Bridging Cultures | Asia Pacific Writers and Translators conference

The Asia Pacific Writers & Translators’ 2014 conference takes place 17-20 July in Singapore on the theme of ‘Bridging Cultures: Creative Writing and Literary Translation in Asia Today’. Registration is open for this 7th annual AP Writers gathering. The draft programme is published here The three-day Asia Pacific Writers and Translators 2014 programme proposes a rich conference and networking event with workshops, keynotes, round tables and conversations between writers and translators from the Asia Pacific region and beyond. On Sunday 20th July, there will be a free public programme to engage with the public in Singapore. The conference takes place at the Arts House, Singapore and is co-hosted by The Book Council. Registration is now just S$60 for members of AP Writers (around US$45) and S$80 for non members (about US$64). AP Writers’ gathering are opportunities to meet and engage with other literary folk around the region and, more recently, to introduce work to host city audiences.