Workshop Adult

The Mysteries of Memoir: Investigating, Writing and Publishing Your Own Story: Workshop with Allison K Williams
Date/Time: Friday 11 February 2022 10:00-12:00Venue: Dahlia, Hilton, Al Habtoor City
Language: EnglishSession No. 841
AED 250
There’s a powerful truth you need to write. But some of the story is…missing. Ho... Read More Workshop Children

Rat Ode: Poetry Workshop with Elizabeth Acevedo
Date/Time: Friday 11 February 2022 14:00-15:00Venue: Chia, Hilton, Al Habtoor City
Language: English
Age: 14+Session No. 822
Age: 14+Session No. 822
AED 100
When tasked with writing an ode about an animal by her professor, Elizabeth Acev... Read More Workshop Children

The Monster Under Your Bed!: Workshop with Sav Akyüz
Date/Time: Friday 11 February 2022 15:00-16:00Venue: Dahlia, Hilton, Al Habtoor City
Language: English
Age: 8+Session No. 817
Age: 8+Session No. 817
AED 100
Have you ever wondered about what there might be lurking under your bed? Amongst... Read More Workshop Adult

Crime Comics 101: Workshop with @momoarchive
Date/Time: Friday 11 February 2022 15:00-16:30Venue: Carnation, Hilton, Al Habtoor City
Language: EnglishSession No. 840
AED 200
Following the theme of horror and things that occur after dark, participants wil... Read More Children's event

Sam Copeland: Greta and the Ghost Hunters
Date/Time: Friday 11 February 2022 16:30-17:30Venue: Al Joud Ballroom 1, Hilton, Al Habtoor City
Language: English
Age: 8+Session No. 59
Age: 8+Session No. 59
AED 40
Join bestselling children’s author Sam Copeland as he introduces his new novel, ... Read More Children's event

Elizabeth Acevedo: Clap When You Land
Date/Time: Friday 11 February 2022 17:00-18:00Venue: Al Joud Ballroom 2, Hilton, Al Habtoor City
Language: English
Age: 14+Session No. 63
Age: 14+Session No. 63
AED 40
Award-winning Dominican-American author Elizabeth Acevedo will be reading from h... Read More Adult event

Emirati Horror Tales: Ahmed Zain Al Hashimi, HE Dherar Belhoul, Ibrahim Al Marzooqi & Noora Abdulla Al Tenaiji
Date/Time: Friday 11 February 2022 17:00-18:00Venue: Al Joud Ballroom 3, Hilton, Al Habtoor City
Language: ArabicSession No. 107
Free Entry
Emirati folktales are characterized by terrifying beasts and immortal mythical c... Read More Adult event

Annabel Kantaria (Anna Kent): The House of Whispers
Date/Time: Friday 11 February 2022 17:30-18:30Venue: Chia, Hilton, Al Habtoor City
Language: EnglishSession No. 146
AED 65
Annabel Kantaria is one of our very own literary success stories. The winner of ... Read More Adult event

Sara Gay Forden: How to Make the Internet Less Evil
Date/Time: Friday 11 February 2022 18:00-19:00Venue: Al Joud Ballroom 1, Hilton, Al Habtoor City
Language: EnglishSession No. 135
AED 65
People have been warning of the dangers of the internet since it rose to promine... Read More Film Screening

Emirati Horror Film Grandma's Farm 2: Screening
Date/Time: Friday 11 February 2022 18:00-19:30Venue: Arfaj, Hilton, Al Habtoor City
Language: ArabicSession No. 144
Free Entry
This session is offered in Arabic only. For more details about the session, plea... Read More Workshop Adult

Writing Villains: Workshop with Osama Mohammed Al Muslim
Date/Time: Friday 11 February 2022 18:30-20:00Venue: Carnation, Hilton, Al Habtoor City
Language: ArabicSession No. 835
AED 200
This session is only available in Arabic. Please change your language settings a... Read More Adult event

Criminals Should Never Be Heroes: Debate between Lucy Foley & Mark Billingham
Date/Time: Friday 11 February 2022 19:00-20:00Venue: Al Joud Ballroom 2, Hilton, Al Habtoor City
Language: EnglishSession No. 55
AED 65
From Hannibal Lecter to Robin Hood, Mr. Ripley and beyond, fiction has been thri... Read More Workshop Adult

The Fascinating Case of Stephen King: Workshop with Daniela and David Tully
Date/Time: Friday 11 February 2022 19:30-21:00Venue: Dahlia, Hilton, Al Habtoor City
Language: EnglishSession No. 849
AED 250
What would our Festival’s ‘Fright Night’ be without a nod to a prolific master o... Read More Adult event

Fear Factory: David Eagleman, Polly Phillips, Stephen Graham Jones & Walid Owda
Date/Time: Friday 11 February 2022 20:00-21:00Venue: Al Joud Ballroom 3, Hilton, Al Habtoor City
Language: EnglishSession No. 54
AED 65
A panel of top authors examines one of the most fundamental human emotions: fear... Read More Workshop Adult

Scripting the Perfect Crime: Masterclass with Ahmed Mourad
Date/Time: Friday 11 February 2022 20:00-21:00Venue: Chia, Hilton, Al Habtoor City
Language: ArabicSession No. 852
AED 150
This session is only available in Arabic. Please change your language settings a... Read More Film Screening

Stephen King’s Christine (1983): Film Screening
Date/Time: Friday 11 February 2022 21:00-23:00Venue: Al Joud Ballroom 1, Hilton, Al Habtoor City
Language: EnglishSession No. 56
Free Entry
'Come on, big guy. Let's go for a ride. Let's cruise.' – Stephen King, Christine... Read More Children's event

Sav Akyüz: Let’s get Big!
Date/Time: Saturday 12 February 2022 10:00-10:45Venue: Dahlia, Hilton, Al Habtoor City
Language: English
Age: 3+Session No. 67
Age: 3+Session No. 67
AED 40
It's not easy being small, but we can all dream big, and that’s exactly what ill... Read More Adult event

Cooking the Classics - Creative Liberties: Dr Rupy Aujla & Zahra Abdalla
Date/Time: Saturday 12 February 2022 10:00-11:00Venue: Al Joud Ballroom 2, Hilton, Al Habtoor City
Language: EnglishSession No. 94
AED 65
When altering traditional recipes for a more modern and health-conscious table, ... Read More Children's event

The Extraordinary Pause: Karine Jaber & Sara Sadik
Date/Time: Saturday 12 February 2022 10:00-11:00Venue: Carnation, Hilton, Al Habtoor City
Language: English
Age: 6+Session No. 137
Age: 6+Session No. 137
AED 40
In this interactive session, author Sara Sadik and illustrator Karine Jaber need... Read More Workshop Adult

Writing Dialogue: Masterclass with Julia Quinn
Date/Time: Saturday 12 February 2022 10:00-11:00Venue: Arfaj, Hilton, Al Habtoor City
Language: EnglishSession No. 819
AED 150
You’ve got a dynamic plot, believable characters – but how do you lift them off ... Read More