The second ‘Bibliotopia’ weekend at Switzerland’s Jan Michalski Foundation features 14 authors in a consideration of freedom of expression and writers’ roles in society.
‘Author-Driven’ German-Norwegian Literature Festival in Oslo This Week
Norwegian authors are bringing “the spirit of Frankfurt” to Oslo in the form of a three-day literary festival featuring Norwegian and German writers in conversation.
Industry Notes: Hay Festival Releases Program; Daniel Gorman Directs English PEN
The Hay Festival’s main venue in Wales has announced its 2019 programming and Arabic advocate Daniel Gorman is named the new director of English PEN in London.
Industry Notes: Wales’ Hay Festival Opens 2019 School Program’s Booking Applications
Booking applications, just opened, will run to April 30 in the Hay Festival’s Program for Schools series of events, which take place on the first two days of the main festival.
National Book Foundation’s Spring ‘NBF Presents’ Season: Expanded Programming
With support from the Andrew Mellon Foundation, the National Book Foundation’s ‘NBF Presents’ expands its events and widens its outreach.
France’s Maghreb-Orient des Livres at 25: Gaining Importance Among Festivals
An annual festival celebrating writing from North Africa and the Middle East, Maghreb-Orient des Livres is gaining traction in France’s literary scene.
Issues and Debate at India’s 2019 Jaipur Bookmark Program: Freedom to Publish
The Jaipur Bookmark professional publishing program this year had Norway as its Country Partner and a visit from the Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Juergen Boos.
Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize 2019 Opens at India’s Jaipur Festival
The British Academy’s Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize has staged an interview with its 2018 laureate at the Jaipur Literature Festival.
Istanbul Literary Festival 2019 Opens Applications for Fellows; Deadline Extended to February 27
In its eighth year, Turkey’s fellowship for publishing professionals at Istanbul’s Tanpinar festival will again offer a three-day program of information and engagement.
Colombia Kicks Off Hay’s 2019 International Festivals
In its 14th year at Cartagena, the Hay Festival brings its mix of literary work and current events to Colombia in January and February.