#MYWritersFest (previously known as #MYWritersBookFest) is a month-long festival in October that celebrates local writers and their writings, where writers meet readers in intimate settings, and writers are given the opportunity to showcase their creative works. 

A series of Meet & Greet sessions, a mass book launch, book sales, readings and signings are held at various locations in Malaysia. The public is invited to meet and mingle with local writers, find out about their writings and publications, buy their books or bring your own copies, take wefies and get autographs!

Organised by the Malaysian Writers Society, the whole month of Oct is packed with activities for readers and writers alike! So here are some of the programmes lined-up for the fest this year:

• FESTIVAL KICK–OFF & MASS BOOK LAUNCH
  1 Oct (Sun, 2pm) – Main Stage, Wiken KL, Level 2, Sunway Putra Mall, Kuala Lumpur
• MEET & GREET SABAH
  7 Oct (Sat, 2pm) – Jesselton Artisan Market, The Walk, Riverson, Kota Kinabalu
• NUTMAG LAUNCH + MEET & GREET PENANG 
  15 Oct (Sun, 2pm) – The Art Assembly, George Town
• MEET & GREET PERAK 
  21 Oct (Sat, 2pm) – Sharpened Word, Old Andersonian Club & Café, Jalan Hospital, Ipoh
• MEET & GREET SARAWAK 
  21 Oct (Sat, 8pm) – Word Of Mouth KCH, Le Café Rouge, Kuching
• MEET & GREET PAHANG 
  28 Oct (Sat, 2pm) – BACA – The Reading Room & Cafe, Temerloh
• FESTIVAL FINALE – MASS MEET & GREET 
  31 Oct (Tues, 7:30pm) – Commune @ Sunway Velocity, Kuala Lumpur

Besides that, a series of professional and practical workshops/trainings are also held to equip and enrich the journey of a Malaysian writer. 

On Friday, MAG speaks to the President of the Malaysian Writers Society, Gina Yap Lai Yoong about the MY Writers Fest 2017!