Who's in charge of the Zimbabwe International Book Fair?

Its ZIBF time again and I got soooo excited because that means the childrens reading tent --oooooooh!

So I started jumping around, got some banners made for story telling, some book marks for new members, flyers and pens for anyone who joins at the ZIBF AND found some lovely people to come and read. I LOVE volunteers.

I worked with Takwana at the library to put together a fun filled programme. 

Then I turned up today with the banners, some crayons and paper and stuff to get the tent going and it was like the set of a western movie just before the stand off...desolate!


Ever optimistic I will press on. 

But I have to say this, no shout it.....THE ZIBF IS AN EVENT!


It is not a book, 
or a poem 
or an academic tome. 

An event is run by marketeers. Let's get the important and the interesting right here when appointing organisers. I know it is a voluntary post (so little is our nations value on books), but gee whizz, give a PR person the post and then their own livelihood is at stake if they get it wrong...

Food for thought ZIBF.