Appeal goes out for book week sponsors

[John Dean]

I am one of the organisers of Kirkcudbright Book Week 2023, which is making a welcome return after twice being cancelled due to the covid outbreak – and now we are seeking sponsors.

The week, which will take place between Monday February 27 and Saturday March 4, 2023, is designed to celebrate the developing literary scene in Kirkcudbright

and the wider Dumfries and Galloway area and will feature both professional and aspiring authors.

Events will include poetry and prose performances, as well as film and music. The programme will be unveiled later in the year and include a crime fiction event in which I will be one of the authors to feature.

The week has been organised by Kirkcudbright Book Week Society and a number of local organisations and venues have already stepped forward to act as sponsors, as well as businesses operating in the literary field. The names of the sponsors will be revealed when the programme of events is unveiled towards the end of 2022.

Having been forced by coronavirus to cancel the event for two years in a row, we are looking forward to its return in 2023. However, as with all events like Book Week, funding is a constant challenge and we have to raise every penny ourselves.

Although we already have several sponsors who are either supporting individual events or the week generally, more would be greatly appreciated and it’s an excellent opportunity to be associated with something really exciting.

If you or your business or organisation wish to be involved, you can drop me a line on [e-mail]

You can find out more about Kirkcudbright Book Week by visiting www.kirkcudbrightbookweek.org or following the event on Facebook – search for Kirkcudbright Book Week.