Friday, August 10, 2018

Twelve Authors Denied Visas To Appear At Edinburgh Book Festival

“The festival … has reported a jump in refusals over the last few years. This year, about a dozen individuals had gone through an extremely difficult process to obtain a visa, [director Nick] Barley said. They were from Middle East and African countries, with one author from Belarus.”



Article source here:Arts Journal

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