Paris’ Maghreb Orient des Livres, which celebrates literature from the Middle East and North Africa, focused this year on the six-year Algerian War and independence from France.
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.
Springer Nature Beefs Up Its Hay Festival Programming Support
The scholarly publishing company Springer Nature presents several events in environmentally relevant work at Hay.
Wales’ Hay Festival 2022: A Program of More than 500 Speakers
Back with an in-person lineup—and without Peter Florence—the 35th iteration of the venerable public-facing festival has tickets on sale now.
The Salon du Livre Africain’s First Outing: A Hit in Paris
In its inaugural staging, the Salon du Livre Africain de Paris invited more than 150 authors and presented 30 French and African publishers.
This Week’s Reykjavík International Literary Festival: ‘Cozy Venues’
The Reykjavík International Literary Festival is a biennial player in publishing focused on an immersive exchange of ideas and commentary.
Warsaw Book Fair Returns in Physical Rendition This Month
Using close to 100 exhibitor tents, the Warsaw Book Fair moves outdoors this month to make its return in an open-air setting.
Ukraine’s International Book Space Festival Returns: Physical Event
With a focus on ‘New Intimacy’ during the ongoing pandemic, Ukraine’s International Book Space Festival in Dnipro runs September 3 to 5.
England’s South Asian Desiblitz Literature Festival Plans a Hybrid Edition
The third staging of the Desiblitz Literature Festival in Birmingham will feature both published authors and workshop programming.
England’s Cliveden Literary Festival: In Person This Year
The Cliveden Literary Festival is public-facing and has yet to announce its actual programing for its 2021 edition.