Every story begins with a choice.

A word spoken or left unsaid. A path taken or refused. A truth confronted or buried.

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In 2025, AIM Literary Festival invites readers, writers, and changemakers to explore the power and consequence of decision-making through its bold new theme: Challenge Your Choices.

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This year, we delve into the turning points that shape lives and legacies — the quiet decisions that ripple across generations, and the brave choices that redefine who we are.

Through fiction and memoir, poetry and performance, we ask: What does it mean to choose? And what happens when we dare to choose differently?

But this theme doesn’t speak to writers alone — it calls on readers to challenge their own reading choices. To venture beyond the familiar shelves. To seek out stories that discomfort, expand, and transform. To embrace unfamiliar voices, fresh perspectives, and genres yet unexplored.

This is your invitation to write, read, and live with intention.
Challenge the expected. Embrace the unknown. And above all, Challenge Your Choices.