International Writers' Blog

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. Get to know Clive Keylock, our lead Steward each year at Hay Festival in Wales. 

Posted 28 September 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. Get to know Sarah Morton, our Make and Take Manager each year at Hay Festival in Wales. 

Posted 1 September 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. Get to know our International Fellow, and National Poet of Wales, Hanan Issa.

Posted 25 July 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. Ahead of Hay Festival Querétaro this September, get to know Adriana Grimaldo who coordinates and delivers our education and outreach work in Mexico. 

Posted 1 July 2023Read more

The Rooster House by Victoria Belim is our Book of the Month for June 2023. Read an extract from the opening of the book here...

Posted 28 June 2023Read more

Each year, Hay Festival Wales champions 10 remarkable debuts from first time authors as a part of our Debut Discoveries series. Our line-up for 2023 includes Sussie Anie with her debut To Fill a Yellow House. Get to know Sussie better in this Q&A...

Posted 14 June 2023Read more

Each year, Hay Festival Wales champions 10 remarkable debuts from first time authors as a part of our Debut Discoveries series. Our line-up for 2023 includes Nathan Munday with his debut Whaling. Get to know Nathan better in this Q&A...

Posted 14 June 2023Read more

“Thanks to seaweed and marine resources, we have a real opportunity to increase food and biomass production while decreasing environmental impact.”

Posted 8 June 2023 by Vincent DoumeizelRead more

Laleh Khalili on the largely invisible world of shipping, the role maritime has played in shaping the world as it is today, and the dangers and difficulties faced by seafarers who work aboard these huge floating tankers.

Posted 7 June 2023 by Laleh KhaliliRead more

Emily So discusses how we can better incentivise governments, communities and businesses to invest in resilience infrastructure to keep people safe.

Posted 7 June 2023 by Emily SoRead more

Dr Sarah Cumbers on the World Risk Poll, a ground-breaking dataset that explores how the world thinks and feels about threats to their personal safety – with major implications for how we keep people safe.

Posted 7 June 2023 by Dr Sarah CumbersRead 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. Get to know internet sensation Jack Edwards, one of our Thinkers in Residence at Hay Festival 2023.

Posted 31 May 2023Read more

Get to know our Debut Discovery author Alice Winn and her novel In Memoriam better in this Q&A...

Posted 12 May 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. Get to know Ailsa Dunn, volunteer secretary of Hay, Brecon and Talgarth Sanctuary for Refugees.

Posted 1 May 2023Read more

Get to know our Debut Discovery author Stephen Buoro and his novel The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa better in this Q&A...

Posted 20 April 2023Read more

Get to know our Debut Discovery author Virginia Feito and her novel Mrs March better in this Q&A...

Posted 20 April 2023Read more

Get to know our Debut Discovery author Steve Jones and his novel Call Time better in this Q&A...

Posted 19 April 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. Get to know Megan Davies, former news desk writer at Hay Festival.

Posted 29 March 2023Read more

From firm TV favourites to new talent and different perspectives, we promise plenty of laughs and irreverent humour throughout the Festival.

Posted 29 March 2023 by Julie FinchRead more

It’s not just words that change the world. Music is a defining feature of the Hay Festival experience. Whether you are looking for classical, folk, global music or feel good performances then we’ve got it covered... 

Posted 29 March 2023 by Julie FinchRead more