Asian writers to make their marks (2)

In Beijing, meanwhile, the Capital Literary Festival will be held from March 2 to 17, featuring more than 40 authors and artists from home and abroad.

"We believe that cultural endeavors like this enrich lives - it's how we give back to the communities that support our business," says Michelle Garnaut, owner of M Restaurant Group, the main sponsor of the festival.

The festival launched a writer's residency program four years ago, allowing a foreign author to live in Shanghai for a period of time. The first author to participate, Tash Aw from Malaysia, is set to present the book he wrote on his residency.

Writers for the festival are chosen through an "organic process", according to Tina M. Kanagaratnam, the festival's spokesperson.

"We have a good mix of topics, genres and nationalities. We do have Chinese authors, but ours is very much an international festival, so we maintain a mix of nationalities."

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