ST JOHN’S, Antigua -- Citing a lack of sufficient funding, organizers of the Antigua and Barbuda International Literary Festival announced that the Festival will not go on as planned this year.

“Due to the current economic climate it has been difficult to procure the funds we need. So we have decided to suspend the event for this year,” said Festival co-founder Pamela Arthurton.

Arthurton added that most likely they will look at staging the Festival every two years rather than every year. “That way, we can really concentrate on bringing in the best authors and putting on a valuable and enjoyable event.”