The 16th edition of Iceland’s biennial Reykjavik International Literary Festival has announced its 2023 lineup of authors.
Industry Notes: London Book Fair Awards, Hay Festival in Colombia
London’s International Excellence Awards extend their nomination dates, and Hay’s season opens with its Colombian festival dates.
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.
Ukraine’s Lviv Book Forum: A Hay Festival Hybrid
The 29th Lviv Book Forum is being presented next month in a digital partnership with Hay Festival and British Council support.
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.
International Literature Festival Berlin Calls for a Day of Ukrainian Readings
International Literature Festival Berlin’s day of Ukrainian readings is scheduled for September 7, the festival’s opening date.
New Partnership: Wales’ Hay Festival and the USA’s National Public Radio
The long-running NPR Latin American storytelling program ‘Radio Ambulante’ will go with the Hay Festival to Latin America this year.
Barcelona’s New García Márquez Library Hosts a Latin American Festival
The initial edition of Festival KM Amèrica runs through June 19 at Barcelona’s new Biblioteca Gabriel García Márquez.
Wales’ Hay Festival Announces Julie Finch as New CEO
As its 35th season approaches, Hay Festival gets its second chief executive. Julie Finch is scheduled to join the team in August.