The festival theme is 'Metamorphosis' and we were asked to comment on 'why you believe literary festivals are an important part of the cultural landscape of a city'. Our entry is very high-brow and serious. Here's the festival's Great Reveal video, which they showed at a big banquet last night (our bit's right at the end):
And here's the whole, uncut version. As Philip just tweeted, it contains an 'Impressive Desert Sequence':
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Really looking forward to the festival, where we'll be introducing children to Oliver and the Seawigs, There's a Shark in the Bath, GOBLINS and You Can't Scare a Princess!. Thanks for inviting us, Emirates Lit Fest! You can follow them on Twitter at @EmiratesLitFest.