Mark your calendars! The 2025 edition of the Marrakech English Book Festival, supported by the British Council, is happening from Friday, 17th January to Sunday, 19th January.
Explore the Full Program:
The main festival program is now live: mebookfest.com/programme. All interviews and discussions with our esteemed authors will take place at the Museum of Confluences Dar El Bacha, from 10 AM to 6 PM daily.
A Stellar Line-Up of Authors
This year, we’re thrilled to present a diverse and inspiring roster of authors: From the USA, Laila Lalami and Mbarek Sryfi, with support from the CCME; from Paris, Casablanca-born, award-winning Abigail Assor; celebrated Moroccan novelist Mhani Alaoui, winner of the Costa Golden Book Award.
Joining us from the UK are bestselling authors Jane Johnson, Fiona Valpy, and Jane Green, alongside renowned historian Amira K. Bennison from Cambridge University. We’re also highlighting internationally celebrated Moroccan poets in a special focus on poetry. For the full list of participating authors, visit: mebookfest.com/authors
Festival Passes:
Free for university students (with valid Student ID).
250 Dh for non-students, which includes unlimited access to the enchanting Dar El Bacha Museum throughout the weekend.
No pass? No problem!
You can still join by purchasing a museum entry ticket on the day. Get your passes here: mebookfest.com/passes-tickets
Children’s Events:
We’re hosting two days of free, family-friendly events outside the main venue:
Saturday, 18th January: At the British Academy School Marrakech (BASM) in Targa.
Sunday, 19th January: At the Dar El Bellarj Foundation in the Medina, in partnership with ESAV.
Children’s authors and illustrators Puneet Bhandal, Mehrdokht Amini, and Hannah Ait Ahmed will captivate young audiences with their stories and illustrations on both days.
About the Marrakech English Book Festival
The 2025 edition of the Marrakech English Book Festival is a collaborative partnership between the Marrakech English Book Association and the British Council in Morocco.
The festival is co-hosted by our venue partners the Moroccan National Museums Foundation (FNM), who have allowed the festival events to take place at the historic Dar El Bacha Museum of Confluences, and our accommodation partners the JAAL Riad Resort Marrakech, who are graciously hosting all the festival’s guest authors.
The festival also enjoys the support of our corporate sponsors Travel Link Morocco, Aynnaka and the Rotisserie de la Paix.
The program of children’s events is made possible by the support of our partner the British Academy School Marrakech and the Foundation Dar Bellarj.
The MEBF is a celebration of Marrakech and Morocco as an inspiration for all genres of books published in the English language. This second edition of the MEBF will also inaugurate a new National Book Prize, The Costa Goldex Book Award, which will be awarded at a ceremony during the festival alongside the National Short Story Prize, organised by the Oliveseed Foundation and the Morocco Libraries Project.
