International Writers' Blog

Our monthly 'Meet the Haymaker' series shares stories of the change-makers at the heart of Hay Festival Global and the impact it has had on their lives. This month, hear from Gemma June Howell, author and Hay Festival 2025 Writers at Work participant.

Posted 1 May 2025Read more

Our monthly 'Meet the Haymaker' series shares stories of the change-makers at the heart of Hay Festival Global and the impact it has had on their lives. This month, hear from Glyn Morgan, one of our Hay Festival stewards.

Posted 1 April 2025Read more

Our monthly 'Meet the Haymaker' series shares stories of the change-makers at the heart of Hay Festival Global and the impact it has had on their lives. This month, hear from Liz Hyder, author and recent Scribblers Tour artist.

Posted 1 March 2025Read more

Our monthly 'Meet the Haymaker' series shares stories of the change-makers at the heart of Hay Festival Global and the impact it has had on their lives. This month, hear from Senthil Kumaran Raja Kumar, a former Hay Festival Academy participant who now works as an artist manager.

Posted 1 February 2025Read more

Our monthly 'Meet the Haymaker' series shares stories of the change-makers at the heart of Hay Festival Global and the impact it has had on their lives. This month, hear from Martín Murillo Gómez, the man behind La carreta Literaria in Colombia.

Posted 1 January 2025Read more

Our monthly 'Meet the Haymaker' series shares stories of the change-makers at the heart of Hay Festival Global and the impact it has had on their lives. This month, hear from the outgoing Chair of Hay Festival Global's Board of Trustees, literary agent Caroline Michel.

Posted 1 December 2024Read more

Our monthly 'Meet the Haymaker' series shares stories of the change-makers at the heart of Hay Festival Global and the impact it has had on their lives. This month, get to know Siôn Tomos Owen, bilingual presenter and voice-over artist, writer, illustrator and muralist, and star of this month's Scribblers Cymraeg.

Posted 1 November 2024Read more

Our monthly 'Meet the Haymaker' series shares stories of the change-makers at the heart of Hay Festival Global and the impact it has had on their lives. This month, get to know Sofia Cheliak, director of Lviv BookForum. 

Posted 1 October 2024Read more

Our monthly 'Meet the Haymaker' series shares stories of the change-makers at the heart of Hay Festival Global and the impact it has had on their lives. This month, get to know Javier García del Moral, Hay Festival Forum Dallas coordinator. 

Posted 1 September 2024Read more

Our monthly 'Meet the Haymaker' series shares stories of the change-makers at the heart of Hay Festival Global and the impact it has had on their lives. This month, get to know Sheila Cremaschi, director of Hay Festival Segovia and lead on our activities in communities across Spain. 

Posted 1 August 2024Read more

Novelist and poet Katie Munnik reflects on her experience as one of the Hay Festival Hay-on-Wye 2024 Writers at Work, a creative development programme for emerging Welsh talent.

Posted 25 July 2024Read more

Our monthly 'Meet the Haymaker' series shares stories of the change-makers at the heart of Hay Festival Global and the impact it has had on their lives. This month, get to know Wanjiru Koinange, writer, restorer of libraries and entrepreneur from Nairobi, Kenya. 

Posted 1 July 2024Read more

Our monthly 'Meet the Haymaker' series shares stories of the change-makers at the heart of Hay Festival Global and the impact it has had on their lives. This month, get to know content creator Sam Soar.

Posted 1 June 2024Read more

Our monthly 'Meet the Haymaker' series shares stories of the change-makers at the heart of Hay Festival Global and the impact it has had on their lives. This month, get to know our international director, Cristina Fuentes La Roche.

Posted 1 May 2024Read more

Our monthly 'Meet the Haymaker' series shares stories of the change-makers at the heart of Hay Festival and the impact it has had on their lives. This month, get to know writer and our Planet Assembly host, Andy Middleton. 

Posted 1 April 2024Read more

Our monthly 'Meet the Haymaker' series shares stories of the change-makers at the heart of Hay Festival and the impact it has had on their lives. This month, get to know Festival Benefactor Alison Chappell.

Posted 1 March 2024Read more

Scribbling dreams! In this month's 'Meet the Haymaker' spotlight, get to know hip-hop artist, poet and writer Karl Nova, who takes part in this year's Hay Festival Scribblers Tour all over Wales... 

Posted 1 February 2024Read more

Our monthly 'Meet the Haymaker' series shares stories of the change-makers at the heart of Hay Festival and the impact it has had on their lives. This month, get to know guest writer on the Hay Festival Cartagena outreach programme, Cindy Herrera. 

Posted 1 January 2024Read more

Our monthly 'Meet the Haymaker' series shares stories of the change-makers at the heart of Hay Festival and the impact it has had on their lives. This month, get to know photographer Billie Charity.

Posted 1 December 2023Read more

Our monthly 'Meet the Haymaker' series shares stories of the change-makers at the heart of Hay Festival and the impact it has had on their lives. This month, get to know poet, performer and host of next week's Scribblers Cymraeg Aneirin Karadog.

Posted 1 November 2023Read more