In The Herald Beaven Tapureta offers A tale of three book festivals, as Zimbabwe not only hosts the storied (if somewhat discombobulated -- see official sites here and here) Zimbabwe International Book Fair this year, but also two newer festivals, LitFest Harare and Zambezi Book Expo.
It'll be interesting to see how things go -- and whether three festivals are better than one (or two); even if not direct competition, the newcomers will surely put some pressure on ZIBF to up its game .....
It'll be interesting to see how things go -- and whether three festivals are better than one (or two); even if not direct competition, the newcomers will surely put some pressure on ZIBF to up its game .....