White Ravens Festival
M. G. Leonard is honoured to have been invited to participate in the The White Ravens Festival for International Children’s and Young Adult Literature, which will take place over the course of five days from Sunday 16th July.
Featured authors and illustrators from Germany and abroad will read from their most recent works, lead writing workshops, and talk about their lives as artists. The Festival’s focus is as much on renowned and acclaimed authors as it is on new literary discoveries, and its German and international program aims to build bridges between cultures. Bringing authors and illustrators into contact with readers both young and old is central to the purpose of the Festival.
The Festival is named for the “White Ravens” of the International Youth Library, which in specialists’ circles stand for extraordinary and innovative books for children and adolescents. The Library publishes an annual international book review catalogue titled “White Ravens”. The “White Ravens” selected for inclusion in the catalogue all inspire and provoke, set new trends, and are of the highest quality in terms of language, content and artistry.
The White Ravens Festival showcases children’s and young adult literature thus conceived. The main Festival location is Blutenburg Castle in Munich, which is the seat of the International Youth Library. Invited authors will also appear at schools, libraries and other locations across Bavaria.
The following guests have confirmed their participation for the 7th White Ravens Festival from 16th - 20th July, 2023:
Micaela Chirif, Peru | Simon van der Geest, Netherlands | Michal Hvorecký, Slovakia | Sarah Jäger, Germany | Lisa Krusche, Germany | Shaw Kuzki, Japan | M.G. Leonard, Great Britain | André Letria, Portugal | Malinda Lo, USA | Martin Muser, Germany | Max de Radiguès, Belgium | Bjørn F. Rørvik, Norway | Ingo Siegner, Germany
BOOK TICKETS - please note that this event takes place at Blutenburg Castle, in Munich, Germany.