sunday, February 19, 2023 and can deliver a number of the greatest writers to the city for discussions and occasions.
Heather McDaid, an award-winning impartial writer, and Sha Nazir, a multi-skilled artist, author and producer, would be the pageant's new programmers.
Heather is the co-founder and impartial writer of 404 Ink and runs the Yr of Tales programme at Publishing Scotland. She was additionally the books editor at The Skinny for 5 years and previously co-chair of the Society of Younger Publishers Scotland.
Named a bookseller rising star for 2022, she stated: “One among my first freelance roles was programming a pageant again in 2016, and I've all the time liked the chance to seek out proficient writers and creators and share their work extra broadly.
"I am actually wanting ahead to having the ability to take action once more, working with Sha to deliver an thrilling programme to Paisley in 2023, and discover new methods to have interaction with books whereas persevering with the sensible work of Paisley E-book Pageant's first few years.”
Sha runs the acclaimed comics writer BHP Comics and is occasions producer at ACME Occasions, the corporate behind gatherings together with Glasgow Comedian Con, Rai Con and the cornerstone ACME Scotland Comedian Con, which takes over Glasgow's SEC twice yearly.
He has labored with various organisations together with Aye Write!, the Edinburgh Worldwide E-book Pageant, the Scottish E-book Belief, in addition to numerous cultural occasions and organisations.
He stated: “Programming and neighborhood engagement are on the coronary heart of my follow and I am actually excited to work alongside Heather to assist information the Paisley E-book Pageant into a brand new period of dwell occasions on the coronary heart of the town.”
OneRen’s Louise Oliver, producer at Paisley E-book Pageant, stated: “It’s an actual pleasure to welcome Heather and Sha to the Paisley E-book Pageant staff as joint programmers.
"They each deliver years of expertise within the literary world and various talent units to the function, which I do know will replicate and amplify the pageant’s spirit of revolution, fairness and high quality.
"The Paisley E-book Pageant is transferring into an thrilling new section in its journey, and Heather and Sha are going to be a significant a part of that. They bring about a wealth of latest concepts to the pageant’s programming remit, that can construct on earlier success and can assist the pageant to proceed to be an everyday and beloved staple of the Scottish cultural occasions calendar.”
The duo have already begun work on subsequent 12 months's pageant and are inviting pitches of books and authors. The theme will likely be revealed sooner or later. Additional information may be discovered at paisleybookfest.com
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