▁Festival ▁of ▁Liter ature ▁over ▁the ▁years . ▁The ▁anth ology ▁is ▁a ▁collection ▁of ▁articles , ▁po ems , ▁short ▁stories ▁and ▁illustr ations ▁that ▁celebr ate ▁the ▁love ▁of ▁words . ▁ 2 0 1 9 : ▁More ▁than ▁ 1 8 0 ▁authors ▁gathered ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 1 th ▁Em ir ates ▁Air line ▁Festival ▁of ▁Liter ature . ▁High light ▁authors ▁included ▁Jeff ▁Kin ney , ▁Nathan ▁H . ▁L ents , ▁Chris ▁Gard ner , ▁A hm ad ▁Al Sh ug ai ri , ▁D ame ▁Dar ce y ▁B uss ell , ▁Tony ▁Black burn , ▁S ally ▁Hel ges en , ▁Sa ud ▁Als an ous i , ▁Jane ▁Haw king , ▁Cass andra ▁Cla re , ▁Hol ly ▁Black , ▁Ian ▁Rank in ▁and ▁more . ▁The ▁theme ▁was ▁United ▁By ▁W ords . ▁ ▁Awards ▁The ▁Em ir ates ▁Air line ▁Festival ▁of ▁Liter ature ▁won ▁the ▁Middle ▁East ▁Event ▁Awards ’ ▁Best ▁Festival ▁Award ▁three ▁times , ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁The ▁Festival ▁was ▁awarded ▁Best ▁Family ▁Friend ly ▁Day ▁Out ▁Award ▁at ▁the ▁Time ▁Out ▁K ids ▁Awards ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁and ▁F av our ite ▁Festival ▁at ▁the ▁What ’ s ▁On ▁Awards ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁The ▁Festival ▁won ▁the ▁Best ▁Arts ▁& ▁Culture ▁Event ▁at ▁the ▁Middle ▁East ▁Special ▁Events ▁Award ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁ ▁References