The eighth edition of Fondation Jan Michalski’s Bibliotopia literary festival asks ‘Is revolutionary power a force for good?’
Panama and Spain: Wales’ Hay Festival Adds Two New ‘Forums’
The Hay Festival adds a Panama event in January 2024, and its Sevilla, Spain addition runs in early October.
Rights in Reykjavik: Iceland’s Literary Festival Conference
One size does not fit all when it comes to rights-selling markets – as Reykjavik’s conference on translation trends points out.
France’s Biennial Salon du Livre Africain Grows in Its Second Edition
The second iteration of the Salon de Livre Africain du Paris featured some 60 publishers from France and 11 markets in Africa.
Iceland’s Forlagið Names New Top Management in Reykjavik
In the wake of its top management’s departure, Iceland’s Forlagið has three new executives at the top of the 16-year-old company’s leadership.
Reykjavik International Literary Festival Names Guest Authors
The 16th edition of Iceland’s biennial Reykjavik International Literary Festival has announced its 2023 lineup of authors.
In Nigeria: The Global Association of Literary Festivals
The second conference of the Global Association of Literary Festivals drew 23 festival representatives invited to Lagos for discussions.
Beyrouth Livres: A First Staging in a Troubled Market
The new iteration of the francophone book fair in Beirut was designed ‘to have the author meet the public’ in beleaguered Lebanon.
Wales’ National Poet Hanan Issa Named Hay Festival’s International Fellow
This year’s Hay Festival fellow, Hanan Issa, will travel to the show’s international venues as part of her project.
Mexico’s Hay Festival Querétaro Has a Seventh Iteration in September
The Hay Festival Querétaro 2022 program will share some of its speakers with the two-day Dallas forum again this year.