Come to Morges to meet over 280 international writers (speaking both in French and English) performing on the shores of Lake Geneva during the weekend of the 6th – 8th of September. Amélie Nothomb and Philippe Forest are the Co-Presidents of this year’s festival, and Spain is its Guest Country of Honour.
Celebrated literary stars and debut writers, poets and translators, authors of crime fiction, travel writing, non-fiction and books for children and teenagers will give talks, readings and join panel discussions. The visitors have access to an extremely varied programme: more than two hundred sessions, round table discussions, debates, conversations, talks, book signings, readings and films organised simultaneously in various locations around the beautiful old town of Morges or during cruises on Lake Geneva.
Friday 6th September
> 16h30 - 17h30
C'est mon Amérique à moi !
Avec Jim Fergus, Douglas Kennedy and Brice Matthieussent
Animé par Pascal Schouwey
En français
Tente Grands débats
Saturday 7th September
> 11h - 12h
Secrets, Lies and Redemption
With Anne Griffin and Michelle Bailat-Jones
Moderated by Clare O'Dea
Nouvelle Couronne, downstairs
> 12h15 - 13h15
Open Book Club with Sarah Moss
Moderated by Matthew Wake
Nouvelle Couronne, downstairs
> 13h30 - 14h45
Human Bonds and Survival
With Paul Lynch
Moderated by Michelle Bailat-Jones
Nouvelle Couronne, downstairs
> 15h - 16h15
Interview
With David Mitchell
Moderated by Matthew Wake
Nouvelle Couronne, downstairs
> 16h30 - 18h
Creative Writing workshop
Playing with Structure
Moderated by Samantha Harvey
Bibliothèque municipale adultes
20 participants max.
Inscriptions par mail
Sunday 8th September
> 11h - 12h15
Recreating the Past
With Jim Fergus and Samantha Harvey
Moderated by Matthew Wake
Nouvelle Couronne, downstairs
> 12h30 - 13h45
GWG Summer Cruise
Families, Patriarchs and Politics
With Sarah Moss and Preti Taneja
Moderated by Michelle Bailat-Jones
Bateau Le Lausanne, Sundeck
(Partenariat Geneva Writers Group)
Réservation et achat billet
> 14h - 15h
Magnificent Imaginations
With David Mitchell and Stuart Turton
Moderated by Salomé Kiner
Nouvelle Couronne, downstairs
> 15h15 - 16h15
On Jacques Roumain
With Patti Marxsen
Moderated by Michelle Bailat-Jones
Nouvelle Couronne, downstairs
> 16h30 - 17h30
The challenges of writing for young people
With Natalie C. Anderson, Matthew Wake, Edward Girardet
Nouvelle Couronne, downstairs